Yardley Close, Oldbury, B68 9DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B68 9DG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% of residents 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	52.7%	54.6%	1.9%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	47.3%	45.4%	-1.9%	49.0%	-3.6%

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 9DG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% 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	34.2%	45.6%	11.4%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.8%	31.1%	-3.7%	44.2%	-13.1%
Separated	5.9%	3.1%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	13.4%	13%	-0.4%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	11.8%	7.3%	-4.5%	6.1%	1.2%

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	35.3%	39.4%	4.1%	48.4%	-9.0%
Good health	31.1%	36.4%	5.3%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	22.4%	14%	-8.4%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	8.7%	8.3%	-0.4%	4.0%	4.3%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.7%

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 9DG this area, 36.5% 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 15.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.8%	36.5%	-6.3%	18.2%	18.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	8.9%	-10.9%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	15.1%	3.9%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	7.3%	5.2%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	14.6%	7.6%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	11.8%	15.1%	3.3%	33.8%	-18.7%
Other	5.3%	2.6%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.8% 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	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.7%	5.4%	3.7%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	9.2%	9.2%	2.5%	6.7%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	0%	5.4%	5.4%	0.5%	4.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.6%	2.7%	-3.9%	0.9%	1.8%
White	81.7%	65.8%	-15.9%	81.4%	-15.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.7% 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	90.5%	74.7%	-15.8%	83.2%	-8.5%
European Union	5.8%	7.3%	1.5%	6.1%	1.2%
Africa	0%	8.8%	8.8%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	1.3%	2.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	75%	-14.2%	83.2%	-8.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	17.3%	16.9%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	1.2%	5%	3.8%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0%	-6.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.6%	76.7%	-15.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.7%	37.2%	-11.5%
Christian	58.6%	46.2%	12.4%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Yardley Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Yardley Close was 121.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.0% higher than the Bristnall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Yardley Close has the 20th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall and the 251st highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.2%.

🔎 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 9DG, 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 Yardley Close are based on 32 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 Yardley Close, Oldbury, B68 9DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B68 9DG

Average Price
£189,282

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£189,282

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Yardley Close

Average Price
£194,042

Semi-Detached
£192,017

Terraced
£194,509

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Yardley CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
104 Yardley Close, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2022-09-16	£127,769
106 Yardley Close, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-04-30	£198,759
96 Yardley Close, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£122,500	2017-06-29	£195,287
124 Yardley Close, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2015-08-20	£158,260
140 Yardley Close, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2006-12-01	£181,570

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B68 9DG

Employment

B68 9DG area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B68 9DG 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

Retired	40
Full-Time Employee	39
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	15
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	10
Education	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	2
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weoley Castle Nursery School 109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD	4out of 4	5,344 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	5,422 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bleakhouse Primary School Bleakhouse Road , B68 9DS	3out of 4	390 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brandhall Primary School Brennand Road , B68 0SH	3out of 4	473 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School Moat Road , B68 8ED	4out of 4	953 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moat Farm Junior School Brookfields Road , B68 9QR	3out of 4	965 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Farm Infant School Brookfields Road , B68 9QR	3out of 4	965 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	665 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	1,124 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Academy Oldacre Road , B68 0RG	- not rated	1,190 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	1,277 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Four Dwellings Academy Dwellings Lane , B32 1RJ	3out of 4	2,551 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,203 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,808 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	1,440 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	1,494 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halesbury School Feldon Lane , B62 9DR	3out of 4	2,080 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	2,435 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	3,444 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Buttons Cafe &Luncheon Club	The Oak Tree Centre, Tame Road	826 yd
New York Dessert Cafe	149 Castle Road West	839 yd
Ice House	117a Pottery Road	854 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The George	The George, George Road	300 yd
The Plough	Plough Inn, 7 George Road	368 yd
Brandhall Golf & Social Club	Brandhall Golf Club, Heron Road	607 yd
The Wernley	The Wernley, 161 Wolverhampton Road	741 yd
Perry Hill Tavern	Perry Hill Tavern, 23 Perry Hill Road	895 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Neptune Fish Bar	21 George Road	368 yd
China Express	27 George Road	368 yd
Jasmine House	146 George Road	431 yd
Franks	5 Pottery Road	501 yd
Pizza Pan	3 Pottery Road	501 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	134 Pottery Road	709 yd
Tesco	The Former Beeches Public House, Bristnall Hall Road	795 yd
Central England Co-operative	Tame Road	991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brandhall Primary School BRENNAND ROAD	grass pitches	442 yd
Brandhall Golf Course HERON ROAD	golf	683 yd
Oldbury Academy POUND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	773 yd
The Warley Health & Fitness Centre ABBEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	806 yd
Moat Farm Junior School BROOKFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	969 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed) Oldbury Campus Oldbury Campus Pound Road	health and fitness suite	1,093 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	5.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	5.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	5.7%

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	60.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B68 9DG