Old College Avenue, Oldbury, B68 8BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B68 8BG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.8%	1.8%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	51%	49.2%	-1.8%	49.0%	0.2%

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	36.1%	30.7%	-5.4%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	42.7%	7.7%	44.2%	-1.5%
Separated	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10.9%	16.7%	5.8%	9.1%	7.6%
Widowed	13.7%	7%	-6.7%	6.1%	0.9%

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	40.3%	51.3%	11.0%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	29.1%	27.9%	-1.2%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	21.8%	14.6%	-7.2%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	6.3%	5.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	30.6%	19.5%	-11.1%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	6.4%	-8.9%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	14.5%	-0.3%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	7.7%	5.0%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	15.8%	8.1%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	24.6%	33%	8.4%	33.8%	-0.8%
Other	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.4% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	8.7%	13%	4.3%	3.1%	9.9%
Pakistani	1%	2.8%	1.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	0%	3%	3.0%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	7.5%	4.6%	1.0%	6.5%
Other Black	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3%	3.0%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	83.5%	59.4%	-24.1%	81.4%	-22.0%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% 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	88.8%	84.9%	-3.9%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	7.8%	2.0%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	84.5%	-4.3%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	0.5%	10.8%	10.3%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	0%	-5.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.1%	37.2%	-11.1%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Sikh	7.5%	0.9%	6.6%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Old College Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old College Avenue was 35.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.3% lower than the Bristnall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old College Avenue has the 12th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall and the 170th lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 36.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B68 8BG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Old College Avenue are based on 117 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 Old College Avenue, Oldbury, B68 8BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B68 8BG

Average Price
£315,540

Semi-Detached
£300,651

Terraced
£334,151

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old College Avenue

Average Price
£289,218

Semi-Detached
£311,041

Terraced
£345,355

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,486

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old College AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Old College Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-07-01	£282,462
40 Old College Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-01-23	£285,893
26 Old College Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-09-30	£271,096
2 Old College Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-04-09	£281,831
32 Old College Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£198,000	2020-06-19	£281,600

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B68 8BG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	133
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
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
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	3,963 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	5,167 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	5,269 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	396 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Causeway Green Junior School Penncricket Lane , B68 8LX	- not rated	455 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Causeway Green Infant School Grafton Road , B68 8LX	- not rated	455 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School Moat Road , B68 8ED	- not rated	931 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moat Farm Junior School Brookfields Road , B68 9QR	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Academy converter	No	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	5,321 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	306 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury College of Sport Pound Road , B68 8NE	- not rated	306 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley High School Moat Road , B68 8ED	- not rated	1,076 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	1,096 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	4out of 4	1,560 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,730 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,016 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,469 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	787 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	- not rated	826 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	1,504 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchley Pupil Referral Unit Throne Road , B65 9JP	- not rated	1,505 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchley School Throne Road , B65 9JP	- not rated	1,505 yd	Community special 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
Grafton's Sandwich Shop	20 Penncricket Lane	457 yd
Saphari	188 Causeway Green Road	494 yd
Takaa Tak Birmingham	909 Wolverhampton Road	862 yd
Sycamore Lodge	Sycamore Lodge, Clay Lane	902 yd
Options for Life	Oak Green Way	934 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
British Legion	The Royal British Legion, Windsor Road	351 yd
Old Dispensary	234 Causeway Green Road	360 yd
Brandhall Golf & Social Club	Brandhall Golf Club, Heron Road	515 yd
The Old Cross	The Old Cross, Causeway Green Road	796 yd
Brandhall Conservative Club	122 Ashes Road	841 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Classic Canton	198 Causeway Green Road	360 yd
Paradise Nation Ltd	210 Causeway Green Road	360 yd
Causeway Fish Bar	200 Causeway Green Road	360 yd
Angel Garden	136 Brook Road	400 yd
Kings	122 Brook Road	400 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	The Former Beeches Public House, Bristnall Hall Road		1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed) Oldbury Campus Oldbury Campus Pound Road	health and fitness suite	57 yd
Oldbury Academy POUND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	305 yd
Causeway Green Primary School PENNCRICKET LANE	grass pitches	397 yd
Brandhall Golf Course HERON ROAD	golf	488 yd
Cakemore Playing Field GRAFTON ROAD	grass pitches	582 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Dudley) CAKEMORE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	891 yd
York Road Social And Sports Club YORK ROAD	grass pitches	912 yd
Hurst Green Park MIDDLEFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	930 yd
Barnford Park MOAT ROAD	grass pitches	951 yd
Q3 Academy Moat Road	grass pitches	1,076 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	36.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	41.92 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	41.92 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.08 Mbit/s

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