Walton Road, Oldbury, B68 9BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B68 9BZ 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	54.2%	49%	-5.2%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	45.8%	51%	5.2%	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 9BZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	40.2%	44.4%	4.2%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	39%	-4.4%	44.2%	-5.2%
Separated	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8%	8.5%	0.5%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	4.8%	5%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	41.5%	43.4%	1.9%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	31.7%	34%	2.3%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	18.2%	18.2%	0.0%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	5.5%	4.1%	-1.4%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 9BZ this area, 28.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.4%	28.9%	-14.5%	18.2%	10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	9.8%	-7.1%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	15.2%	5.2%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	14.1%	2.5%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	11.6%	24.2%	12.6%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	4%	4.3%	0.3%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.2% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.9%	6.2%	5.3%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	7.1%	3.6%	-3.5%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	84.6%	74.2%	-10.4%	81.4%	-7.2%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.1% 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	93.8%	80.1%	-13.7%	83.2%	-3.1%
European Union	1.2%	4.4%	3.2%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	12.6%	11.1%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	1.3%	0.5%
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	92.6%	80.1%	-12.5%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	15%	14.7%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0.9%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	13.6%	6.5%	7.1%
Sikh	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Walton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walton Road was 48.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.7% lower than the Bristnall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Walton Road has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall and the 285th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 39.4%.

🔎 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 9BZ, 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) - 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 Walton Road are based on 61 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 Walton Road, Oldbury, B68 9BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B68 9BZ

Average Price
£197,821

Semi-Detached
£200,617

Terraced
£164,260

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walton Road

Average Price
£207,613

Semi-Detached
£210,810

Terraced
£189,142

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Walton Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-02-20	£174,357
22 Walton Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-07-18	£238,597
40 Walton Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-07-15	£227,235
30 Walton Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£127,000	2018-04-20	£198,301
7 Walton Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2015-12-15	£180,661

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B68 9BZ

Employment

B68 9BZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B68 9BZ 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	92
Retired	40
Student (economically inactive)	29
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	16
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bleakhouse Primary School Bleakhouse Road , B68 9DS	3out of 4	402 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brandhall Primary School Brennand Road , B68 0SH	3out of 4	679 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School Moat Road , B68 8ED	4out of 4	749 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moat Farm Junior School Brookfields Road , B68 9QR	3out of 4	751 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Farm Infant School Brookfields Road , B68 9QR	3out of 4	751 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	2out of 4	599 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	914 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Academy Oldacre Road , B68 0RG	- not rated	1,403 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	2,714 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,382 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,599 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	1,287 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	1,357 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halesbury School Feldon Lane , B62 9DR	3out of 4	2,253 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	2,394 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	3,443 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ice House	117a Pottery Road	857 yd
New York Dessert Cafe	149 Castle Road West	1,016 yd
Buttons Cafe &Luncheon Club	The Oak Tree Centre, Tame Road	1,040 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The George	The George, George Road	155 yd
The Plough	Plough Inn, 7 George Road	188 yd
Brandhall Golf & Social Club	Brandhall Golf Club, Heron Road	662 yd
The Wernley	The Wernley, 161 Wolverhampton Road	875 yd
Perry Hill Tavern	Perry Hill Tavern, 23 Perry Hill Road	1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Neptune Fish Bar	21 George Road	188 yd
China Express	27 George Road	188 yd
Jasmine House	146 George Road	339 yd
Loaf	328 Pound Road	366 yd
Franks	5 Pottery Road	453 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	The Former Beeches Public House, Bristnall Hall Road		582 yd
Heron Foods	134 Pottery Road		691 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brandhall Primary School BRENNAND ROAD	grass pitches	655 yd
Oldbury Academy POUND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	715 yd
Brandhall Golf Course HERON ROAD	golf	744 yd
Moat Farm Junior School BROOKFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	758 yd
The Warley Health & Fitness Centre ABBEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	773 yd
Bristnall Hall Academy BRISTNALL HALL LANE	grass pitches	995 yd
Q3 Academy Moat Road	grass pitches	1,005 yd
Barnford Park MOAT ROAD	grass pitches	1,047 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed) Oldbury Campus Oldbury Campus Pound Road	health and fitness suite	1,065 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	86.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.5%

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	109.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B68 9BZ