Brandhall Road, Oldbury, B68 8DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B68 8DS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	52.7%	5.1%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	52.4%	47.3%	-5.1%	49.0%	-1.7%

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	24.1%	32.9%	8.8%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	39.8%	-12.1%	44.2%	-4.4%
Separated	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	13.1%	13.3%	0.2%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	9.3%	12%	2.7%	6.1%	5.9%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.8%	39.1%	4.3%	48.4%	-9.3%
Good health	35.6%	31.3%	-4.3%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	21.3%	18.9%	-2.4%	12.7%	6.2%
Bad health	6.7%	8.9%	2.2%	4.0%	4.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

In the area around B68 8DS this area, 28.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.2%	28.8%	-10.4%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	8.4%	-3.0%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	12.4%	-1.9%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	6%	1.8%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	16.4%	10.1%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	19%	24.8%	5.8%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.9% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	10.5%	18.4%	7.9%	3.1%	15.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	1.6%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	77.2%	64.9%	-12.3%	81.4%	-16.5%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	3.9%	3.2%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.9% 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	89.1%	87.9%	-1.2%	83.2%	4.7%
European Union	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	8.2%	1.8%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	87.9%	-0.1%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	0%	10.3%	10.3%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	0%	-8.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.1%	37.2%	-9.1%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	24.9%	0.9%	24.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Brandhall Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brandhall Road was 65.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.9% lower than the Bristnall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brandhall Road has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall and the 412th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 28.6%.

🔎 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 8DS, 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 Brandhall Road are based on 70 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 Brandhall Road, Oldbury, B68 8DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B68 8DS

Average Price
£455,585

Semi-Detached
£326,792

Terraced
£391,605

Detached
£571,414

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brandhall Road

Average Price
£416,145

Semi-Detached
£331,027

Terraced
£382,213

Detached
£532,219

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brandhall Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Brandhall Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£312,500	2023-11-20	£322,610
49 Brandhall Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-08-20	£345,051
36 Brandhall Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2020-12-18	£382,299
40 Brandhall Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2020-10-05	£433,192
42 Brandhall Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2019-08-29	£626,007

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B68 8DS

Employment

B68 8DS 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in B68 8DS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	75
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Education	8
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Construction	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bleakhouse Primary School Bleakhouse Road , B68 9DS	3out of 4	667 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School Moat Road , B68 8ED	4out of 4	732 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brandhall Primary School Brennand Road , B68 0SH	3out of 4	772 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moat Farm Junior School Brookfields Road , B68 9QR	3out of 4	823 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Farm Infant School Brookfields Road , B68 9QR	3out of 4	823 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	2out of 4	333 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	917 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Academy Oldacre Road , B68 0RG	- not rated	1,388 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leasowes High School Kent Road , B62 8PJ	3out of 4	2,733 yd	Academy converter	No	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	4,220 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,576 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	4out of 4	1,116 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Khair Primary School 61/63 Oak Way Green , Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR	- not rated	1,161 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halesbury School Feldon Lane , B62 9DR	3out of 4	2,088 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	2,123 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	4out of 4	3,301 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Buttons Cafe &Luncheon Club	The Oak Tree Centre, Tame Road		1,054 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough	Plough Inn, 7 George Road	204 yd
Brandhall Golf & Social Club	Brandhall Golf Club, Heron Road	410 yd
The George	The George, George Road	431 yd
British Legion	The Royal British Legion, Windsor Road	878 yd
Old Dispensary	234 Causeway Green Road	1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Neptune Fish Bar	21 George Road	204 yd
China Express	27 George Road	204 yd
Loaf	328 Pound Road	226 yd
Kings	122 Brook Road	597 yd
Angel Garden	136 Brook Road	597 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	The Former Beeches Public House, Bristnall Hall Road		637 yd
Heron Foods	134 Pottery Road		968 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oldbury Academy POUND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	446 yd
Brandhall Golf Course HERON ROAD	golf	491 yd
Brandhall Primary School BRENNAND ROAD	grass pitches	707 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed) Oldbury Campus Oldbury Campus Pound Road	health and fitness suite	788 yd
Moat Farm Junior School BROOKFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	790 yd
Barnford Park MOAT ROAD	grass pitches	950 yd
Q3 Academy Moat Road	grass pitches	955 yd
The Warley Health & Fitness Centre ABBEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,052 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B68 8DS