Birchfield Lane, Oldbury, B69 1AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B69 1AF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	47.7%	-4.2%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	48.1%	52.3%	4.2%	49.0%	3.3%

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 B69 1AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	39.5%	42.1%	2.6%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	37.3%	3.8%	44.2%	-6.9%
Separated	5%	3%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11%	11.2%	0.2%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	11%	6.4%	-4.6%	6.1%	0.3%

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%	36.3%	-1.7%	48.4%	-12.1%
Good health	35.4%	38%	2.6%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	20.3%	15.1%	-5.2%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	5.5%	7%	1.5%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	1.2%	2.3%

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 B69 1AF this area, 32% 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 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44%	32%	-12.0%	18.2%	13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	10%	-6.5%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	13.9%	-1.1%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	9.1%	7.1%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	14.7%	7.7%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	9%	18.2%	9.2%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	6.5%	2.2%	-4.3%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.5% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	5.9%	13.1%	7.2%	3.1%	10.0%
Pakistani	0%	4.6%	4.6%	2.7%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	3%	3.2%	0.2%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.3%	73.5%	-16.8%	81.4%	-7.9%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% 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	91.6%	85.5%	-6.1%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	7.4%	5.3%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	85.2%	-5.1%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	3%	8.5%	5.5%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	2.1%	-2.1%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Sikh	10.6%	0.9%	9.7%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Birchfield Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchfield Lane was 120.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.2% higher than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birchfield Lane has the 31st highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Blackheath and the 252nd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.1%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B69 1AF, 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (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 Birchfield Lane are based on 115 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 Birchfield Lane, Oldbury, B69 1AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B69 1AF

Average Price
£113,820

Semi-Detached
£185,096

Terraced
£117,822

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,764

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchfield Lane

Average Price
£206,312

Semi-Detached
£185,328

Terraced
£154,876

Detached
£307,362

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,754

Other
£2,055,570

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchfield LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
442 Birchfield Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2024-12-16	£68,712
434 Birchfield Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2024-06-21	£84,006
418 Birchfield Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-05-15	£134,602
428 Birchfield Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2020-09-18	£88,916
416 Birchfield Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£153,000	2017-12-21	£233,491

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B69 1AF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	18
Construction	9
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	3,899 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James CofE Primary School Wolverley Crescent , B69 1BG	3out of 4	505 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Hall Primary School Windsor Road , Sandwell B65 9HU	2out of 4	807 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langley Primary School Titford Road , B69 4QB	3out of 4	1,085 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Causeway Green Primary School Penncricket Lane , B68 8LX	3out of 4	1,095 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Primary School Blackheath Primary School Britannia Road , B65 9NF	3out of 4	1,252 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's CE High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	1,527 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	2out of 4	1,704 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	2,089 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	2,625 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	2,762 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,190 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,253 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	5,151 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	182 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Khair Primary School 61/63 Oak Way Green , Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR	- not rated	1,201 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	4out of 4	1,354 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	4out of 4	1,623 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesbury School Feldon Lane , B62 9DR	3out of 4	2,534 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
Kenzie's Kitchen	358 Oldbury Road	119 yd
Chilli Hut	360 Oldbury Road	120 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	Mcdonalds Restaurants Limited, Wolverhampton Road	580 yd
Cafe Pausa	2 Birchley Industrial Estate, Birchfield Lane	639 yd
Takaa Tak Birmingham	909 Wolverhampton Road	662 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bulls Head Inn	The Bulls Head Inn, 389 Birchfield Lane	111 yd
Whiteheath Tavern	White Heath Tavern, 400 Birchfield Lane	132 yd
The Fox Tavern	Fox Tavern, Titford Lane	142 yd
Brandhall Conservative Club	122 Ashes Road	475 yd
The New Navigation	New Navigation, Titford Road	777 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
House of Peri Peri	354 Oldbury Road	119 yd
Hans Cantonese Take Away	340 Oldbury Road	246 yd
Whiteheath Fish & Chips	330 Oldbury Road	246 yd
Seavers Fish & Chips	301 Oldbury Road	289 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 2	516 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens	309 Oldbury Road	101 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1 Birchley Island Retail Park	563 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Wolverhampton Road	580 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Wolverhampton Road	949 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
York Road Social And Sports Club YORK ROAD	grass pitches	540 yd
Energie Fitness (Oldbury) WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	587 yd
Lion Farm Playing Fields BRUNEL ROAD	grass pitches	891 yd
Causeway Green Primary School PENNCRICKET LANE	grass pitches	990 yd
Langley Primary School TITFORD ROAD	grass pitches	1,006 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	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	62.5%

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	74.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.7 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	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B69 1AF