Ferndale Road, Oldbury, B68 8BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B68 8BD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	51.3%	49.8%	-1.5%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48.7%	50.2%	1.5%	49.0%	1.2%

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	36.7%	41.8%	5.1%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	42.5%	42.2%	-0.3%	44.2%	-2.0%
Separated	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	8.4%	7.6%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	11.5%	5.1%	-6.4%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	41.1%	40.6%	-0.5%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	34.4%	37.2%	2.8%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	16.9%	15.3%	-1.6%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	6.6%	4.4%	-2.2%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1%	2.5%	1.5%	1.2%	1.3%

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	37.6%	25.8%	-11.8%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	10.4%	-9.5%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	20.4%	8.5%	13.4%	7.0%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	9.6%	-3.2%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	8.4%	23.8%	15.4%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	4.4%	5.8%	1.4%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Indian	6.3%	8.7%	2.4%	3.1%	5.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	4.3%	3.6%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	85.1%	73%	-12.1%	81.4%	-8.4%
Other	0.7%	4.3%	3.6%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.6% 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	94.7%	82.6%	-12.1%	83.2%	-0.6%
European Union	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	10%	6.4%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	82.6%	-10.8%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	0%	7.8%	7.8%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	1%	4.7%	3.7%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	5%	1.6%	-3.4%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Ferndale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ferndale Road was 55.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.8% lower than the Langley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ferndale Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley and the 330th lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.8%.

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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 8BD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Ferndale Road are based on 77 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 Ferndale Road, Oldbury, B68 8BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for B68 8BD

Average Price
£229,512

Semi-Detached
£229,512

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ferndale Road

Average Price
£218,820

Semi-Detached
£218,862

Terraced
£218,541

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ferndale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
108 Ferndale Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2020-06-18	£227,556
102 Ferndale Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2013-10-18	£244,037

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B68 8BD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	17
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	4,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	4,989 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	5,185 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Causeway Green Primary School Penncricket Lane , B68 8LX	2out of 4	666 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Causeway Green Junior School Penncricket Lane , B68 8LX	- not rated	781 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Causeway Green Infant School Grafton Road , B68 8LX	- not rated	781 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brandhall Primary School Brennand Road , B68 0SH	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holt Farm Primary School Holt Road , B62 9HG	- not rated	1,026 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherton CofE Middle School Church Road , Netherton DY2 0LY	- not rated	5,297 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	3out of 4	683 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury College of Sport Pound Road , B68 8NE	- not rated	683 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Academy Oldacre Road , B68 0RG	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields High School Specialist Maths and Computing College Oldacre Road , B68 0RG	- not rated	1,141 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	1,576 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	2,717 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	3,493 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	5,054 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al Khair Primary School 61/63 Oak Way Green , Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR	- not rated	1,367 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halesbury School Feldon Lane , B62 9DR	2out of 4	1,379 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	- not rated	1,412 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	1,753 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchley Pupil Referral Unit Throne Road , B65 9JP	- not rated	1,775 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Grafton's Sandwich Shop	20 Penncricket Lane	783 yd
Saphari	188 Causeway Green Road	1,043 yd
Buttons Cafe &Luncheon Club	The Oak Tree Centre, Tame Road	1,090 yd
Don's Cafe	33-35 Masters Lane, Halesowen	1,091 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brandhall Golf & Social Club	Brandhall Golf Club, Heron Road	456 yd
Fairfield Inn	Fairfield Road, Hurst Green	757 yd
Old Dispensary	234 Causeway Green Road	868 yd
British Legion	The Royal British Legion, Windsor Road	938 yd
The Plough	Plough Inn, 7 George Road	1,066 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angel Garden	136 Brook Road	291 yd
Kings	122 Brook Road	292 yd
Yuminos	Hurst Green Shopping Centre, 7 Woodbury Road, Halesowen	636 yd
Nicki's Fish Bar	Hurst Green Shopping Centre, 9 Woodbury Road	709 yd
GRLD	Hurst Green Shopping Centre, 7 Woodbury Road	709 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cakemore Playing Field GRAFTON ROAD	grass pitches	313 yd
Brandhall Golf Course HERON ROAD	golf	374 yd
Hurst Green Park MIDDLEFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	411 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed) Oldbury Campus Oldbury Campus Pound Road	health and fitness suite	578 yd
Causeway Green Primary School PENNCRICKET LANE	grass pitches	671 yd
Oldbury Academy POUND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	686 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Dudley) CAKEMORE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	726 yd
Holt Farm Primary School (Closed) Holt Road	grass pitches	1,002 yd
Brandhall Primary School BRENNAND ROAD	grass pitches	1,018 yd
Pro-Fitness NIMMINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,058 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 8BD