City Road, Tividale, Oldbury, B69 1QZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B69 1QZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.1%	51.9%	-2.2%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	45.9%	48.1%	2.2%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 1QZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	35.1%	42.9%	7.8%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	50.9%	43.9%	-7.0%	44.2%	-0.3%
Separated	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	4.6%	5.9%	1.3%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	8.4%	4.5%	-3.9%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	42.2%	46.4%	4.2%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	33.1%	33.5%	0.4%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	16.4%	14.7%	-1.7%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	6.5%	3.8%	-2.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	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.

In the area around B69 1QZ this area, 28.5% 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 18.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.6%	28.5%	-11.1%	18.2%	10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	6.6%	-7.8%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	17%	3.7%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.2%	0.6%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	20.8%	8.2%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	9.5%	18.4%	8.9%	33.8%	-15.4%
Other	6%	3.5%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.5% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2%	4.9%	2.9%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	3%	1.3%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	90.1%	79.5%	-10.6%	81.4%	-1.9%
Other	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	96.6%	89.2%	-7.4%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	8.1%	7.0%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	89.7%	-6.9%	83.2%	6.5%
10+ Years	0%	5.7%	5.7%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2%	3%	1.0%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	26.4%	13.5%	12.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.9%	37.2%	-5.3%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is City Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around City Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Rowley average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 1QZ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 City Road are based on 171 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 City Road, Tividale, Oldbury, B69 1QZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B69 1QZ

Average Price
£206,746

Semi-Detached
£219,602

Terraced
£184,890

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for City Road

Average Price
£184,755

Semi-Detached
£187,843

Terraced
£179,597

Detached
£194,498

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£86,716

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on City Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 City Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-11-29	£206,664
28 City Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-07-15	£144,169
32 City Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,500	2023-01-20	£244,823
48 City Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-08-26	£172,977
28 City Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-06-23	£174,958

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B69 1QZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	24
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	14
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,663 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakham Primary School Darbys Hill Road , Tividale B69 1SG	4out of 4	51 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grace Mary Primary School Hawfield Road , Tividale B69 1LD	4out of 4	408 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tividale Hall Primary School Regent Road , Tividale B69 1TR	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tividale Community Primary School Dudley Road West , Tividale B69 2HT	4out of 4	1,380 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Tree Primary School Hill Road , Tividale B69 2LN	3out of 4	1,482 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	1,149 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CE High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	2,228 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	3,119 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Forge Academy Wrights Lane , B64 6QU	3out of 4	3,308 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	2out of 4	3,347 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,004 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,480 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Impact Independent School 102 -104 Birmingham Road , Dudley DY1 4RF	- not rated	1,781 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	1,788 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	4out of 4	2,112 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	2,181 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , station drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	2,756 yd	Other independent 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
Sweet Therapy 1	53 Wheatsheaf Road	637 yd
Bacaba Indian Restaurant	157a City Road	777 yd
The Fourways	Four Ways Inn, Portway Hill	978 yd
Bikaner	92 Ashtree Road	1,005 yd
Amma’s Cafe	7 Portway Road	1,070 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dudley Golf Club Ltd	Dudley Golf Club, Turners Hill		442 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Road Tasty Bites	114 City Road	444 yd
Big Singhs	91 City Road	444 yd
HCF Chinese Takeaway	55 Wheatsheaf Road	637 yd
Dixci Chicken and Pizza also Rooster Spot	51 Wheatsheaf Road	645 yd
Starfish	192a Regent Road	928 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co op Midland	190 Regent Road		928 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oakham Primary School DARBYS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	72 yd
Dudley Golf Club TURNERS HILL	golf	533 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	189.2 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	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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