Brookfields Road, Oldbury, B68 9QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B68 9QS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	52.7%	1.0%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	48.3%	47.3%	-1.0%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 9QS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	43%	42.9%	-0.1%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	38.3%	-3.2%	44.2%	-5.9%
Separated	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.4%	7.1%	-0.3%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	6.7%	9.2%	2.5%	6.1%	3.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.9%	39.8%	2.9%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	35.6%	35.1%	-0.5%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	19.7%	17.2%	-2.5%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	6.1%	6.5%	0.4%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	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 9QS this area, 34.2% 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 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.4%	34.2%	-10.2%	18.2%	16.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	8.5%	-6.3%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	13.4%	-0.3%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	13%	4.2%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	9.9%	22.9%	13.0%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	6.7%	3.9%	-2.8%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.3% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	8.9%	6.9%	-2.0%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.2%	3.6%	-3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	71.7%	70.3%	-1.4%	81.4%	-11.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83% 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	92.2%	83%	-9.2%	83.2%	-0.2%
European Union	0.6%	7.1%	6.5%	6.1%	1.0%
Africa	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	6.6%	1.0%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	82.7%	-9.0%	83.2%	-0.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	9%	8.4%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	0%	4.1%	4.1%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	1.4%	-5.3%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Sikh	9.1%	0.9%	8.2%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Brookfields Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brookfields Road was 75.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.0% lower than the Bristnall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brookfields Road has the 36th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall and the 475th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 158.6%.

🔎 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 9QS, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Brookfields Road are based on 51 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 Brookfields Road, Oldbury, B68 9QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B68 9QS

Average Price
£213,875

Semi-Detached
£215,949

Terraced
£186,916

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brookfields Road

Average Price
£221,971

Semi-Detached
£231,049

Terraced
£115,311

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brookfields Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
95 Brookfields Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-12-01	£184,611
114 Brookfields Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-08-16	£291,899
100 Brookfields Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-03-04	£225,241
87 Brookfields Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2019-02-15	£184,737
71 Brookfields Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,500	2018-12-21	£122,826

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B68 9QS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	18
Education	15
Construction	14
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate 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	386 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Farm Infant School Brookfields Road , B68 9QR	3out of 4	386 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School Moat Road , B68 8ED	4out of 4	412 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rood End Primary School Rood End Road , B68 8SQ	3out of 4	1,089 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Annie Lennard Primary School The Oval , B67 6LE	3out of 4	1,255 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	223 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	474 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	2out of 4	1,114 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	1,622 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Academy Oldacre Road , B68 0RG	- not rated	2,508 yd	Academy converter	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	3,483 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	5,289 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	840 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	993 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	2,349 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	2,516 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Halesbury School Feldon Lane , B62 9DR	3out of 4	3,172 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
Mollies Cafe	346 Londonderry Road	446 yd
Esquires Coffee Sandwell	Sandwell Aquatics Centre, Londonderry Lane	727 yd
Options for Life	Oak Green Way	1,025 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hotshots Snooker Club	Hotshots Snooker Club, 100a Crosswells Road	590 yd
The Plough	Plough Inn, 7 George Road	982 yd
The Old Cross	The Old Cross, Causeway Green Road	1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chilli Massala	273 Bristnall Hall Road	320 yd
Cake Break	352 Londonderry Road	413 yd
Maple Garden	338 Londonderry Road	446 yd
Pizza Point	336 Londonderry Road	446 yd
Queens Head Fish Bar	348 Londonderry Road	446 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	The Former Beeches Public House, Bristnall Hall Road		536 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Q3 Academy Moat Road	grass pitches	305 yd
Moat Farm Junior School BROOKFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	361 yd
Langley Swimming Centre LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE VICARAGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	424 yd
Bristnall Hall Academy BRISTNALL HALL LANE	grass pitches	430 yd
Barnford Park MOAT ROAD	grass pitches	471 yd
Londonderry Playing Fields LONDONDERRY LANE	grass pitches	680 yd
Warley Rfc (St Johns Pitches) St. Johns Road	grass pitches	1,076 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	161.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B68 9QS