Kingsway, Oldbury, B68 0QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B68 0QB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	51.4%	3.1%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	51.7%	48.6%	-3.1%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	28.9%	33.5%	4.6%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	50.6%	-4.5%	44.2%	6.4%
Separated	1.6%	3%	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	6.6%	8%	1.4%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	7.8%	4.9%	-2.9%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	45.5%	50.9%	5.4%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	32.4%	33.1%	0.7%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	16.2%	10.7%	-5.5%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3.4%	4%	0.6%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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	22.3%	19.2%	-3.1%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	10%	-4.1%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	16.1%	-3.8%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	5%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	19.9%	7.4%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	29.5%	6.1%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	5.9%	0.4%	-5.5%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	7.8%	7.4%	-0.4%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	0.9%	2.8%
White	82.9%	78.6%	-4.3%	81.4%	-2.8%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.7%	91.4%	0.7%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	91.4%	1.4%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	1.2%	6.4%	5.2%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0.9%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Kingsway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingsway was 42.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.8% lower than the Langley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kingsway has the 8th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley and the 235th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 0QB, 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 Kingsway are based on 159 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 Kingsway, Oldbury, B68 0QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B68 0QB

Average Price
£292,185

Semi-Detached
£292,185

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingsway

Average Price
£273,491

Semi-Detached
£291,173

Terraced
£302,975

Detached
£343,813

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,406

Other
£192,853

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on KingswayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Kingsway, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2016-10-31	£313,099
16 Kingsway, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£174,000	2006-12-15	£310,020
22 Kingsway, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2006-04-21	£268,525
12 Kingsway, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,500	2005-09-09	£304,867
14 Kingsway, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£123,000	2004-12-20	£244,375

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B68 0QB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	12
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,429 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	4,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	4,453 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	271 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quinton Church Primary School Hagley Road West , Quinton B32 1AJ	3out of 4	337 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Howley Grange Primary School Howley Grange Road , B62 0HS	3out of 4	907 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brandhall Primary School Brennand Road , B68 0SH	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Green Primary School Narrow Lane , B62 9NZ	3out of 4	1,215 yd	Community school	No	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	494 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Four Dwellings Academy Dwellings Lane , B32 1RJ	3out of 4	1,148 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Leasowes High School Kent Road , B62 8PJ	3out of 4	1,249 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	2out of 4	2,059 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	2,767 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	3,037 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	1,350 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	2,910 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	4out of 4	2,914 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	3,292 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	3,420 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	97 yd
Reel Cinema	Hagley Road West, Halesowen	355 yd
Quinton Methodist Church	Ridgeway Avenue, Halesowen	410 yd
Buttons Cafe &Luncheon Club	The Oak Tree Centre, Tame Road	825 yd
Coffee@Cogs	183 Spies Lane, Halesowen	926 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Brandhall Labour Club Limited	Brandhall Labour Club, Tame Road		760 yd
Perry Hill Tavern	Perry Hill Tavern, 23 Perry Hill Road		937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marvil Take-Away Shop	780 Hagley Road West	81 yd
Big John's (Retail) Limited	782 Hagley Road West	81 yd
Rose's Sandwich Bar	780b Hagley Road West	81 yd
Classic Fryer	851 Hagley Road West, Birmingham	253 yd
Domino's Pizza	552 Hagley Road West	794 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda (Quinton)	Hagley Road West	183 yd
Central England Co-operative	Tame Road	658 yd
Tesco Stores Plc	Ridgacre Road, Birmingham	908 yd
Shiraz Supermarket	534-536 Hagley Road West	937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym Group (Birmingham Hagley) 8-10 8-10 HAGLEY ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite	365 yd
Perryfields High School OLDACRE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	548 yd
Highfield Farm Recreation Ground STOURTON ROAD	grass pitches	892 yd
Four Dwellings Academy DWELLINGS LANE	artificial grass pitch	1,054 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	73.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	305 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B68 0QB