Thompson Road, Oldbury, B68 8QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B68 8QD has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	47.6%	49%	1.4%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	52.4%	51%	-1.4%	49.0%	2.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around B68 8QD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.8%	44.1%	12.3%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	51.7%	43.1%	-8.6%	44.2%	-1.1%
Separated	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.5%	6.7%	2.2%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	9.1%	5.1%	-4.0%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.6%	49%	9.4%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	40.3%	36.2%	-4.1%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	14.4%	11.6%	-2.8%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	5.1%	2.7%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	32.6%	27.9%	-4.7%	18.2%	9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	7.7%	-3.5%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	15.8%	3.0%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	14.8%	0.3%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	19%	27.6%	8.6%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	9.1%	2.4%	-6.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.8% 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%	2.5%	2.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	16%	11.1%	-4.9%	3.1%	8.0%
Pakistani	13.1%	23.9%	10.8%	2.7%	21.2%
Other Asian	6.1%	6.4%	0.3%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	3.2%	5.4%	2.2%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	1%	2.5%	1.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	52.1%	32.8%	-19.3%	81.4%	-48.6%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.9%	7.6%	4.7%	1.6%	6.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% 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	74.8%	64.6%	-10.2%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	5.1%	6.9%	1.8%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	16.9%	22.1%	5.2%	5.6%	16.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.4%	64.9%	-9.5%	83.2%	-18.3%
10+ Years	1.3%	20.7%	19.4%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	5.4%	7.2%	1.8%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	15.3%	3%	-12.3%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14%	37.2%	-23.2%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	33.3%	6.5%	26.8%
Sikh	10.6%	0.9%	9.7%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Thompson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thompson Road was 128.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.2% higher than the Bristnall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thompson Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall and the 225th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.3%.

🔎 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 8QD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Thompson Road are based on 23 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 Thompson Road, Oldbury, B68 8QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for B68 8QD

Average Price
£180,780

Semi-Detached
£187,277

Terraced
£167,787

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thompson Road

Average Price
£170,288

Semi-Detached
£183,936

Terraced
£155,398

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thompson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Thompson Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-07-28	£185,685
9 Thompson Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-07-09	£140,643
5 Thompson Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-08-23	£199,299
42 Thompson Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£78,000	2016-01-15	£142,090
21 Thompson Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£124,500	2014-10-24	£240,421

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B68 8QD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B68 8QD 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	75
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	37
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	29
Looking after home or family	25
Other	24
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Education	12
Transport and storage	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	5,384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langley Primary School Titford Road , B69 4QB	3out of 4	529 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rood End Primary School Rood End Road , B68 8SQ	3out of 4	825 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School Moat Road , B68 8ED	4out of 4	972 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moat Farm Junior School Brookfields Road , B68 9QR	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Farm Infant School Brookfields Road , B68 9QR	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Community school	Yes	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	895 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	1,327 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	2out of 4	1,327 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	1,713 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	2,271 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	3,152 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	5,251 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	495 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	572 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	1,734 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	2,869 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	2,943 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
Spice Fusion inside Spice Box Indian Curry & Grill	31 Langley High Street	440 yd
The Tea Pot Cafe	13 Langley High Street	440 yd
Options for Life	Oak Green Way	442 yd
Solvay - Staff Canteen, Wilson Vale	Solvay, Trinity Street	636 yd
Sycamore Lodge	Sycamore Lodge, Clay Lane	660 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crosswells Inn	Whyley Walk	350 yd
Hotshots Snooker Club	Hotshots Snooker Club, 100a Crosswells Road	361 yd
Solvay Function Suite /Recreational Centre	Station Road	470 yd
The Old Cross	The Old Cross, Causeway Green Road	552 yd
The New Cottage Bar and Grill	Cottage Inn, 193 Tat Bank Road	555 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vicarage Chippy	50 Vicarage Road	410 yd
Mozalicious	15 Langley High Street	440 yd
Spice Box Indian Curry & Grill	31 Langley High Street	440 yd
Hot Wok	17 Langley High Street	440 yd
Rose's Fish Bar	3 Langley High Street	440 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Wolverhampton Road		825 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Wolverhampton Road		1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Langley Swimming Centre LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE VICARAGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	450 yd
Warley Rfc TAT BANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	513 yd
Barnford Park MOAT ROAD	grass pitches	624 yd
Langley Primary School TITFORD ROAD	grass pitches	640 yd
Q3 Academy Moat Road	grass pitches	719 yd
Legacy (Closed) Bradfield House Bradfield House Popes Lane	health and fitness suite	927 yd
Legacy (Closed) Global House Global House Popes Lane	health and fitness suite	927 yd
Moat Farm Junior School BROOKFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	1,049 yd
Warley Rfc (St Johns Pitches) St. Johns Road	grass pitches	1,073 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	83 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	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B68 8QD