Vernon Road, Oldbury, B68 8SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B68 8SE is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population 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	54%	46.6%	-7.4%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	46%	53.4%	7.4%	49.0%	4.4%

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	40%	36.9%	-3.1%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	47.8%	4.5%	44.2%	3.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Separated	5.1%	2%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7%	6.8%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (91%) 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	47.4%	49.7%	2.3%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	36.1%	41.3%	5.2%	33.6%	7.7%
Fair health	11.7%	6.3%	-5.4%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	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 8SE this area, 30.7% 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 20.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.2%	30.7%	-0.5%	18.2%	12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	13.1%	-1.3%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	15.9%	0.6%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	13.1%	0.1%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	20.3%	8.2%	33.8%	-13.5%
Other	12.6%	4.4%	-8.2%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.5% 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	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.1%	-0.3%
Indian	25.5%	31.8%	6.3%	3.1%	28.7%
Pakistani	5.8%	12%	6.2%	2.7%	9.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	4.9%	4.2%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	54.7%	24.5%	-30.2%	81.4%	-56.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other	1.8%	10.6%	8.8%	1.6%	9.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.3% 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	75.5%	56.3%	-19.2%	83.2%	-26.9%
European Union	3.6%	7.3%	3.7%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.8%	3%	1.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	18.2%	32.6%	14.4%	5.6%	27.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.2%	56.4%	-18.8%	83.2%	-26.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	15.8%	15.1%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	6.2%	5.7%	-0.5%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	5.8%	10.9%	5.1%	2.2%	8.7%
Less than 2 years	12%	11.2%	-0.8%	1.9%	9.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.7%	76.7%	-26.0%
Italy	5.7%	0.6%	5.1%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	16.6%	1.2%	15.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	19.6%	13.5%	6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.3%	37.2%	-24.9%
Christian	27.8%	46.2%	-18.4%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	18.3%	6.5%	11.8%
Sikh	34.6%	0.9%	33.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Vernon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vernon Road was 59.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.4% lower than the Langley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vernon Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley and the 356th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.8%.

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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 8SE, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 Vernon Road are based on 42 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 Vernon Road, Oldbury, B68 8SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B68 8SE

Average Price
£162,034

Semi-Detached
£186,721

Terraced
£154,626

Detached
£206,486

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vernon Road

Average Price
£163,317

Semi-Detached
£185,828

Terraced
£158,089

Detached
£211,229

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vernon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Vernon Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£167,000	2022-09-16	£182,121
8 Vernon Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£144,000	2022-03-15	£167,485
8 Vernon Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£106,000	2021-06-17	£134,548
26 Vernon Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£114,000	2020-06-26	£163,244
4 Vernon Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2018-10-26	£139,729

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B68 8SE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B68 8SE 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	69
Looking after home or family	39
Other	34
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	17
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	16
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	263 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Betts Primary Academy West End Avenue , B66 1RE	3out of 4	700 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School McKean Road , B69 4BA	4out of 4	1,128 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langley Primary School Titford Road , B69 4QB	3out of 4	1,218 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Albert Street , B69 4DE	3out of 4	1,248 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	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	1,002 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	1,463 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	1,496 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	1,672 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	2out of 4	2,184 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,253 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	1,402 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	1,485 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	2,242 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	2,428 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	2,473 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
Cafelicious	61 Tat Bank Road	558 yd
West Smethwick Park Pavilion Cafe	West Smethwick Park	820 yd
Crystal Drive Cafe	9 Ash Court, Crystal Drive	1,000 yd
Solvay - Staff Canteen, Wilson Vale	Solvay, Trinity Street	1,047 yd
Members Kitchen	Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street	1,058 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bell Inn	Bell Inn, 127 Rood End Road	112 yd
Samsons	Rood End Road	161 yd
The New Cottage Bar and Grill	Cottage Inn, 193 Tat Bank Road	372 yd
Club 99 Banqueting Suite Ltd	Oldbury Trade Union Hall, 173 Tat Bank Road	388 yd
Warley Rugby Football Club	Tat Bank Road	388 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lin's Kitchen	42 Rood End Road	100 yd
The Indian Hut	26 Rood End Road	272 yd
Charlies Sweet Centre	10 Rood End Road	272 yd
Sam's Fish Chips & Pizza	166 Vicarage Road	398 yd
Angella Caribbean Takeaway	151 Vicarage Road	398 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Legacy (Closed) Global House Global House Popes Lane	health and fitness suite	448 yd
Legacy (Closed) Bradfield House Bradfield House Popes Lane	health and fitness suite	449 yd
Warley Rfc (St Johns Pitches) St. Johns Road	grass pitches	544 yd
Warley Rfc TAT BANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	548 yd
George Betts Primary School WEST END AVENUE	grass pitches	663 yd
West Smethwick Park WEST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	825 yd
Xercise4Less (Smethwick) CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL DRIVE	health and fitness suite	876 yd
Langley Swimming Centre LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE VICARAGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	984 yd
Holly Lodge High School College Of Science COLLEGE OF SCIENCE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE HOLLY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,021 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	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.6%

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	113.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B68 8SE