Ventnor Close, Oldbury, B68 0DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B68 0DH is primarily male, with 58.7% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	41.3%	-7.0%	51.0%	-9.7%
Male	51.7%	58.7%	7.0%	49.0%	9.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around B68 0DH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.3%	44.5%	5.2%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35.3%	32.8%	-2.5%	44.2%	-11.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	7.6%	14.1%	6.5%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	14.7%	8.2%	-6.5%	6.1%	2.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.7%	45.8%	6.1%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	36.4%	33.7%	-2.7%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	16.9%	13.5%	-3.4%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	5%	5.9%	0.9%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.4%	24.3%	-6.1%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	8.6%	-1.2%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	14.1%	1.6%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	13.3%	-3.2%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	30.2%	3.9%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	4.5%	8.7%	4.2%	3.1%	5.6%
Pakistani	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
White	82.6%	68.8%	-13.8%	81.4%	-12.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	74%	-9.5%	83.2%	-9.2%
European Union	5%	12.1%	7.1%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	5.4%	2.1%	-3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	7.6%	3.5%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	1.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.6%	74.3%	-6.3%	83.2%	-8.9%
10+ Years	4.1%	13.9%	9.8%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	1.7%	5.9%	4.2%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	5.8%	3.8%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	2.1%	-5.8%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.2%	37.2%	-15.0%
Christian	55.6%	46.2%	9.4%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Sikh	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Ventnor Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ventnor Close was 70.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.5% lower than the Langley average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Ventnor Close has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley and the 445th lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B68 0DH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ventnor Close are based on 24 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sandwell.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Ventnor Close, Oldbury, B68 0DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B68 0DH

Average Price
£128,728

Semi-Detached
£136,461

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,716

Other
£41,334

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ventnor Close

Average Price
£146,341

Semi-Detached
£169,929

Terraced
£181,560

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,011

Other
£40,725

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ventnor CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Ventnor Close, Oldbury, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-06-10	£136,871
5 Ventnor Close, Oldbury, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-06-09	£135,946
3 Ventnor Close, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-01-27	£146,880
2 Ventnor Close, Oldbury, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-12-09	£138,759
1 Ventnor Close, Oldbury, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£35,000	2021-03-21	£40,847

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B68 0DH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B68 0DH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	74
Student (economically inactive)	23
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	14
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weoley Castle Nursery School 109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD	4out of 4	3,800 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	3,874 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	4,179 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	4,597 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	5,147 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lightwoods Primary Academy Castle Road East , B68 9BG	3out of 4	575 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lightwoods Primary School Castle Road East , B68 9BG	- not rated	648 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Hubert's Catholic Primary School Wolverhampton Road , B68 0LP	- not rated	834 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse Primary Academy Woodhouse Road , Quinton B32 2DL	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse Primary School Woodhouse Road , Quinton B32 2DL	- not rated	1,025 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perryfields Academy Oldacre Road , B68 0RG	3out of 4	1,257 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields High School Specialist Maths and Computing College Oldacre Road , B68 0RG	- not rated	1,257 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lift Four Dwellings Secondary Dwellings Lane , B32 1RJ	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Four Dwellings High School Dwellings Lane , Quinton B32 1RJ	- not rated	1,326 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	3out of 4	2,196 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,259 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	4,782 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	4,914 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	5,302 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Laces Firsbrook Centre, 50 Firsby Road , B32 2QT	- not rated	1,435 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	2,244 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	2,296 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesbury School Feldon Lane , B62 9DR	2out of 4	2,495 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eccleston School 22 St Peter's Road , Harborne B17 0AX	- not rated	2,921 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westwood Cafe	490 Hagley Road West	85 yd
Toby Carvery	Toby Carvery Quinton And Innkeepers Lodge, 563 Hagley Road West	133 yd
Pizzeria Paradiso	548-550 Hagley Road West	193 yd
Sentinos Pizzeria and Grill	502 Hagley Road West	193 yd
Nawab Tandoori Restaurant	544 Hagley Road West	193 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amber Tavern	Amber Tavern, 321 Hagley Road West	568 yd
Perry Hill Tavern	Perry Hill Tavern, 23 Perry Hill Road	650 yd
The Wernley	The Wernley, 161 Wolverhampton Road	759 yd
Lin'S Bar	Quinborne Community Centre, Ridgacre Road	776 yd
Brandhall Labour Club Limited	Brandhall Labour Club, Tame Road	927 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oliver's	492 Hagley Road West	64 yd
Chop & Wok	504 Hagley Road West	193 yd
Balti Herbs & Spices	522 Hagley Road West	193 yd
Big Man's Food	522 Hagley Road West	193 yd
Pizza Hut	540 Hagley Road West	193 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shiraz Supermarket	534-536 Hagley Road West	233 yd
Tesco Stores Plc	Ridgacre Road, Birmingham	655 yd
Central England Co-operative	Tame Road	966 yd
WORLDS END SUPERMARKET	1 Lower White Road, Birmingham	989 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lightwoods Primary School CASTLE ROAD EAST		649 yd
Trigate Fitness (Closed) Trigate House Trigate House Hagley Road West	health and fitness suite	691 yd
Quinbourne Community Centre QUINBORNE COMMUNITY CENTRE QUINBORNE COMMUNITY CENTRE RIDGACRE ROAD		900 yd
Warley Woods Golf Course THE PAVILION THE PAVILION LIGHTWOODS HILL	golf	965 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of B68 0DH