Vicarage Road is in Oldbury and in Sandwell district.
B68 8JB is located in the St Pauls electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Warley. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Vicarage Road, Oldbury, B68 8JB and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: B68 8JA, B68 9UG, B68 8JE, B68 8SH, B68 9RZ, B68 8JP, B68 9RR, B68 8HY, B68 9RY.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 163 Vicarage Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Other, an established residential building | £190,000 | 2023-03-24 | £187,483 |
| 159 Vicarage Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £110,000 | 2019-12-18 | £141,422 |
| 161 Vicarage Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £82,000 | 2016-06-08 | £125,979 |
| 155 Vicarage Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £35,000 | 2002-02-08 | £123,996 |
| 159 Vicarage Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £38,000 | 2001-12-20 | £139,475 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rood End Primary School Rood End Road , B68 8SQ | 3out of 4 | 158 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| George Betts Primary Academy West End Avenue , B66 1RE | 3out of 4 | 964 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Langley Primary School Titford Road , B69 4QB | 3out of 4 | 1,105 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School Moat Road , B68 8ED | 4out of 4 | 1,293 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Moat Farm Junior School Brookfields Road , B68 9QR | 3out of 4 | 1,345 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG | 3out of 4 | 1,048 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED | 3out of 4 | 1,133 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA | 3out of 4 | 1,317 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE | - not rated | 1,828 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE | 2out of 4 | 1,857 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW | - not rated | 2,582 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD | 4out of 4 | 1,126 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 | 1,233 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA | - not rated | 2,243 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP | 3out of 4 | 2,368 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT | - not rated | 2,666 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafelicious | 61 Tat Bank Road | 728 yd | |
| Mollies Cafe | 346 Londonderry Road | 886 yd | |
| Esquires Coffee Sandwell | Sandwell Aquatics Centre, Londonderry Lane | 957 yd | |
| West Smethwick Park Pavilion Cafe | West Smethwick Park | 970 yd | |
| Solvay - Staff Canteen, Wilson Vale | Solvay, Trinity Street | 1,028 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Inn | Bell Inn, 127 Rood End Road | 317 yd | |
| The New Cottage Bar and Grill | Cottage Inn, 193 Tat Bank Road | 324 yd | |
| Hotshots Snooker Club | Hotshots Snooker Club, 100a Crosswells Road | 479 yd | |
| Samsons | Rood End Road | 521 yd | |
| Club 99 Banqueting Suite Ltd | Oldbury Trade Union Hall, 173 Tat Bank Road | 537 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam's Fish Chips & Pizza | 166 Vicarage Road | 49 yd | |
| Angella Caribbean Takeaway | 151 Vicarage Road | 49 yd | |
| The Indian Hut | 26 Rood End Road | 95 yd | |
| Charlies Sweet Centre | 10 Rood End Road | 95 yd | |
| Lin's Kitchen | 42 Rood End Road | 278 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Warley Rfc (St Johns Pitches) St. Johns Road | grass pitches | 425 yd |
| Warley Rfc TAT BANK ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 541 yd |
| Langley Swimming Centre LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE VICARAGE ROAD | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 632 yd |
| Legacy (Closed) Global House Global House Popes Lane | health and fitness suite | 697 yd |
| Legacy (Closed) Bradfield House Bradfield House Popes Lane | health and fitness suite | 698 yd |
| West Smethwick Park WEST PARK ROAD | grass pitches | 823 yd |
| George Betts Primary School WEST END AVENUE | grass pitches | 960 yd |
| Londonderry Playing Fields LONDONDERRY LANE | grass pitches | 1,027 yd |
| Q3 Academy Moat Road | grass pitches | 1,044 yd |
| Barnford Park MOAT ROAD | grass pitches | 1,062 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 71.4% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 71.4% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 71.4% |
| 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.
In 2023, 444 crimes were reported
near Vicarage Road .
Only 23% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered not safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B68 8JB.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
B68 8JB area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.
The percentage of student residents living in B68 8JB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 82 |
| Part-Time Employee | 54 |
| Looking after home or family | 47 |
| Other | 39 |
| Retired | 32 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 29 |
| Self-Employed | 26 |
| Unemployed | 23 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 18 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 9 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 43 |
| Human health and social work activities | 17 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 16 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 16 |
| Education | 12 |
| Transport and storage | 11 |
| Construction | 9 |
| Other | 6 |
| Information and communication | 6 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 6 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 4 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Female | 247 |
| Male | 237 |
| Single | 145 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 161 |
| Civil partnership: Opposite sex | 2 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 8 |
| Divorced | 22 |
| Widowed | 20 |
| Very good health | 223 |
| Good health | 182 |
| Fair health | 54 |
| Bad health | 20 |
| Very bad health | 5 |
| No qualifications | 122 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 44 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 39 |
| Apprenticeship | 18 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 58 |
| Degree or Similar | 67 |
| Other | 13 |
| Bangladeshi | 1 |
| Indian | 143 |
| Pakistani | 116 |
| Other Asian | 29 |
| Black African | 12 |
| Black Caribbean | 14 |
| Other Black | 7 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 20 |
| Mixed Other | 7 |
| White | 106 |
| Other | 29 |
| United Kingdom | 260 |
| European Union | 38 |
| Africa | 7 |
| Middle East and Asia | 169 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 6 |
| British Overseas | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 260 |
| 10+ Years | 128 |
| 5-10 Years | 29 |
| 2-5 Years | 39 |
| Less than 2 years | 27 |
| United Kingdom | 299 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Italy | 7 |
| Portugal | 22 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Lithuania | 2 |
| Poland | 11 |
| Romania | 7 |
| Other EU countries | 6 |
| Central and Western Africa | 6 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 3 |
| Southern Asia | 57 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 4 |
| No passport held | 61 |
| No religion | 69 |
| Christian | 132 |
| Hindu | 23 |
| Muslim | 144 |
| Sikh | 91 |
| Other religion | 5 |
| Not answered | 21 |