Hagley Road West, Oldbury, B68 0PH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B68 0PH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents 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	53.1%	48.8%	-4.3%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	46.9%	51.2%	4.3%	49.0%	2.2%

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 vicinity of B68 0PH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.7%	32.3%	2.6%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	56.6%	54.8%	-1.8%	44.2%	10.6%
Separated	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	7.4%	5.8%	-1.6%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	46.6%	47.5%	0.9%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	32.1%	34.9%	2.8%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	17%	13.2%	-3.8%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	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	21.9%	18.4%	-3.5%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	10.5%	-4.7%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	16%	-3.1%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	19.7%	8.0%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	27.2%	4.5%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	5.5%	3.1%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.6% 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	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	8%	14%	6.0%	3.1%	10.9%
Pakistani	0%	5%	5.0%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	81.8%	65.6%	-16.2%	81.4%	-15.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	4.7%	4.7%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.4% 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	91%	86.4%	-4.6%	83.2%	3.2%
European Union	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.7%
Africa	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	7.2%	2.0%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	86.2%	-3.3%	83.2%	3.0%
10+ Years	0.9%	12.7%	11.8%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	0.3%	-8.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	76.7%	11.4%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.7%	37.2%	-12.5%
Christian	51.6%	46.2%	5.4%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Sikh	13.7%	0.9%	12.8%
Not answered	1.9%	6.0%	-4.1%

Safety

Is Hagley Road West dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hagley Road West was 188.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.4% higher than the Langley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hagley Road West has the 6th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley and the 102nd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 136.1%.

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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 0PH, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Hagley Road West are based on 394 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 Hagley Road West, Oldbury, B68 0PH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B68 0PH

Average Price
£332,888

Semi-Detached
£332,888

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hagley Road West

Average Price
£202,628

Semi-Detached
£285,308

Terraced
£245,085

Detached
£356,765

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,717

Other
£298,460

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hagley Road West

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
802 Hagley Road West, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2009-07-16	£331,002

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Employment

B68 0PH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	127
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	14
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Manufacturing	13
Construction	11
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	4,441 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weoley Castle Nursery School 109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD	4out of 4	4,491 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	4,501 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perryfields Primary School Apsley Road , B68 0QY	2out of 4	325 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quinton Church Primary School Hagley Road West , Quinton B32 1AJ	3out of 4	374 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Howley Grange Primary School Howley Grange Road , B62 0HS	3out of 4	816 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Green Primary School Narrow Lane , B62 9NZ	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Four Dwellings Primary Academy Quinton Road West , Quinton B32 1PJ	2out of 4	1,267 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perryfields Academy Oldacre Road , B68 0RG	- not rated	564 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leasowes High School Kent Road , B62 8PJ	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Four Dwellings Academy Dwellings Lane , B32 1RJ	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	2out of 4	2,123 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	2,855 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,901 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Halesbury School Feldon Lane , B62 9DR	3out of 4	1,257 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Khair Primary School 61/63 Oak Way Green , Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR	- not rated	2,962 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	4out of 4	2,973 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	3,288 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	3,540 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Milano Lounge	788 Hagley Road West	56 yd
Reel Cinema	Hagley Road West, Halesowen	230 yd
Quinton Methodist Church	Ridgeway Avenue, Halesowen	273 yd
Coffee@Cogs	183 Spies Lane, Halesowen	795 yd
Buttons Cafe &Luncheon Club	The Oak Tree Centre, Tame Road	918 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brandhall Labour Club Limited	Brandhall Labour Club, Tame Road	866 yd
Stag & Three Horseshoes	Halesowen Road, Halesowen	1,052 yd
Perry Hill Tavern	Perry Hill Tavern, 23 Perry Hill Road	1,065 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Classic Fryer	851 Hagley Road West, Birmingham	119 yd
Marvil Take-Away Shop	780 Hagley Road West	144 yd
Big John's (Retail) Limited	782 Hagley Road West	144 yd
Rose's Sandwich Bar	780b Hagley Road West	144 yd
Howley Grange Fish Bar	2 Howley Grange Road, Halesowen	671 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda (Quinton)	Hagley Road West	75 yd
Central England Co-operative	Tame Road	760 yd
Tesco Stores Plc	Ridgacre Road, Birmingham	1,005 yd
Farmfoods	74 Halesowen Road, Halesowen	1,052 yd
Shiraz Supermarket	534-536 Hagley Road West	1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym Group (Birmingham Hagley) 8-10 8-10 HAGLEY ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite	239 yd
Perryfields High School OLDACRE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	593 yd
Highfield Farm Recreation Ground STOURTON ROAD	grass pitches	886 yd
Four Dwellings Academy DWELLINGS LANE	artificial grass pitch	1,070 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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 0PH