Birch Street, Oldbury, B68 9RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B68 9RU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.6%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	49.3%	49.4%	0.1%	49.0%	0.4%

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 vicinity of B68 9RU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.3%	33.2%	6.9%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	58.2%	53.3%	-4.9%	44.2%	9.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6%	8.3%	2.3%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	7.9%	2.9%	-5.0%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	39.6%	40.2%	0.6%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	36.9%	37.7%	0.8%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	16.8%	14.3%	-2.5%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	5.4%	5.5%	0.1%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%	1.1%

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 9RU this area, 30.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.6%	30.1%	-9.5%	18.2%	11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	6.9%	-4.8%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	11.5%	0.4%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.6%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	15.8%	5.4%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	26.1%	8.4%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	7.9%	5.2%	-2.7%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.6% 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	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	28.2%	25.1%	-3.1%	3.1%	22.0%
Pakistani	15.1%	23%	7.9%	2.7%	20.3%
Other Asian	3.5%	5.3%	1.8%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	40.6%	30.6%	-10.0%	81.4%	-50.8%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	3.7%	6%	2.3%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.4% 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	75.5%	72.4%	-3.1%	83.2%	-10.8%
European Union	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2%	2.1%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	21%	21.1%	0.1%	5.6%	15.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75%	72.6%	-2.4%	83.2%	-10.6%
10+ Years	1%	21.2%	20.2%	9.8%	11.4%
5-10 Years	2%	4.4%	2.4%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	3.7%	0.5%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	1.4%	-16.9%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.6%	37.2%	-20.6%
Christian	23%	46.2%	-23.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	26.9%	6.5%	20.4%
Sikh	26.2%	0.9%	25.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Birch Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birch Street was 91.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.8% lower than the Langley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birch Street has the 21st highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley and the 389th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 35.2%.

🔎 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. 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 9RU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 40 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 9RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B68 9RU

Average Price
£213,507

Semi-Detached
£246,877

Terraced
£196,822

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Street

Average Price
£215,144

Semi-Detached
£254,533

Terraced
£196,179

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
69 Birch Street, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-08-08	£240,440
52 Birch Street, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-11-01	£222,082
33 Birch Street, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-05-26	£213,437
48 Birch Street, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2019-05-31	£127,265
39 Birch Street, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-04-12	£225,208

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B68 9RU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B68 9RU 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	112
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	30
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	16
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	18
Education	15
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Construction	1

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	166 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Betts Primary Academy West End Avenue , B66 1RE	3out of 4	890 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langley Primary School Titford Road , B69 4QB	3out of 4	1,283 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Junior Academy Auckland Road , B67 7AT	3out of 4	1,289 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant Academy Auckland Road , B67 7AT	4out of 4	1,289 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	883 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	1,152 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	1,848 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	2out of 4	1,934 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	2,534 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	1,253 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	1,370 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	2,063 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	2,542 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	2,552 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	797 yd
Esquires Coffee Sandwell	Sandwell Aquatics Centre, Londonderry Lane	822 yd
West Smethwick Park Pavilion Cafe	West Smethwick Park	841 yd
Cafelicious	61 Tat Bank Road	886 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bell Inn	Bell Inn, 127 Rood End Road	337 yd
The New Cottage Bar and Grill	Cottage Inn, 193 Tat Bank Road	502 yd
Samsons	Rood End Road	557 yd
Hotshots Snooker Club	Hotshots Snooker Club, 100a Crosswells Road	575 yd
Club 99 Banqueting Suite Ltd	Oldbury Trade Union Hall, 173 Tat Bank Road	693 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sam's Fish Chips & Pizza	166 Vicarage Road	221 yd
Angella Caribbean Takeaway	151 Vicarage Road	221 yd
The Indian Hut	26 Rood End Road	230 yd
Charlies Sweet Centre	10 Rood End Road	230 yd
Lin's Kitchen	42 Rood End Road	328 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warley Rfc (St Johns Pitches) St. Johns Road	grass pitches	246 yd
West Smethwick Park WEST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	653 yd
Langley Swimming Centre LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE VICARAGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	698 yd
Warley Rfc TAT BANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	722 yd
Legacy (Closed) Global House Global House Popes Lane	health and fitness suite	831 yd
Legacy (Closed) Bradfield House Bradfield House Popes Lane	health and fitness suite	831 yd
Londonderry Playing Fields LONDONDERRY LANE	grass pitches	903 yd
George Betts Primary School WEST END AVENUE	grass pitches	908 yd
Holly Lodge High School College Of Science COLLEGE OF SCIENCE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE HOLLY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	920 yd
Q3 Academy Moat Road	grass pitches	1,092 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B68 9RU