Mushroom Hall Road, Oldbury, B68 8JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B68 8JL has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.3% of the population 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	52.8%	56.3%	3.5%	51.0%	5.3%
Male	47.2%	43.7%	-3.5%	49.0%	-5.3%

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	37.8%	38.2%	0.4%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	48.2%	1.9%	44.2%	4.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	6.6%	6%	-0.6%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	6.2%	3.7%	-2.5%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	43.2%	44.2%	1.0%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	37.1%	35.3%	-1.8%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	11%	14.8%	3.8%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	5.8%	4%	-1.8%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.5%

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 8JL this area, 34% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.4%	34%	-0.4%	18.2%	15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	8.7%	-4.4%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	10.3%	-1.3%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	18.7%	7.1%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	22.3%	3.4%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	8.5%	5%	-3.5%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.9% 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	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	17.7%	16.1%	-1.6%	3.1%	13.0%
Pakistani	12.8%	30.4%	17.6%	2.7%	27.7%
Other Asian	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	7.2%	5.2%	-2.0%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	51.6%	31.9%	-19.7%	81.4%	-49.5%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.6%	5%	4.4%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	73%	-8.2%	83.2%	-10.2%
European Union	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	6.1%	-5.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	14.2%	21%	6.8%	5.6%	15.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	3%	1.3%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.6%	72.5%	-8.1%	83.2%	-10.7%
10+ Years	0%	20.4%	20.4%	9.8%	10.6%
5-10 Years	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	4.6%	1.5%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	1.5%	-9.8%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17%	37.2%	-20.2%
Christian	31%	46.2%	-15.2%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	33.7%	6.5%	27.2%
Sikh	8.9%	0.9%	8.0%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Mushroom Hall Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mushroom Hall Road was 92.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.5% lower than the Langley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mushroom Hall Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley and the 378th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.8%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B68 8JL, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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 Mushroom Hall Road are based on 35 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 Mushroom Hall Road, Oldbury, B68 8JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B68 8JL

Average Price
£191,907

Semi-Detached
£179,575

Terraced
£200,128

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mushroom Hall Road

Average Price
£183,663

Semi-Detached
£177,972

Terraced
£188,456

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mushroom Hall Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 Mushroom Hall Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-09-02	£267,057
7 Mushroom Hall Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-02-09	£192,359
32 Mushroom Hall Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£162,000	2021-01-29	£209,754
34 Mushroom Hall Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£159,950	2020-05-15	£220,744
38 Mushroom Hall Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£76,804	2020-02-07	£105,580

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B68 8JL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B68 8JL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Looking after home or family	42
Retired	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	30
Other	17
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	21
Transport and storage	16
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rood End Primary School Rood End Road , B68 8SQ	3out of 4	388 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langley Primary School Titford Road , B69 4QB	3out of 4	901 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School Moat Road , B68 8ED	4out of 4	1,131 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Betts Primary Academy West End Avenue , B66 1RE	3out of 4	1,186 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moat Farm Junior School Brookfields Road , B68 9QR	3out of 4	1,218 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	989 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	1,260 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	1,272 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	2out of 4	1,651 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	1,982 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	2,784 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	896 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	1,000 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	2,154 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	2,447 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	2,897 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafelicious	61 Tat Bank Road	711 yd
Spice Fusion inside Spice Box Indian Curry & Grill	31 Langley High Street	824 yd
The Tea Pot Cafe	13 Langley High Street	824 yd
Solvay - Staff Canteen, Wilson Vale	Solvay, Trinity Street	870 yd
Options for Life	Oak Green Way	885 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hotshots Snooker Club	Hotshots Snooker Club, 100a Crosswells Road	287 yd
The New Cottage Bar and Grill	Cottage Inn, 193 Tat Bank Road	289 yd
Bell Inn	Bell Inn, 127 Rood End Road	521 yd
Club 99 Banqueting Suite Ltd	Oldbury Trade Union Hall, 173 Tat Bank Road	543 yd
Warley Rugby Football Club	Tat Bank Road	543 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sam's Fish Chips & Pizza	166 Vicarage Road	184 yd
Angella Caribbean Takeaway	151 Vicarage Road	184 yd
The Indian Hut	26 Rood End Road	287 yd
Charlies Sweet Centre	10 Rood End Road	287 yd
Vicarage Chippy	50 Vicarage Road	334 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warley Rfc TAT BANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	444 yd
Langley Swimming Centre LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE VICARAGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	461 yd
Warley Rfc (St Johns Pitches) St. Johns Road	grass pitches	635 yd
Legacy (Closed) Global House Global House Popes Lane	health and fitness suite	736 yd
Legacy (Closed) Bradfield House Bradfield House Popes Lane	health and fitness suite	736 yd
Barnford Park MOAT ROAD	grass pitches	864 yd
Q3 Academy Moat Road	grass pitches	872 yd
Langley Primary School TITFORD ROAD	grass pitches	999 yd
West Smethwick Park WEST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,043 yd
Londonderry Playing Fields LONDONDERRY LANE	grass pitches	1,071 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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