Warwick Road, Oldbury, B68 0NE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B68 0NE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	51.5%	-2.1%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	46.4%	48.5%	2.1%	49.0%	-0.5%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.9%	38.9%	13.0%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	49.4%	40.5%	-8.9%	44.2%	-3.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	11.9%	13.1%	1.2%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	9.5%	6.3%	-3.2%	6.1%	0.2%

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	49.2%	51.2%	2.0%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	33.6%	30.4%	-3.2%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	14.9%	13%	-1.9%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	2%	4%	2.0%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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	28.8%	20.2%	-8.6%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	7.5%	-4.4%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	15%	2.7%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	16.6%	3.0%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	21%	34%	13.0%	33.8%	0.2%
Other	7.4%	2.4%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.7% 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)
Chinese	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	6.1%	4.3%	-1.8%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.3%	3%	2.7%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	84.1%	73.7%	-10.4%	81.4%	-7.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1%	8%	7.0%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.9%	87%	-6.9%	83.2%	3.8%
European Union	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	1%	3%	2.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	5.6%	-1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	87.2%	-5.3%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.1%	8.8%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	0.3%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.2%	37.2%	-6.0%
Christian	51.7%	46.2%	5.5%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	9.4%	0.9%	8.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Warwick Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Warwick Road was 58.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.7% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Warwick Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Abbey and the 356th lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B68 0NE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Warwick Road are based on 62 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 Warwick Road, Oldbury, B68 0NE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B68 0NE

Average Price
£279,099

Semi-Detached
£279,099

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Warwick Road

Average Price
£282,186

Semi-Detached
£282,771

Terraced
£246,462

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Warwick Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Warwick Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2026-02-10	£180,000
43 Warwick Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2026-01-30	£224,147
9 Warwick Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-04-11	£207,866
23 Warwick Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-07-28	£268,775
25 Warwick Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,000	2022-05-17	£245,379

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B68 0NE

Employment

B68 0NE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	3,877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	3,977 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	4,182 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	4,410 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,964 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	137 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lightwoods Primary School Castle Road East , B68 9BG	- not rated	176 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Hubert's Catholic Primary School Wolverhampton Road , B68 0LP	- not rated	739 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse Primary Academy Woodhouse Road , Quinton B32 2DL	3out of 4	988 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse Primary School Woodhouse Road , Quinton B32 2DL	- not rated	988 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	1,601 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields High School Specialist Maths and Computing College Oldacre Road , B68 0RG	- not rated	1,601 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lift Four Dwellings Secondary Dwellings Lane , B32 1RJ	3out of 4	1,779 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Four Dwellings High School Dwellings Lane , Quinton B32 1RJ	- not rated	1,779 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	3out of 4	1,922 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	4,484 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,707 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	4,985 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	5,173 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	5,263 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	1,535 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	1,971 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	2,078 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	2,684 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eccleston School 22 St Peter's Road , Harborne B17 0AX	- not rated	2,695 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
Dolce Desserts	413 Hagley Road West, Birmingham	277 yd
No. 393	393A Hagley Road West, Birmingham	278 yd
MISS LIS KITCHEN	411 Hagley Road West, Birmingham	279 yd
Royal Shapla	417 Hagley Road West, Birmingham	279 yd
Urban Tea House	10-12 Wolverhampton Road	418 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amber Tavern	Amber Tavern, 321 Hagley Road West	294 yd
The Wernley	The Wernley, 161 Wolverhampton Road	697 yd
Miller & Carter - Hagley Road	26 Hagley Road West	820 yd
Lin'S Bar	Quinborne Community Centre, Ridgacre Road	835 yd
Perry Hill Tavern	Perry Hill Tavern, 23 Perry Hill Road	864 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kitchen Co	278 Hagley Road West	227 yd
Piri Pro also T/A Naked Chicken	288-290 Hagley Road West	235 yd
Jade Garden	419 Hagley Road West, Birmingham	279 yd
Tasty & Unique	14 Wolverhampton Road	407 yd
Oliver's	492 Hagley Road West	523 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shiraz Supermarket	534-536 Hagley Road West	717 yd
Co-Op (Court Oak Road)	435 Court Oak Road, Quinton	988 yd
Heron Foods	134 Pottery Road	991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lightwoods Primary School CASTLE ROAD EAST		179 yd
Trigate Fitness (Closed) Trigate House Trigate House Hagley Road West	health and fitness suite	314 yd
Warley Woods Golf Course THE PAVILION THE PAVILION LIGHTWOODS HILL	golf	492 yd
Quinbourne Community Centre QUINBORNE COMMUNITY CENTRE QUINBORNE COMMUNITY CENTRE RIDGACRE ROAD		906 yd
The Warley Health & Fitness Centre ABBEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	997 yd
Our Lady Of Fatima Catholic Primary School WINCHFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	1,018 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	72.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B68 0NE