Wallace Road, Oldbury, B69 1HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B69 1HL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	50%	48.3%	-1.7%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	50%	51.7%	1.7%	49.0%	2.7%

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	35.4%	41.3%	5.9%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	40.1%	-11.9%	44.2%	-4.1%
Separated	1.3%	3%	1.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.4%	12.3%	4.9%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.1%	57.3%	8.2%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	38.5%	28.8%	-9.7%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	6.8%	7.8%	1.0%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

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 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.3%	22.8%	-6.5%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	15.1%	-1.1%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.8%	18.4%	-3.4%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	15.1%	2.0%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	12.2%	22.8%	10.6%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	5.2%	2.2%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.2%	6.5%	4.3%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	0%	4.7%	4.7%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	5%	5.2%	0.2%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	6%	0.7%	1.0%	5.0%
Other Black	1.2%	8.1%	6.9%	0.5%	7.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	79.5%	63%	-16.5%	81.4%	-18.4%
Other	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.4% 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	90.1%	78.4%	-11.7%	83.2%	-4.8%
European Union	1.2%	5.2%	4.0%	6.1%	-0.9%
Africa	4.3%	5.5%	1.2%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	6%	4.4%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	4.9%	2.1%	1.3%	3.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	78.6%	-10.5%	83.2%	-4.6%
10+ Years	0%	12.8%	12.8%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	5.2%	4.9%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0.8%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Sikh	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Wallace Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wallace Road was 74.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.2% higher than the Rowley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wallace Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Rowley and the 472nd lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.6%.

🔎 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 1HL, 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 Wallace Road are based on 80 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 Wallace Road, Oldbury, B69 1HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B69 1HL

Average Price
£172,187

Semi-Detached
£170,592

Terraced
£208,872

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wallace Road

Average Price
£174,208

Semi-Detached
£173,383

Terraced
£179,978

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wallace Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 Wallace Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-02-28	£191,638
90 Wallace Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-05-19	£206,296
57 Wallace Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-09-13	£191,842
64 Wallace Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£129,950	2020-06-11	£178,872
118 Wallace Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2020-03-05	£123,238

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B69 1HL

Employment

B69 1HL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B69 1HL 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	105
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	34
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	9
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	12
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	3,239 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grace Mary Primary School Hawfield Road , Tividale B69 1LD	4out of 4	600 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James CofE Primary School Wolverley Crescent , B69 1BG	3out of 4	810 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakham Primary School Darbys Hill Road , Tividale B69 1SG	4out of 4	913 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Hall Primary School Windsor Road , Sandwell B65 9HU	2out of 4	1,007 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rounds Green Primary School Brades Road , B69 2DP	- not rated	1,037 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	1,517 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CE High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	1,840 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	2out of 4	2,952 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	2,956 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	3,115 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	3,950 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,024 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	5,081 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	1,316 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	1,795 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	4out of 4	1,796 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	2,250 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	4out of 4	2,377 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
The Phoenix Bar and Grill	The Phoenix, Martley Road	394 yd
The Fourways	Four Ways Inn, Portway Hill	501 yd
Delish Delights	15 Hartlebury Road	584 yd
Amma’s Cafe	7 Portway Road	650 yd
Rowley Village Tandoori	10 Portway Road	650 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cookhouse and Pub	Wolverhampton Road	602 yd
Half Penny Farm	Joseph Street	1,020 yd
Dudley Golf Club Ltd	Dudley Golf Club, Turners Hill	1,026 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lion Farm Fish & Chips	11 Hartlebury Road	584 yd
KFC	Lakeside, Wolverhampton Road	602 yd
Good View Chinese Takeaway	12 Portway Road	650 yd
Portway Fish Bar	13 Portway Road	650 yd
Tividale Valley	1 Tower Road	791 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lion Farm Playing Fields BRUNEL ROAD	grass pitches	496 yd
Portway Lifestyle Centre NEWBURY LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	516 yd
Oldbury Leisure Centre (Closed) Newbury Lane	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts	541 yd
Rounds Green Primary School BRADES ROAD	grass pitches	995 yd
Oakham Primary School DARBYS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,021 yd
Dudley Golf Club TURNERS HILL	golf	1,063 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	75.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B69 1HL