Ivy House Road, Oldbury, B69 1HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B69 1HQ 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 1HQ, 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 1HQ 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 Ivy House Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ivy House Road was 112.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.7% higher than the Rowley average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Ivy House Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Rowley and the 290th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 57.4%.

🔎 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 1HQ, 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 Ivy House Road are based on 97 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 Ivy House Road, Oldbury, B69 1HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B69 1HQ

Average Price
£189,202

Semi-Detached
£188,278

Terraced
£201,218

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ivy House Road

Average Price
£179,415

Semi-Detached
£176,306

Terraced
£186,796

Detached
£264,177

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ivy House Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
97 Ivy House Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-10-06	£267,102
115 Ivy House Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,000	2023-02-23	£196,322
50 Ivy House Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-09-16	£202,500
107 Ivy House Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£74,250	2021-04-12	£94,199
113 Ivy House Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£78,000	2019-08-23	£110,842

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B69 1HQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B69 1HQ 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	3,429 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	604 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rounds Green Primary School Brades Road , B69 2DP	- not rated	802 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rounds Green Primary School Brades Road , B69 2DP	2out of 4	802 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James CofE Primary School Wolverley Crescent , B69 1BG	3out of 4	908 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakham Primary School Darbys Hill Road , Tividale B69 1SG	4out of 4	957 yd	Community school	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	1,364 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CE High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	2,068 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	2,733 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	2out of 4	2,980 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	3,073 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,797 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	3,997 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	5,288 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	1,437 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	1,575 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	4out of 4	2,030 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	2,233 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	4out of 4	2,350 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	523 yd
Delish Delights	15 Hartlebury Road	719 yd
The Fourways	Four Ways Inn, Portway Hill	738 yd
Rounds Green Primary School	Rounds Green Primary School, Brades Road	781 yd
Bikaner	92 Ashtree Road	788 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cookhouse and Pub	Wolverhampton Road	364 yd
Brades Tavern	Brades Tavern, 48 Brades Road	907 yd
Half Penny Farm	Joseph Street	924 yd
MS Bar & Grill	Churchbridge, Park Street	1,081 yd
The Stores Bar & Grill - Pub Kitchen	Churchbridge Road	1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	Lakeside, Wolverhampton Road	364 yd
Caspian Pizza	5 Tower Road	602 yd
Tividale Valley	1 Tower Road	602 yd
Lion Farm Fish & Chips	11 Hartlebury Road	724 yd
The Codfather	81 Brades Road	856 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Portway Lifestyle Centre NEWBURY LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	321 yd
Oldbury Leisure Centre (Closed) Newbury Lane	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts	356 yd
Lion Farm Playing Fields BRUNEL ROAD	grass pitches	522 yd
Rounds Green Primary School BRADES ROAD	grass pitches	757 yd
Oakham Primary School DARBYS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,070 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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B69 1HQ