Reservoir Road, Oldbury, B68 9QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B68 9QN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.4%	51.3%	-4.1%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	44.6%	48.7%	4.1%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	28.6%	36.4%	7.8%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	31.3%	-10.6%	44.2%	-12.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	13.3%	12.1%	-1.2%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	14.8%	15.2%	0.4%	6.1%	9.1%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	30%	37.3%	7.3%	48.4%	-11.1%
Good health	27.1%	27.2%	0.1%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	24.2%	22.4%	-1.8%	12.7%	9.7%
Bad health	14.6%	7.5%	-7.1%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	4.2%	5.7%	1.5%	1.2%	4.5%

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 9QN this area, 36.2% 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 18.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	53.7%	36.2%	-17.5%	18.2%	18.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	9.2%	0.3%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	10.7%	-3.1%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	7.1%	3.2%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	16.8%	10.4%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	18.9%	8.1%	33.8%	-14.9%
Other	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.1% 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	5%	0%	-5.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	5.8%	6.1%	0.3%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	6.1%	6.1%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	5%	1.7%	-3.3%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	75.8%	67.1%	-8.7%	81.4%	-14.3%
Other	0%	6.5%	6.5%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.6% 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	90.8%	82.6%	-8.2%	83.2%	-0.6%
European Union	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	0.4%	4.8%	4.4%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	7%	1.2%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	82.6%	-8.2%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	0%	11.7%	11.7%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	0%	-8.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.9%	76.7%	-12.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
No passport held	28.3%	13.5%	14.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.8%	37.2%	-13.4%
Christian	55.1%	46.2%	8.9%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Sikh	7.9%	0.9%	7.0%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Reservoir Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Reservoir Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bristnall average.

Reservoir Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Bristnall and the 11th lowest crime rate of 955 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.4%.

🔎 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 9QN, 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 Reservoir Road are based on 20 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 Reservoir Road, Oldbury, B68 9QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B68 9QN

Average Price
£294,655

Semi-Detached
£294,655

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Reservoir Road

Average Price
£259,056

Semi-Detached
£248,883

Terraced
£321,194

Detached
£268,496

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Reservoir Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Reservoir Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£83,750	2002-05-31	£292,986

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B68 9QN

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B68 9QN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	61
Full-Time Employee	54
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Self-Employed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Education	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
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	538 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rood End Primary School Rood End Road , B68 8SQ	3out of 4	967 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Annie Lennard Primary School The Oval , B67 6LE	3out of 4	1,288 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	350 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	522 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	2out of 4	1,232 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	1,494 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	2,551 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,354 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	5,405 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	5,463 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	878 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	1,033 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	2,386 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	2,413 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	3,273 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	Distance
Mollies Cafe	346 Londonderry Road	358 yd
Esquires Coffee Sandwell	Sandwell Aquatics Centre, Londonderry Lane	635 yd
Options for Life	Oak Green Way	1,042 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hotshots Snooker Club	Hotshots Snooker Club, 100a Crosswells Road	514 yd
The New Cottage Bar and Grill	Cottage Inn, 193 Tat Bank Road	1,040 yd
The Old Cross	The Old Cross, Causeway Green Road	1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chilli Massala	273 Bristnall Hall Road	288 yd
Cake Break	352 Londonderry Road	325 yd
Maple Garden	338 Londonderry Road	358 yd
Pizza Point	336 Londonderry Road	358 yd
Queens Head Fish Bar	348 Londonderry Road	358 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	The Former Beeches Public House, Bristnall Hall Road		666 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	368 yd
Q3 Academy Moat Road	grass pitches	392 yd
Moat Farm Junior School BROOKFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	492 yd
Bristnall Hall Academy BRISTNALL HALL LANE	grass pitches	497 yd
Barnford Park MOAT ROAD	grass pitches	539 yd
Londonderry Playing Fields LONDONDERRY LANE	grass pitches	603 yd
Warley Rfc (St Johns Pitches) St. Johns Road	grass pitches	945 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.8 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	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B68 9QN