Linden Avenue, Tividale, Oldbury, B69 1JX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B69 1JX is primarily male, with 54% of the population 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	52.1%	46%	-6.1%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	47.9%	54%	6.1%	49.0%	5.0%

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 1JX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% 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	35.8%	44.9%	9.1%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	40.8%	0.9%	44.2%	-3.4%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	15.7%	6.4%	-9.3%	6.1%	0.3%

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	39.8%	39.2%	-0.6%	48.4%	-9.2%
Good health	31.4%	33.4%	2.0%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	12.6%	22.5%	9.9%	12.7%	9.8%
Bad health	14%	3.9%	-10.1%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 15.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.2%	25%	-16.2%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	13.5%	0.7%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	14.4%	0.0%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	9%	6.4%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	16.3%	5.1%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	15.1%	2.6%	33.8%	-18.7%
Other	5.4%	6.7%	1.3%	2.8%	3.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.7% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	5.2%	9.5%	4.3%	3.1%	6.4%
Pakistani	0%	3.9%	3.9%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	82.9%	70.7%	-12.2%	81.4%	-10.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% 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	91.4%	79.3%	-12.1%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	2.9%	9%	6.1%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	8.3%	5.2%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	79.7%	-11.3%	83.2%	-3.5%
10+ Years	0.2%	11.2%	11.0%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	1.9%	4.9%	3.0%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	2.4%	-3.1%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.5%	76.7%	-17.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	24.3%	13.5%	10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Sikh	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Linden Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Linden Avenue was 22.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.7% lower than the Rowley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Linden Avenue has the 6th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Rowley and the 75th lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.0%.

🔎 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 1JX, 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Linden Avenue are based on 27 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 Linden Avenue, Tividale, Oldbury, B69 1JX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B69 1JX

Average Price
£161,940

Semi-Detached
£161,940

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Linden Avenue

Average Price
£150,952

Semi-Detached
£150,952

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Linden AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Linden Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-08-29	£217,205
6 Linden Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-02-26	£132,559
6 Linden Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£121,000	2025-01-08	£123,036
15 Linden Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-11-29	£133,333
15 Linden Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,500	2023-08-25	£140,781

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B69 1JX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	29
Other	21
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	22
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Construction	11
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
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	3,504 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	5,043 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	5,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	5,333 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	535 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rounds Green Junior School Brades Road , B69 2DP	- not rated	771 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rounds Green Infant School Brades Road , B69 2DP	- not rated	771 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rounds Green Primary School Brades Road , B69 2DP	- not rated	771 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rounds Green Primary School Brades Road , B69 2DP	- not rated	771 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	3,864 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	701 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	701 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	- not rated	2,513 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	2,624 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	3out of 4	2,627 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	2,548 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	3,606 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,636 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Oakham Centre Darby's Hill Road , Tividale B69 1SG	- not rated	924 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	1,039 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blakeley School Dudley Road East , B69 3BU	- not rated	1,039 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent School Red Lion Close , Tividale B69 1TP	- not rated	1,658 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchley Pupil Referral Unit Throne Road , B65 9JP	- not rated	2,055 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Bikaner	92 Ashtree Road	242 yd
Bacaba Indian Restaurant	157a City Road	369 yd
Cafe Lezzet	46 Brades Road	657 yd
Kay's Cafe	69 Brades Road	711 yd
Stax Trade Centres PLC	Stax Trade Centres, Brades Road	831 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cookhouse and Pub	Wolverhampton Road	627 yd
Brades Tavern	Brades Tavern, 48 Brades Road	659 yd
The George	George Inn, 37 Dudley Road	1,026 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tividale Valley	1 Tower Road	229 yd
Caspian Pizza	5 Tower Road	229 yd
City Road Tasty Bites	114 City Road	548 yd
Big Singhs	91 City Road	548 yd
KFC	Lakeside, Wolverhampton Road	627 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tividale Sports Ground LOWER CITY ROAD	grass pitches	537 yd
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy LOWER CITY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	704 yd
Rounds Green Primary School BRADES ROAD	grass pitches	770 yd
Oakham Primary School DARBYS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	795 yd
Portway Lifestyle Centre NEWBURY LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	877 yd
Oldbury Leisure Centre (Closed) Newbury Lane	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts	918 yd
The Meadows Sports College DUDLEY ROAD EAST	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	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	186.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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