Warley Road, Oldbury, B68 9TA

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	51%	-2.3%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	46.7%	49%	2.3%	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	37.4%	41.2%	3.8%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	43.4%	0.2%	44.2%	-0.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.1%	7.7%	-0.4%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	6.2%	5.2%	-1.0%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	37.3%	47.4%	10.1%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	35%	33.3%	-1.7%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	18.2%	11.2%	-7.0%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	8.3%	6%	-2.3%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.1%	26.9%	-7.2%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	12%	-0.8%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	12%	1.0%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	14.8%	2.3%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	23.8%	7.3%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	11%	5.9%	-5.1%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.2% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	24.8%	18.1%	-6.7%	3.1%	15.0%
Pakistani	14.8%	28.7%	13.9%	2.7%	26.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	6.3%	6.0%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	0%	5.5%	5.5%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	5.1%	-0.3%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	1.2%	-2.8%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	44.2%	29.2%	-15.0%	81.4%	-52.2%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% 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	76.1%	69.3%	-6.8%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	0.6%	5%	4.4%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	17.4%	21.2%	3.8%	5.6%	15.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.8%	70.1%	-5.7%	83.2%	-13.1%
10+ Years	1.7%	18.8%	17.1%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	17.9%	4.8%	-13.1%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7.9%	1.2%	6.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.5%	37.2%	-23.7%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	27.2%	6.5%	20.7%
Sikh	12.8%	0.9%	11.9%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Warley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Warley Road was 60.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.1% lower than the Langley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Warley Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley and the 369th lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.9%.

🔎 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 9TA, 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 Warley Road are based on 90 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 Warley Road, Oldbury, B68 9TA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B68 9TA

Average Price
£228,910

Semi-Detached
£228,910

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Warley Road

Average Price
£226,565

Semi-Detached
£227,877

Terraced
£221,245

Detached
£238,472

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Warley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
75 Warley Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,500	2025-02-25	£240,135
49 Warley Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2022-09-16	£93,603
79 Warley Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-07-15	£188,235
69 Warley Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£189,000	2019-08-23	£277,506
59 Warley Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,500	2019-07-25	£272,367

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B68 9TA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B68 9TA 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	90
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	32
Looking after home or family	25
Self-Employed	23
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	20
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,130 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	502 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rood End Primary School Rood End Road , B68 8SQ	- not rated	502 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rood End Infant School Gresham Road , B68 8SB	- not rated	542 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moat Farm Junior School Brookfields Road , B68 9QR	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Farm Junior School Brookfields Road , B68 9QR	- not rated	1,079 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langley High School Moat Road , B68 8ED	- not rated	895 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	923 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	4out of 4	938 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Technology College Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	- not rated	938 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School Holly Lane , B67 7JG	- not rated	939 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	2,788 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	4,096 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	5,354 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		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	1,100 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	- not rated	1,220 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	1,359 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albert Bradford School Holly Lane , B66 1QN	- not rated	1,519 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firs School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	- not rated	1,808 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
Mollies Cafe	346 Londonderry Road	548 yd
Esquires Coffee Sandwell	Sandwell Aquatics Centre, Londonderry Lane	611 yd
West Smethwick Park Pavilion Cafe	West Smethwick Park	1,008 yd
Cafelicious	61 Tat Bank Road	1,073 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hotshots Snooker Club	Hotshots Snooker Club, 100a Crosswells Road	475 yd
Bell Inn	Bell Inn, 127 Rood End Road	589 yd
The New Cottage Bar and Grill	Cottage Inn, 193 Tat Bank Road	655 yd
Samsons	Rood End Road	810 yd
Club 99 Banqueting Suite Ltd	Oldbury Trade Union Hall, 173 Tat Bank Road	884 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sam's Fish Chips & Pizza	166 Vicarage Road	352 yd
Angella Caribbean Takeaway	151 Vicarage Road	352 yd
King Wah House	7 Dog Kennel Lane	376 yd
Chicago Pizza	13 Dog Kennel Lane	376 yd
The Indian Hut	26 Rood End Road	434 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warley Rfc (St Johns Pitches) St. Johns Road	grass pitches	363 yd
Langley Swimming Centre LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE VICARAGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	540 yd
Londonderry Playing Fields LONDONDERRY LANE	grass pitches	679 yd
West Smethwick Park WEST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	741 yd
Warley Rfc TAT BANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	855 yd
Q3 Academy Moat Road	grass pitches	895 yd
Barnford Park MOAT ROAD	grass pitches	969 yd
Bristnall Hall Academy BRISTNALL HALL LANE	grass pitches	1,019 yd
Holly Lodge High School College Of Science COLLEGE OF SCIENCE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE HOLLY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,022 yd
Smethwick Hall Park 22A 22A LEE GARDENS	grass pitches	1,038 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	137.9 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	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B68 9TA