Ferguson Road, Oldbury, B68 9SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B68 9SB 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	51%	50.6%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	49%	49.4%	0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.1%	41%	8.9%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	39.4%	-4.4%	44.2%	-4.8%
Separated	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	10.2%	9.3%	-0.9%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	10.2%	7.7%	-2.5%	6.1%	1.6%

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	41%	42.4%	1.4%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	32.4%	34%	1.6%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	17.7%	17.3%	-0.4%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	7.5%	5.1%	-2.4%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	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 9SB this area, 32.3% 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 19%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.7%	32.3%	-13.4%	18.2%	14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	12.3%	0.6%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	11.9%	-2.8%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.8%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	16.5%	8.6%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	19%	6.9%	33.8%	-14.8%
Other	6.4%	3.2%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.7% 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	2.5%	0.2%	-2.3%	1.1%	-0.9%
Indian	12.7%	19.7%	7.0%	3.1%	16.6%
Pakistani	18.6%	25%	6.4%	2.7%	22.3%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	3%	3.2%	0.2%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	54.6%	33.7%	-20.9%	81.4%	-47.7%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.6% 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	81.4%	67.6%	-13.8%	83.2%	-15.6%
European Union	0.8%	4.1%	3.3%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	15.8%	23.2%	7.4%	5.6%	17.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.2%	67.7%	-13.5%	83.2%	-15.5%
10+ Years	0%	21.8%	21.8%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	1.1%	4.9%	3.8%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	3%	1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	4.6%	-10.1%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.1%	37.2%	-22.1%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	26.8%	6.5%	20.3%
Sikh	14.6%	0.9%	13.7%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Ferguson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ferguson Road was 152.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.1% higher than the Langley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ferguson Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley and the 148th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 29.8%.

🔎 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 9SB, 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 Ferguson Road are based on 29 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 Ferguson Road, Oldbury, B68 9SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B68 9SB

Average Price
£229,850

Semi-Detached
£235,397

Terraced
£207,659

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ferguson Road

Average Price
£222,065

Semi-Detached
£230,502

Terraced
£199,919

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ferguson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Ferguson Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-07-21	£258,102
3 Ferguson Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£246,000	2025-03-27	£251,313
34 Ferguson Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-02-07	£284,135
9 Ferguson Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£217,000	2021-09-10	£261,457
38 Ferguson Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£186,000	2020-11-06	£263,520

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B68 9SB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B68 9SB 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	73
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	32
Looking after home or family	28
Other	23
Unemployed	21
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	17
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	11
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,839 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 Junior School Rood End Road , B68 8SQ	- not rated	613 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rood End Primary School Rood End Road , B68 8SQ	- not rated	613 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rood End Infant School Gresham Road , B68 8SB	- not rated	681 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Junior School Auckland Road , B67 7AT	- not rated	838 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant School Auckland Road , B67 7AT	- not rated	838 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holly Lodge High School Holly Lane , B67 7JG	- not rated	687 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	687 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Smethwick Hall Boys' School Auckland Road , B67 7AY	- not rated	774 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Smethwick Hall Girls' School Auckland Road , B67 7AZ	- not rated	838 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
West Park College Holly Lane , B67 7JF	- not rated	900 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	2,640 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	4,380 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	5,125 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	5,325 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ruskin House Pupil Referral Unit Holly Lane , B67 7JB	- not rated	822 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albert Bradford School Holly Lane , B66 1QN	- not rated	1,244 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	- not rated	1,511 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Firs School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	- not rated	1,557 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arden School Arden Road , B67 6AL	- not rated	1,629 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
Esquires Coffee Sandwell	Sandwell Aquatics Centre, Londonderry Lane	531 yd
Mollies Cafe	346 Londonderry Road	610 yd
West Smethwick Park Pavilion Cafe	West Smethwick Park	794 yd
Starlight cafe	140 Stony Lane	1,072 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bell Inn	Bell Inn, 127 Rood End Road	631 yd
Hotshots Snooker Club	Hotshots Snooker Club, 100a Crosswells Road	766 yd
The Ivy Bush	The Ivy Bush, 218 St Pauls Road	803 yd
The Ivy Bush Kitchen	The Ivy Bush, 218 St Pauls Road	803 yd
Samsons	Rood End Road	833 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sam's Fish Chips & Pizza	166 Vicarage Road	555 yd
Angella Caribbean Takeaway	151 Vicarage Road	555 yd
The Indian Hut	26 Rood End Road	582 yd
Charlies Sweet Centre	10 Rood End Road	582 yd
Maple Garden	338 Londonderry Road	610 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warley Rfc (St Johns Pitches) St. Johns Road	grass pitches	221 yd
West Smethwick Park WEST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	477 yd
Londonderry Playing Fields LONDONDERRY LANE	grass pitches	629 yd
Holly Lodge High School College Of Science COLLEGE OF SCIENCE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE HOLLY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	755 yd
Smethwick Hall Park 22A 22A LEE GARDENS	grass pitches	804 yd
Devonshire Infant And Junior Academy AUCKLAND ROAD	grass pitches	809 yd
Langley Swimming Centre LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE VICARAGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	822 yd
George Betts Primary School WEST END AVENUE	grass pitches	1,027 yd
Warley Rfc TAT BANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,069 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	135.6 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	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B68 9SB