Birchfield Lane, Oldbury, B69 1AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B69 1AG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	52.5%	2.3%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	49.8%	47.5%	-2.3%	49.0%	-1.5%

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	32.5%	37.2%	4.7%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.4%	44.2%	-3.2%	44.2%	0.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.6%	7.4%	0.8%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	10.5%	9.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	3.8%

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	36.7%	41.8%	5.1%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	35.6%	30.7%	-4.9%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	22.1%	21.2%	-0.9%	12.7%	8.5%
Bad health	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 1AG this area, 33.3% 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 15.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.4%	33.3%	-10.1%	18.2%	15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	12.8%	-1.7%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	17.3%	1.5%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	11.9%	2.7%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	11%	15.6%	4.6%	33.8%	-18.2%
Other	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.3%	11.4%	6.1%	3.1%	8.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1.4%	4.4%	3.0%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	84%	71.2%	-12.8%	81.4%	-10.2%
Other	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.6% 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	91.1%	82.6%	-8.5%	83.2%	-0.6%
European Union	0%	2.5%	2.5%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	9.1%	3.4%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	82.9%	-8.2%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	12.3%	11.2%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	3.6%	0.3%	-3.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.7%	76.7%	-21.0%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	36.1%	13.5%	22.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Birchfield Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchfield Lane was 372.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 208.3% higher than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birchfield Lane has the 4th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath and the 31st highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 152.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 471.4%.

🔎 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. 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 1AG, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 116 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 1AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B69 1AG

Average Price
£188,888

Semi-Detached
£180,579

Terraced
£208,277

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchfield Lane

Average Price
£208,771

Semi-Detached
£189,701

Terraced
£158,891

Detached
£314,858

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,545

Other
£2,033,271

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchfield LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
353 Birchfield Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£209,000	2025-09-18	£205,785
333 Birchfield Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-06-28	£216,949
343 Birchfield Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2020-11-13	£242,412
311 Birchfield Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-03-22	£208,171
337 Birchfield Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2015-08-24	£232,082

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B69 1AG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	4,053 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	4,325 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	4,822 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	478 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James's CofE Junior School Wolverley Crescent , B69 1BG	- not rated	478 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whiteheath Infant School Shelsley Avenue , B69 1BG	- not rated	530 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langley Infant School Titford Road , B69 4QB	- not rated	844 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley Primary School Titford Road , B69 4QB	3out of 4	844 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherton CofE Middle School Church Road , Netherton DY2 0LY	- not rated	4,283 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Britannia High School Britannia Road , B65 9NF	- not rated	1,473 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	3out of 4	1,705 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury College of Sport Pound Road , B68 8NE	- not rated	1,705 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	1,778 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langley High School Moat Road , B68 8ED	- not rated	1,893 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	1,876 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,970 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,461 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	5,164 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchley Pupil Referral Unit Throne Road , B65 9JP	- not rated	392 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchley School Throne Road , B65 9JP	- not rated	392 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	456 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	1,071 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	- not rated	1,216 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Pausa	2 Birchley Industrial Estate, Birchfield Lane	368 yd
Kenzie's Kitchen	358 Oldbury Road	391 yd
Chilli Hut	360 Oldbury Road	391 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	Mcdonalds Restaurants Limited, Wolverhampton Road	396 yd
Baxterstorey Ltd	Swallowfield One, Wolverhampton Road	544 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whiteheath Tavern	White Heath Tavern, 400 Birchfield Lane	145 yd
The Bulls Head Inn	The Bulls Head Inn, 389 Birchfield Lane	174 yd
The Fox Tavern	Fox Tavern, Titford Lane	388 yd
Brandhall Conservative Club	122 Ashes Road	636 yd
The New Navigation	New Navigation, Titford Road	677 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
House of Peri Peri	354 Oldbury Road	391 yd
Hans Cantonese Take Away	340 Oldbury Road	518 yd
Whiteheath Fish & Chips	330 Oldbury Road	518 yd
Seavers Fish & Chips	301 Oldbury Road	558 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 2	560 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Unit 1 Birchley Island Retail Park	322 yd
Budgens	309 Oldbury Road	359 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Wolverhampton Road	396 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Wolverhampton Road	743 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness (Oldbury) WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	379 yd
Lion Farm Playing Fields BRUNEL ROAD	grass pitches	680 yd
York Road Social And Sports Club YORK ROAD	grass pitches	784 yd
Langley Primary School TITFORD ROAD	grass pitches	842 yd
Oldbury Leisure Centre (Closed) Newbury Lane	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,067 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	185.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B69 1AG