Newbury Lane, Oldbury, B69 1HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B69 1HF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.8%	0.8%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50%	49.2%	-0.8%	49.0%	0.2%

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 1HF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% 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	34.3%	45.9%	11.6%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	34.1%	-7.7%	44.2%	-10.1%
Separated	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	5.7%	7.1%	1.4%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	14.3%	8.8%	-5.5%	6.1%	2.7%

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	41.4%	42.5%	1.1%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	26.4%	33.8%	7.4%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	22.4%	13%	-9.4%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	8.3%	6.1%	-2.2%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	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 1HF this area, 31.4% 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 18.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.5%	31.4%	-11.1%	18.2%	13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	9.7%	-4.2%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	17.1%	1.7%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	16.7%	9.9%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	10.7%	18.1%	7.4%	33.8%	-15.7%
Other	8.6%	4.3%	-4.3%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.4% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	9.2%	11.5%	2.3%	3.1%	8.4%
Pakistani	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.6%	10.8%	8.2%	2.5%	8.3%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	9.2%	4.9%	1.0%	8.2%
Other Black	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	72.4%	55.4%	-17.0%	81.4%	-26.0%
Other	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.9% 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	85.6%	77.9%	-7.7%	83.2%	-5.3%
European Union	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.7%	5.9%	4.2%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	8.1%	1.8%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	1.3%	1.8%
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	85.3%	78.3%	-7.0%	83.2%	-4.9%
10+ Years	0.9%	15.9%	15.0%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	4.9%	1.5%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	2%	-6.3%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.2%	37.2%	-11.0%
Christian	49.9%	46.2%	3.7%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Sikh	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Newbury Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newbury Lane was 80.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.6% higher than the Rowley average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Newbury Lane has the 15th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Rowley and the 431st highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B69 1HF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 Newbury Lane are based on 177 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 Newbury Lane, Oldbury, B69 1HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B69 1HF

Average Price
£555,566

Semi-Detached
£231,725

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£637,195

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,648,191

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newbury Lane

Average Price
£220,590

Semi-Detached
£209,408

Terraced
£179,910

Detached
£276,231

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£937,911

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newbury LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Newbury Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£3,085,315	2023-04-06	£3,119,424
78 Newbury Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-04-08	£202,985
34 Newbury Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-09-24	£138,099
68 Newbury Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-01-29	£217,328
50 Newbury Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£270,000	2018-12-20	£346,897

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B69 1HF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B69 1HF 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	94
Retired	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	16
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	22
Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	4,439 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	5,113 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	686 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James's CofE Junior School Wolverley Crescent , B69 1BG	- not rated	686 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whiteheath Infant School Shelsley Avenue , B69 1BG	- not rated	720 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rounds Green Junior School Brades Road , B69 2DP	- not rated	727 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rounds Green Infant School Brades Road , B69 2DP	- not rated	727 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	4,122 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tividale Community Arts College Lower City Road , Tividale B69 2HE	- not rated	1,699 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	1,699 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	2,137 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Britannia High School Britannia Road , B65 9NF	- not rated	2,184 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	3out of 4	2,466 yd	Free schools	No	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	2,143 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,543 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	4,477 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	5,206 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	1,140 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchley School Throne Road , B65 9JP	- not rated	1,140 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	1,196 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oakham Centre Darby's Hill Road , Tividale B69 1SG	- not rated	1,482 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	2out of 4	1,710 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
The Phoenix Bar and Grill	The Phoenix, Martley Road	471 yd
Baxterstorey Ltd	Swallowfield One, Wolverhampton Road	598 yd
Delish Delights	15 Hartlebury Road	614 yd
Cafe Pausa	2 Birchley Industrial Estate, Birchfield Lane	624 yd
The Pit Stop	100 Churchbridge	695 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cookhouse and Pub	Wolverhampton Road	447 yd
Half Penny Farm	Joseph Street	556 yd
MS Bar & Grill	Churchbridge, Park Street	744 yd
The Stores Bar & Grill - Pub Kitchen	Churchbridge Road	753 yd
The Stores Bar & Grill - Wet Sales Pub	Churchbridge Road	753 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	Lakeside, Wolverhampton Road	447 yd
Lion Farm Fish & Chips	11 Hartlebury Road	629 yd
Caspian Pizza	5 Tower Road	839 yd
Tividale Valley	1 Tower Road	839 yd
The Codfather	81 Brades Road	881 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Unit 1 Birchley Island Retail Park	867 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Wolverhampton Road	1,026 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Wolverhampton Road	1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oldbury Leisure Centre (Closed) Newbury Lane	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts	151 yd
Portway Lifestyle Centre NEWBURY LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	174 yd
Lion Farm Playing Fields BRUNEL ROAD	grass pitches	310 yd
Rounds Green Primary School BRADES ROAD	grass pitches	732 yd
Energie Fitness (Oldbury) WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	965 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	6.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	189.3 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	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B69 1HF