Warley Hall Road, Oldbury, B68 9JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B68 9JS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.3%	51.8%	-3.5%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	44.7%	48.2%	3.5%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	29.4%	34.6%	5.2%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	45.9%	0.3%	44.2%	1.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.8%	8.3%	0.5%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	13.2%	8.3%	-4.9%	6.1%	2.2%

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	33.2%	45%	11.8%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	41.5%	33.1%	-8.4%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	18.2%	14.7%	-3.5%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	5.5%	6.1%	0.6%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.4%	21.5%	-10.9%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	10.2%	-2.1%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	10.7%	-6.9%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.9%	4.9%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	14.1%	-0.1%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	34.1%	15.5%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.6% 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	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	7.5%	9.7%	2.2%	3.1%	6.6%
Pakistani	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	4%	4.7%	0.7%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	3.6%	1.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	80.6%	67.6%	-13.0%	81.4%	-13.8%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.3% 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	90.9%	85.3%	-5.6%	83.2%	2.1%
European Union	0.8%	5.4%	4.6%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	7.2%	2.5%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	85.6%	-4.5%	83.2%	2.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	11.2%	10.4%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0.4%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
Sikh	7.2%	0.9%	6.3%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Warley Hall Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Warley Hall Road was 39.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.4% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Warley Hall Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Abbey and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B68 9JS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Warley Hall Road are based on 59 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 Warley Hall Road, Oldbury, B68 9JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B68 9JS

Average Price
£269,744

Semi-Detached
£269,744

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Warley Hall Road

Average Price
£266,478

Semi-Detached
£266,566

Terraced
£265,525

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Warley Hall Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12A Warley Hall Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-10-29	£242,695
56 Warley Hall Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-02-10	£246,715
14 Warley Hall Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-09-23	£394,342
22 Warley Hall Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-09-14	£303,750
46 Warley Hall Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-05-27	£257,649

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B68 9JS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	17
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	4,610 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	4,709 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	5,111 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	536 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lightwoods Primary Academy Castle Road East , (Second Site At Wolverhampton Rd Cnr Clent Road B68 0lp) B68 9BG	- not rated	608 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brandhall Primary School Brennand Road , B68 0SH	3out of 4	794 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Junior School Barclay Road , B67 5LT	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Infant School Maurice Road , B67 5LR	3out of 4	1,176 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perryfields Academy Oldacre Road , B68 0RG	- not rated	1,453 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	1,461 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	2out of 4	1,528 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	1,628 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	2,116 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	4,665 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	5,151 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	5,234 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	2,185 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	2,273 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	2,564 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesbury School Feldon Lane , B62 9DR	3out of 4	2,642 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	2,715 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	Distance
Ice House	117a Pottery Road	214 yd
New York Dessert Cafe	149 Castle Road West	655 yd
Anajen Cafe in the Woods	Warley Golf Course, 101 Lightwoods Hill	882 yd
Urban Tea House	10-12 Wolverhampton Road	898 yd
No. 393	393A Hagley Road West, Birmingham	926 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wernley	The Wernley, 161 Wolverhampton Road	382 yd
Perry Hill Tavern	Perry Hill Tavern, 23 Perry Hill Road	803 yd
The George	The George, George Road	821 yd
Amber Tavern	Amber Tavern, 321 Hagley Road West	936 yd
Brandhall Labour Club Limited	Brandhall Labour Club, Tame Road	1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Punto Pizza	253-255 Abbey Road	385 yd
Franks	5 Pottery Road	537 yd
Pizza Pan	3 Pottery Road	537 yd
Perry Hill Fish Bar	143 Bleakhouse Road	659 yd
Jasmine House	146 George Road	667 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	134 Pottery Road		337 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Warley Health & Fitness Centre ABBEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	359 yd
Warley Woods Golf Course THE PAVILION THE PAVILION LIGHTWOODS HILL	golf	522 yd
Lightwoods Primary School CASTLE ROAD EAST		539 yd
Trigate Fitness (Closed) Trigate House Trigate House Hagley Road West	health and fitness suite	894 yd
Brandhall Primary School BRENNAND ROAD	grass pitches	899 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	65 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B68 9JS