Old Chapel Walk, Oldbury, B68 8RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B68 8RS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	47.3%	49.4%	2.1%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	52.7%	50.6%	-2.1%	49.0%	1.6%

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 8RS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	35.5%	47.6%	12.1%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	25.9%	21%	-4.9%	44.2%	-23.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	7.8%	4.3%	-3.5%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	20.5%	19%	-1.5%	9.1%	9.9%
Widowed	10.2%	7.1%	-3.1%	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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64.8%) 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	20.7%	32.4%	11.7%	48.4%	-16.0%
Good health	34%	32.4%	-1.6%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	31.9%	22.9%	-9.0%	12.7%	10.2%
Bad health	9.6%	10.7%	1.1%	4.0%	6.7%
Very bad health	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	1.2%	0.4%

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 8RS this area, 45.9% 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 15.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	49.4%	45.9%	-3.5%	18.2%	27.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	7.2%	-10.9%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	9.2%	-0.4%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	14%	5.6%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	6.6%	15.9%	9.3%	33.8%	-17.9%
Other	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.8% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0%	3.9%	3.9%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	8%	6.3%	-1.7%	1.0%	5.3%
Other Black	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	81.9%	72.8%	-9.1%	81.4%	-8.6%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% 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	96.3%	86.5%	-9.8%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	1.6%	4.8%	3.2%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	4.8%	3.2%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	85.8%	-10.5%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	1.1%	10.7%	9.6%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.6%	76.7%	-17.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	34.8%	13.5%	21.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Old Chapel Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Chapel Walk was 302.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 237.4% higher than the Bristnall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Chapel Walk has the 3rd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall and the 44th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 182.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 26.6%.

🔎 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 8RS, 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 Old Chapel Walk are based on 1 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 Old Chapel Walk, Oldbury, B68 8RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B68 8RS

Average Price
£67,054

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£67,054

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Chapel Walk

Average Price
£66,790

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£66,790

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Chapel WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Old Chapel Walk, Oldbury, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£22,000	2002-02-28	£66,790

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	49
Retired	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Part-Time Employee	30
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	13
Other	10
Self-Employed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Education	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	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	5,240 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	475 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School Moat Road , B68 8ED	4out of 4	876 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moat Farm Junior School Brookfields Road , B68 9QR	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Farm Infant School Brookfields Road , B68 9QR	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rood End Primary School Rood End Road , B68 8SQ	3out of 4	1,091 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	852 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	2out of 4	1,101 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	1,350 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	1,964 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	2,517 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	3,417 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,979 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	244 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	301 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	1,537 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesbury School Feldon Lane , B62 9DR	3out of 4	2,965 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	4out of 4	2,978 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
Options for Life	Oak Green Way	188 yd
Spice Fusion inside Spice Box Indian Curry & Grill	31 Langley High Street	391 yd
The Tea Pot Cafe	13 Langley High Street	391 yd
Sycamore Lodge	Sycamore Lodge, Clay Lane	435 yd
Saphari	188 Causeway Green Road	693 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Cross	The Old Cross, Causeway Green Road	281 yd
The Crosswells Inn	Whyley Walk	396 yd
Solvay Function Suite /Recreational Centre	Station Road	510 yd
Hotshots Snooker Club	Hotshots Snooker Club, 100a Crosswells Road	551 yd
The Coal Shed	The Model Inn, 2 Titford Road	594 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Causeway German Doner	5 Causeway Green Road	243 yd
The Tasty Plaice	7 Causeway Green Road	243 yd
Mozalicious	15 Langley High Street	391 yd
Spice Box Indian Curry & Grill	31 Langley High Street	391 yd
Hot Wok	17 Langley High Street	391 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Wolverhampton Road	788 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Wolverhampton Road	931 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1 Birchley Island Retail Park	1,083 yd
Tesco	The Former Beeches Public House, Bristnall Hall Road	1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barnford Park MOAT ROAD	grass pitches	513 yd
Langley Swimming Centre LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE VICARAGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	560 yd
Langley Primary School TITFORD ROAD	grass pitches	583 yd
Q3 Academy Moat Road	grass pitches	660 yd
Warley Rfc TAT BANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	750 yd
Energie Fitness (Oldbury) WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	978 yd
Moat Farm Junior School BROOKFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	981 yd
Oldbury Academy POUND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,055 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed) Oldbury Campus Oldbury Campus Pound Road	health and fitness suite	1,069 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B68 8RS