Farm Road, Oldbury, B68 8RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B68 8RB has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.9% 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	58.2%	56.9%	-1.3%	51.0%	5.9%
Male	41.8%	43.1%	1.3%	49.0%	-5.9%

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	37.5%	41.6%	4.1%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	27.9%	29.4%	1.5%	44.2%	-14.8%
Separated	4.3%	5.8%	1.5%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	16.3%	16.4%	0.1%	9.1%	7.3%
Widowed	13.9%	6.8%	-7.1%	6.1%	0.7%

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	30.5%	40.3%	9.8%	48.4%	-8.1%
Good health	39.8%	36.4%	-3.4%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	18.5%	15.1%	-3.4%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	8.8%	5.7%	-3.1%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

In the area around B68 8RB this area, 43.3% 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 13.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.9%	43.3%	2.4%	18.2%	25.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	8.9%	-4.1%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	13.3%	-4.0%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.1%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	11.3%	0.2%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	10.6%	13.7%	3.1%	33.8%	-20.1%
Other	4.8%	4.4%	-0.4%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.3% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Indian	4.4%	5.7%	1.3%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	0%	18.6%	18.6%	2.7%	15.9%
Other Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	2%	2.1%	0.1%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	90.4%	62.3%	-28.1%	81.4%	-19.1%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.1% 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	93.6%	76.1%	-17.5%	83.2%	-7.1%
European Union	2.4%	5.5%	3.1%	6.1%	-0.6%
Africa	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	15.5%	13.9%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	75.7%	-17.9%	83.2%	-7.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	14.9%	14.1%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	5.2%	4.8%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	2.3%	-2.9%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	76.7%	-13.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	25.9%	13.5%	12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.7%	37.2%	-9.5%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	21.7%	6.5%	15.2%
Sikh	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Farm Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Farm Road was 61.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.6% lower than the Bristnall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Farm Road has the 29th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall and the 375th lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.6%.

🔎 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 8RB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Farm Road are based on 258 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 Farm Road, Oldbury, B68 8RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B68 8RB

Average Price
£180,442

Semi-Detached
£290,885

Terraced
£170,839

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farm Road

Average Price
£206,334

Semi-Detached
£263,115

Terraced
£173,789

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farm Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Farm Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-05-26	£164,787
25 Farm Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£129,650	2022-05-30	£148,939
21 Farm Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-01-28	£160,721
11 Farm Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2021-06-18	£159,492
7 Farm Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£144,000	2021-04-23	£185,757

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B68 8RB

Employment

B68 8RB area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	46
Unemployed	38
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	19
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	12
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	3,157 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	5,430 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School Moat Road , B68 8ED	- not rated	618 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langley Infant School Titford Road , B69 4QB	- not rated	731 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley Primary School Titford Road , B69 4QB	3out of 4	731 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langley Junior School Titford Road , B69 4QB	- not rated	731 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moat Farm Junior School Brookfields Road , B68 9QR	3out of 4	831 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langley High School Moat Road , B68 8ED	- not rated	524 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	603 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	3out of 4	919 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury College of Sport Pound Road , B68 8NE	- not rated	919 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	4out of 4	1,117 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	3,140 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,530 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,935 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	- not rated	193 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	346 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchley Pupil Referral Unit Throne Road , B65 9JP	- not rated	1,659 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchley School Throne Road , B65 9JP	- not rated	1,659 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	1,696 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Options for Life	Oak Green Way	251 yd
Sycamore Lodge	Sycamore Lodge, Clay Lane	497 yd
Spice Fusion inside Spice Box Indian Curry & Grill	31 Langley High Street	546 yd
The Tea Pot Cafe	13 Langley High Street	546 yd
Saphari	188 Causeway Green Road	649 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Cross	The Old Cross, Causeway Green Road	259 yd
The Crosswells Inn	Whyley Walk	559 yd
Hotshots Snooker Club	Hotshots Snooker Club, 100a Crosswells Road	563 yd
British Legion	The Royal British Legion, Windsor Road	608 yd
Solvay Function Suite /Recreational Centre	Station Road	672 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tasty Plaice	7 Causeway Green Road	259 yd
Causeway German Doner	5 Causeway Green Road	259 yd
Mozalicious	15 Langley High Street	546 yd
Spice Box Indian Curry & Grill	31 Langley High Street	546 yd
Hot Wok	17 Langley High Street	546 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Wolverhampton Road	934 yd
Tesco	The Former Beeches Public House, Bristnall Hall Road	937 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Wolverhampton Road	1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barnford Park MOAT ROAD	grass pitches	364 yd
Langley Swimming Centre LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE VICARAGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	520 yd
Q3 Academy Moat Road	grass pitches	524 yd
Langley Primary School TITFORD ROAD	grass pitches	728 yd
Moat Farm Junior School BROOKFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	834 yd
Warley Rfc TAT BANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	887 yd
Oldbury Academy POUND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	914 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed) Oldbury Campus Oldbury Campus Pound Road	health and fitness suite	967 yd
Energie Fitness (Oldbury) WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,092 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	194.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B68 8RB