Keanscott Drive, Oldbury, B68 9QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B68 9QD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	50.8%	47.9%	-2.9%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	49.2%	52.1%	2.9%	49.0%	3.1%

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	33.6%	34.6%	1.0%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	49.1%	0.7%	44.2%	4.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	6.6%	4.5%	-2.1%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	7%	6.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	0.8%

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	43.9%	38.8%	-5.1%	48.4%	-9.6%
Good health	35.4%	40.8%	5.4%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	14.1%	14.2%	0.1%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	6.6%	5%	-1.6%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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 9QD this area, 29.7% 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 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.7%	29.7%	1.0%	18.2%	11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	12.1%	-4.7%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	13.4%	-4.2%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	15.2%	2.5%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	16%	22.8%	6.8%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	6.6%	3.4%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.2% 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	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	31.7%	31.5%	-0.2%	3.1%	28.4%
Pakistani	5.3%	6.5%	1.2%	2.7%	3.8%
Other Asian	6.3%	4.1%	-2.2%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	48.6%	43.2%	-5.4%	81.4%	-38.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	1.6%	6.2%	4.6%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.7% 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	80.9%	73.7%	-7.2%	83.2%	-9.5%
European Union	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	15.7%	21.3%	5.6%	5.6%	15.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.6%	73%	-7.6%	83.2%	-10.2%
10+ Years	0.9%	18.2%	17.3%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	1.8%	-12.3%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.3%	37.2%	-23.9%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Sikh	33.1%	0.9%	32.2%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Keanscott Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Keanscott Drive was 51.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.8% lower than the Bristnall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Keanscott Drive has the 24th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall and the 300th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.4%.

🔎 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 9QD, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Keanscott Drive are based on 9 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 Keanscott Drive, Oldbury, B68 9QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for B68 9QD

Average Price
£257,433

Semi-Detached
£257,433

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Keanscott Drive

Average Price
£268,707

Semi-Detached
£268,707

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Keanscott DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Keanscott Drive, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£308,000	2025-02-07	£321,278
19 Keanscott Drive, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-11-24	£216,176
19 Keanscott Drive, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2020-08-07	£179,748
5 Keanscott Drive, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,000	2020-03-27	£270,651
9 Keanscott Drive, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2015-05-08	£264,069

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B68 9QD

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Keanscott Drive, Oldbury, B68 9QD has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 5 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Keanscott Drive, Oldbury, B68 9QD has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 5 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

B68 9QD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	100
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	28
Self-Employed	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	22
Manufacturing	20
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	8
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	2,514 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rood End Infant School Gresham Road , B68 8SB	- not rated	697 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rood End Junior School Rood End Road , B68 8SQ	- not rated	707 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rood End Primary School Rood End Road , B68 8SQ	- not rated	707 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School Moat Road , B68 8ED	- not rated	739 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moat Farm Junior School Brookfields Road , B68 9QR	3out of 4	770 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langley High School Moat Road , B68 8ED	- not rated	521 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	567 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	4out of 4	783 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Technology College Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	- not rated	783 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School Holly Lane , B67 7JG	- not rated	1,344 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3,119 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	3,761 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	- not rated	836 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	983 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin House Pupil Referral Unit Holly Lane , B67 7JB	- not rated	1,506 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albert Bradford School Holly Lane , B66 1QN	- not rated	1,925 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firs School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	- not rated	2,105 yd	Community 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
Mollies Cafe	346 Londonderry Road	580 yd
Esquires Coffee Sandwell	Sandwell Aquatics Centre, Londonderry Lane	793 yd
Options for Life	Oak Green Way	850 yd
Spice Fusion inside Spice Box Indian Curry & Grill	31 Langley High Street	951 yd
The Tea Pot Cafe	13 Langley High Street	951 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hotshots Snooker Club	Hotshots Snooker Club, 100a Crosswells Road	162 yd
The New Cottage Bar and Grill	Cottage Inn, 193 Tat Bank Road	680 yd
Bell Inn	Bell Inn, 127 Rood End Road	845 yd
The Crosswells Inn	Whyley Walk	858 yd
The Old Cross	The Old Cross, Causeway Green Road	901 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Wah House	7 Dog Kennel Lane	35 yd
Chicago Pizza	13 Dog Kennel Lane	35 yd
Vicarage Chippy	50 Vicarage Road	103 yd
Sam's Fish Chips & Pizza	166 Vicarage Road	491 yd
Angella Caribbean Takeaway	151 Vicarage Road	491 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	The Former Beeches Public House, Bristnall Hall Road		947 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Langley Swimming Centre LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE VICARAGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	134 yd
Q3 Academy Moat Road	grass pitches	521 yd
Barnford Park MOAT ROAD	grass pitches	568 yd
Warley Rfc (St Johns Pitches) St. Johns Road	grass pitches	760 yd
Moat Farm Junior School BROOKFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	774 yd
Warley Rfc TAT BANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	800 yd
Londonderry Playing Fields LONDONDERRY LANE	grass pitches	809 yd
Bristnall Hall Academy BRISTNALL HALL LANE	grass pitches	861 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

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%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	100.0%

Speed Availability

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%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	66 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.2 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	250 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.

Overview of B68 9QD