Sandfields Road, Oldbury, B68 9NR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B68 9NR is primarily male, with 53.7% of the population 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	49.6%	46.3%	-3.3%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	50.4%	53.7%	3.3%	49.0%	4.7%

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	32.2%	37.7%	5.5%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.5%	50.4%	-0.1%	44.2%	6.2%
Separated	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6%	5.6%	-0.4%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	8.1%	4.9%	-3.2%	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	43.7%	45.5%	1.8%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	39.9%	39.1%	-0.8%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	13.2%	10.8%	-2.4%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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	29.7%	21.9%	-7.8%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	10.8%	-3.3%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	17.5%	0.5%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	7.1%	1.8%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	13.4%	1.4%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	16.6%	25.7%	9.1%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	5.3%	3.7%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.6% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	8.4%	10.3%	1.9%	3.1%	7.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	4.1%	4.1%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	6.7%	0.0%	1.0%	5.7%
Other Black	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
White	74.7%	63.6%	-11.1%	81.4%	-17.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.4%	5.6%	3.2%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% 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	89.8%	84.8%	-5.0%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	1.6%	4.4%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	5.9%	0.0%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	84.8%	-3.3%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	0%	11.1%	11.1%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	4.3%	0.9%	-3.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	7%	0.3%	-6.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	20.4%	13.5%	6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.2%	37.2%	-6.0%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Sikh	12%	0.9%	11.1%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Sandfields Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandfields Road was 117.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.7% higher than the Bristnall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sandfields Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall and the 264th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.2%.

🔎 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 9NR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Sandfields Road are based on 53 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 Sandfields Road, Oldbury, B68 9NR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B68 9NR

Average Price
£282,874

Semi-Detached
£286,145

Terraced
£350,211

Detached
£277,544

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandfields Road

Average Price
£292,743

Semi-Detached
£292,228

Terraced
£352,770

Detached
£288,994

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandfields Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Sandfields Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-03-22	£321,471
12 Sandfields Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-06-29	£247,298
29 Sandfields Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-12-10	£238,140
44 Sandfields Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£249,500	2021-10-27	£295,693
42 Sandfields Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-03-29	£300,575

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B68 9NR

Employment

B68 9NR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

B68 9NR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	58
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	15
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	20
Construction	18
Education	16
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate 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	500 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moat Farm Junior School Brookfields Road , B68 9QR	3out of 4	512 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Farm Infant School Brookfields Road , B68 9QR	3out of 4	512 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School Moat Road , B68 8ED	4out of 4	547 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brandhall Primary School Brennand Road , B68 0SH	3out of 4	909 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	653 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	695 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	829 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Academy Oldacre Road , B68 0RG	- not rated	1,647 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	2,472 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	4,371 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,609 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	1,174 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	1,267 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	2,413 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesbury School Feldon Lane , B62 9DR	3out of 4	2,477 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	3,203 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ice House	117a Pottery Road		882 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough	Plough Inn, 7 George Road	215 yd
The George	The George, George Road	220 yd
Brandhall Golf & Social Club	Brandhall Golf Club, Heron Road	825 yd
The Wernley	The Wernley, 161 Wolverhampton Road	1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Neptune Fish Bar	21 George Road	215 yd
China Express	27 George Road	215 yd
Jasmine House	146 George Road	344 yd
Loaf	328 Pound Road	351 yd
Franks	5 Pottery Road	476 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	The Former Beeches Public House, Bristnall Hall Road		354 yd
Heron Foods	134 Pottery Road		709 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moat Farm Junior School BROOKFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	531 yd
Bristnall Hall Academy BRISTNALL HALL LANE	grass pitches	751 yd
The Warley Health & Fitness Centre ABBEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	765 yd
Oldbury Academy POUND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	765 yd
Q3 Academy Moat Road	grass pitches	810 yd
Barnford Park MOAT ROAD	grass pitches	882 yd
Brandhall Primary School BRENNAND ROAD	grass pitches	895 yd
Brandhall Golf Course HERON ROAD	golf	906 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	75.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.5 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	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B68 9NR