Harborne Road, Oldbury, B68 9JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B68 9JA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	51%	48.5%	-2.5%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	49%	51.5%	2.5%	49.0%	2.5%

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 9JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% 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	34.4%	43.6%	9.2%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	50.7%	42.4%	-8.3%	44.2%	-1.8%
Separated	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5.7%	8.5%	2.8%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	7.2%	3.4%	-3.8%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (86.4%) 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	46.7%	55.6%	8.9%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	42.1%	30.8%	-11.3%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	10.4%	8.9%	-1.5%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 9JA this area, 9.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 52.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.6%	9.3%	0.7%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	6.8%	-5.2%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	10.6%	-0.9%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	13.1%	0.2%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	49.3%	52.5%	3.2%	33.8%	18.7%
Other	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.2% 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)
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	10%	15.1%	5.1%	3.1%	12.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	3.7%	-1.7%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	8.7%	4.5%	0.9%	7.8%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	73.7%	66.2%	-7.5%	81.4%	-15.2%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% 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	90%	86.8%	-3.2%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	87.3%	-2.7%	83.2%	4.1%
10+ Years	1.2%	6.7%	5.5%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	2.7%	-3.1%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	9%	0.9%	8.1%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Harborne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harborne Road was 16.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.9% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Harborne Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Abbey and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B68 9JA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Harborne Road are based on 139 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Birmingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Harborne Road, Oldbury, B68 9JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B68 9JA

Average Price
£311,953

Semi-Detached
£407,564

Terraced
£288,051

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harborne Road

Average Price
£435,952

Semi-Detached
£442,004

Terraced
£329,762

Detached
£573,359

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,771

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harborne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Harborne Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£238,350	2025-03-13	£241,026
1 Harborne Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-08-06	£230,000
15 Harborne Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£207,500	2021-06-25	£262,655
13 Harborne Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2018-08-24	£273,952
15 Harborne Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2013-08-13	£280,259

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B68 9JA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Construction	7
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,633 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	3,760 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	4,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	4,343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,462 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Winchfield Drive , Harborne B17 8TR	2out of 4	436 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Winchfield Drive , Harborne B17 8TR	- not rated	436 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lightwoods Primary School Castle Road East , B68 9BG	- not rated	540 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lightwoods Primary Academy Castle Road East , B68 9BG	3out of 4	613 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse Primary Academy Woodhouse Road , Quinton B32 2DL	3out of 4	841 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	3out of 4	1,372 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and The Sixth Form Centre, Harborne A Specialist Media Arts College Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	- not rated	1,372 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	3out of 4	1,405 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , B17 8BJ	- not rated	1,405 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , B17 8BJ	- not rated	1,405 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	3,917 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,664 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	4,879 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	5,258 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	1,436 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laces Firsbrook Centre, 50 Firsby Road , B32 2QT	- not rated	1,438 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	1,583 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	2,134 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eccleston School 22 St Peter's Road , Harborne B17 0AX	- not rated	2,181 yd	Other independent 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
Urban Tea House	10-12 Wolverhampton Road	165 yd
Anajen Cafe in the Woods	Warley Golf Course, 101 Lightwoods Hill	291 yd
The New Talbot Quinton	43A Wolverhampton Road South, Birmingham	308 yd
No. 393	393A Hagley Road West, Birmingham	476 yd
Dolce Desserts	413 Hagley Road West, Birmingham	536 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miller & Carter - Hagley Road	26 Hagley Road West	249 yd
Amber Tavern	Amber Tavern, 321 Hagley Road West	445 yd
The Dog Inn	8 Hagley Road West	601 yd
The Court Oak	44 Balden Road, Birmingham	654 yd
Lin'S Bar	Quinborne Community Centre, Ridgacre Road	863 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty & Unique	14 Wolverhampton Road	176 yd
Piri Pro also T/A Naked Chicken	288-290 Hagley Road West	435 yd
The Kitchen Co	278 Hagley Road West	453 yd
Jade Garden	419 Hagley Road West, Birmingham	603 yd
George & Helens Fish Bar	Flat, 372 Court Oak Road	753 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op (Court Oak Road)	435 Court Oak Road, Quinton		684 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trigate Fitness (Closed) Trigate House Trigate House Hagley Road West	health and fitness suite	308 yd
Our Lady Of Fatima Catholic Primary School WINCHFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	436 yd
Warley Woods Golf Course THE PAVILION THE PAVILION LIGHTWOODS HILL	golf	539 yd
Lightwoods Primary School CASTLE ROAD EAST		542 yd
Quinbourne Community Centre QUINBORNE COMMUNITY CENTRE QUINBORNE COMMUNITY CENTRE RIDGACRE ROAD		843 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	101.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B68 9JA