Lovett Avenue, Oldbury, B69 1BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B69 1BS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	51.5%	48.7%	-2.8%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	48.5%	51.3%	2.8%	49.0%	2.3%

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%	38.4%	5.9%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	41.1%	-1.6%	44.2%	-3.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10.7%	10.3%	-0.4%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	11.1%	7.6%	-3.5%	6.1%	1.5%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.8%	36.8%	3.0%	48.4%	-11.6%
Good health	34.1%	31.4%	-2.7%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	22.2%	21.1%	-1.1%	12.7%	8.4%
Bad health	8.2%	6.1%	-2.1%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	4.6%	2.9%	1.2%	3.4%

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 1BS this area, 32.9% 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 14%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.7%	32.9%	-6.8%	18.2%	14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	10.5%	-4.5%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.8%	13.6%	-8.2%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	7%	4.4%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	19.3%	7.8%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	6.4%	14%	7.6%	33.8%	-19.8%
Other	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Indian	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	6.8%	2.4%	1.0%	5.8%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	3.2%	1.2%	0.9%	2.3%
White	89.8%	76.1%	-13.7%	81.4%	-5.3%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% 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	96.9%	88.2%	-8.7%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	88.8%	-7.4%	83.2%	5.6%
10+ Years	0%	8.3%	8.3%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	28.4%	13.5%	14.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Lovett Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lovett Avenue was 388.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 221.5% higher than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Lovett Avenue has the 2nd highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath and the 26th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 228.6%.

🔎 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 1BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Lovett Avenue are based on 31 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 Lovett Avenue, Oldbury, B69 1BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B69 1BS

Average Price
£206,606

Semi-Detached
£206,606

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lovett Avenue

Average Price
£182,507

Semi-Detached
£207,935

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£95,326

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lovett AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Lovett Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-07-18	£204,269
31 Lovett Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-10-10	£254,915
41 Lovett Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-05-19	£183,297
35 Lovett Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£106,000	2009-06-30	£230,656
1 Lovett Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2009-01-07	£175,152

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B69 1BS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	57
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	14
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	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	3,551 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	4,381 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	4,818 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whiteheath Infant School Shelsley Avenue , B69 1BG	- not rated	223 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James CofE Primary School Wolverley Crescent , B69 1BG	3out of 4	253 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James's CofE Junior School Wolverley Crescent , B69 1BG	- not rated	253 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Hall Primary School Windsor Road , Sandwell B65 9HU	2out of 4	477 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Hall Primary School Windsor Road , Sandwell B65 9HU	- not rated	477 yd	Foundation 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	3,778 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	1,246 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	1,333 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	3out of 4	2,087 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury College of Sport Pound Road , B68 8NE	- not rated	2,087 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley High School Moat Road , B68 8ED	- not rated	2,380 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	1,405 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,269 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,323 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	4,769 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	308 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchley School Throne Road , B65 9JP	- not rated	308 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	332 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	3out of 4	1,393 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Khair Primary School 61/63 Oak Way Green , Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR	- not rated	1,555 yd	Other independent 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
Delish Delights	15 Hartlebury Road	346 yd
Kenzie's Kitchen	358 Oldbury Road	535 yd
Chilli Hut	360 Oldbury Road	535 yd
The Phoenix Bar and Grill	The Phoenix, Martley Road	540 yd
Cafe Pausa	2 Birchley Industrial Estate, Birchfield Lane	687 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bulls Head Inn	The Bulls Head Inn, 389 Birchfield Lane	441 yd
Whiteheath Tavern	White Heath Tavern, 400 Birchfield Lane	509 yd
The Fox Tavern	Fox Tavern, Titford Lane	620 yd
Brandhall Conservative Club	122 Ashes Road	969 yd
Half Penny Farm	Joseph Street	1,024 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 2	77 yd
Lion Farm Fish & Chips	11 Hartlebury Road	339 yd
House of Peri Peri	354 Oldbury Road	535 yd
Seavers Fish & Chips	301 Oldbury Road	582 yd
Hans Cantonese Take Away	340 Oldbury Road	597 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens	309 Oldbury Road	470 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1 Birchley Island Retail Park	790 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Wolverhampton Road	897 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lion Farm Playing Fields BRUNEL ROAD	grass pitches	627 yd
Energie Fitness (Oldbury) WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	870 yd
York Road Social And Sports Club YORK ROAD	grass pitches	961 yd
Rowley Golf Club TIPPITY GREEN	golf	1,023 yd
Oldbury Leisure Centre (Closed) Newbury Lane	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,088 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	140.4 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	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B69 1BS