Birch Street, Oldbury, B68 9RR

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51%	-0.1%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.9%	49%	0.1%	49.0%	0.0%

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	40.5%	40.3%	-0.2%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.8%	44.7%	1.9%	44.2%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.9%	6.1%	-1.8%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	5%	5.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	38.2%	46.1%	7.9%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	38.6%	37.6%	-1.0%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	15.9%	11.2%	-4.7%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	5.7%	4.1%	-1.6%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	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 9RR this area, 33.8% 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 18.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.6%	33.8%	-0.8%	18.2%	15.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	12.2%	-4.2%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	10.8%	-4.7%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	16.1%	7.0%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	10.6%	18.6%	8.0%	33.8%	-15.2%
Other	12%	3.6%	-8.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.9% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	21.6%	29.5%	7.9%	3.1%	26.4%
Pakistani	17.5%	23.9%	6.4%	2.7%	21.2%
Other Asian	2.3%	6%	3.7%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	2.9%	-3.7%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	41.1%	21.9%	-19.2%	81.4%	-59.5%
Other	2.7%	6%	3.3%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.9% 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	62.5%	53.9%	-8.6%	83.2%	-29.3%
European Union	8.9%	7.9%	-1.0%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	23%	35.1%	12.1%	5.6%	29.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	1.2%	-3.3%	1.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.5%	53.8%	-8.7%	83.2%	-29.4%
10+ Years	3.6%	26.5%	22.9%	9.8%	16.7%
5-10 Years	5.9%	6%	0.1%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	6.8%	8.1%	1.3%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	5.6%	-15.5%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.3%	76.7%	-15.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	11.7%	1.2%	10.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.2%	37.2%	-23.0%
Christian	27.2%	46.2%	-19.0%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	29.7%	6.5%	23.2%
Sikh	18.8%	0.9%	17.9%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Birch Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birch Street was 61.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.3% lower than the Langley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birch Street has the 17th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley and the 380th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.4%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B68 9RR, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Birch Street are based on 39 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 Birch Street, Oldbury, B68 9RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B68 9RR

Average Price
£197,638

Semi-Detached
£236,807

Terraced
£189,805

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Street

Average Price
£206,229

Semi-Detached
£246,349

Terraced
£188,397

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Birch Street, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2019-10-28	£185,402
12 Birch Street, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2011-01-21	£168,397
17 Birch Street, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2006-06-16	£235,465
19 Birch Street, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2003-08-01	£219,022
25 Birch Street, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£41,000	2001-10-19	£161,670

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B68 9RR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B68 9RR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Part-Time Employee	54
Looking after home or family	47
Other	39
Retired	32
Student (economically inactive)	29
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Education	12
Transport and storage	11
Construction	9
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rood End Primary School Rood End Road , B68 8SQ	3out of 4	80 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Betts Primary Academy West End Avenue , B66 1RE	3out of 4	866 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langley Primary School Titford Road , B69 4QB	3out of 4	1,222 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School Moat Road , B68 8ED	4out of 4	1,363 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Junior Academy Auckland Road , B67 7AT	3out of 4	1,377 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	928 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	1,197 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	1,334 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	1,781 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	2out of 4	1,951 yd	Academy converter	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	2,498 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	1,239 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	1,349 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	2,128 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	2,486 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	2,555 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
Cafelicious	61 Tat Bank Road	790 yd
West Smethwick Park Pavilion Cafe	West Smethwick Park	854 yd
Mollies Cafe	346 Londonderry Road	882 yd
Esquires Coffee Sandwell	Sandwell Aquatics Centre, Londonderry Lane	917 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bell Inn	Bell Inn, 127 Rood End Road	260 yd
The New Cottage Bar and Grill	Cottage Inn, 193 Tat Bank Road	416 yd
Samsons	Rood End Road	480 yd
Hotshots Snooker Club	Hotshots Snooker Club, 100a Crosswells Road	577 yd
Club 99 Banqueting Suite Ltd	Oldbury Trade Union Hall, 173 Tat Bank Road	598 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Indian Hut	26 Rood End Road	138 yd
Charlies Sweet Centre	10 Rood End Road	138 yd
Sam's Fish Chips & Pizza	166 Vicarage Road	168 yd
Angella Caribbean Takeaway	151 Vicarage Road	168 yd
Lin's Kitchen	42 Rood End Road	242 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warley Rfc (St Johns Pitches) St. Johns Road	grass pitches	313 yd
Warley Rfc TAT BANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	638 yd
West Smethwick Park WEST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	705 yd
Langley Swimming Centre LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE VICARAGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	717 yd
Legacy (Closed) Global House Global House Popes Lane	health and fitness suite	734 yd
Legacy (Closed) Bradfield House Bradfield House Popes Lane	health and fitness suite	735 yd
George Betts Primary School WEST END AVENUE	grass pitches	872 yd
Holly Lodge High School College Of Science COLLEGE OF SCIENCE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE HOLLY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	962 yd
Londonderry Playing Fields LONDONDERRY LANE	grass pitches	996 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	75.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.2 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	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B68 9RR