Salop Road, Oldbury, B68 9AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B68 9AE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.3%	50.7%	5.4%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	54.7%	49.3%	-5.4%	49.0%	0.3%

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 9AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.9% 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	39.8%	48.9%	9.1%	37.9%	11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	36.5%	-4.5%	44.2%	-7.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.2%	7.1%	-3.1%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	5.9%	5.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	42.4%	38.2%	-4.2%	48.4%	-10.2%
Good health	31.6%	44.6%	13.0%	33.6%	11.0%
Fair health	17.5%	10.5%	-7.0%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	7.3%	4.7%	-2.6%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.2%	0.8%

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.

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 15.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.9%	27.6%	-8.3%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	17.5%	-2.8%	9.6%	7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	13.8%	-1.0%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	17.5%	7.3%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	8.2%	15.7%	7.5%	33.8%	-18.1%
Other	7.4%	2.6%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.1% 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	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	4.7%	11.3%	6.6%	3.1%	8.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.8%	2.7%
White	86.5%	67.1%	-19.4%	81.4%	-14.3%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.3% 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	92.4%	84.3%	-8.1%	83.2%	1.1%
European Union	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	7%	4.4%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.7%
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	92.1%	83.6%	-8.5%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	1.2%	6.6%	5.4%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	1.2%	7.2%	6.0%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	24.1%	13.5%	10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Sikh	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Salop Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Salop Road was 121.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.8% higher than the Bristnall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Salop Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall and the 248th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 223.3%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B68 9AE, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Salop Road are based on 115 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 Salop Road, Oldbury, B68 9AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B68 9AE

Average Price
£200,786

Semi-Detached
£218,779

Terraced
£196,287

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Salop Road

Average Price
£196,916

Semi-Detached
£199,437

Terraced
£201,895

Detached
£176,724

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£76,772

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Salop Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
89 Salop Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-04-29	£205,528
55 Salop Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£153,000	2019-07-12	£217,421
123 Salop Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2017-06-14	£223,185
87 Salop Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2016-07-06	£180,900
105 Salop Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£121,000	2015-10-30	£209,238

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B68 9AE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B68 9AE 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	82
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moat Farm Junior School Brookfields Road , B68 9QR	3out of 4	504 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Farm Infant School Brookfields Road , B68 9QR	3out of 4	504 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bleakhouse Primary School Bleakhouse Road , B68 9DS	3out of 4	606 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School Moat Road , B68 8ED	4out of 4	706 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Annie Lennard Primary School The Oval , B67 6LE	3out of 4	818 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	555 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	750 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	2out of 4	1,089 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Academy Oldacre Road , B68 0RG	- not rated	1,950 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	2,259 yd	Foundation school	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	4,242 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	5,013 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	5,201 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		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	1,429 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	1,552 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	2,796 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	2,855 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Halesbury School Feldon Lane , B62 9DR	3out of 4	2,888 yd	Foundation 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ice House	117a Pottery Road		729 yd
Mollies Cafe	346 Londonderry Road		1,031 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The George	The George, George Road		511 yd
The Plough	Plough Inn, 7 George Road		664 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hurst Road Chippy	55 Hurst Road	210 yd
Mr Pizza	141 Salop Road	237 yd
Wokasia	143 Salop Road	237 yd
Jasmine House	146 George Road	428 yd
Franks	5 Pottery Road	477 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	The Former Beeches Public House, Bristnall Hall Road		501 yd
Heron Foods	134 Pottery Road		589 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bristnall Hall Academy BRISTNALL HALL LANE	grass pitches	512 yd
The Warley Health & Fitness Centre ABBEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	578 yd
Moat Farm Junior School BROOKFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	600 yd
Thimblemill Recreation Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	grass pitches	854 yd
Q3 Academy Moat Road	grass pitches	930 yd
Barnford Park MOAT ROAD	grass pitches	1,066 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	132.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B68 9AE