Trafalgar Road, Tividale, Oldbury, B69 1RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B69 1RE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	52.8%	2.1%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	49.3%	47.2%	-2.1%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 vicinity of B69 1RE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.4%	28.6%	-2.8%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	60.1%	60.5%	0.4%	44.2%	16.3%
Separated	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.3%	6.6%	1.3%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (90.6%) 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	55.7%	54.1%	-1.6%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	35.1%	36.5%	1.4%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	6.9%	7.1%	0.2%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.2%	13.1%	1.9%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	9.8%	-7.4%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	12.8%	-3.7%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.6%	1.6%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	19%	5.1%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	38.4%	8.0%	33.8%	4.6%
Other	6.9%	1.3%	-5.6%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.3% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	25.2%	26%	0.8%	3.1%	22.9%
Pakistani	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	58.2%	51.3%	-6.9%	81.4%	-30.1%
Other	3.7%	8.7%	5.0%	1.6%	7.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% 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	85.9%	82.4%	-3.5%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	11%	2.1%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	82.8%	-3.1%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	14.6%	13.9%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	0.5%	-10.9%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.7%	76.7%	10.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.2%	37.2%	-16.0%
Christian	33.7%	46.2%	-12.5%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Sikh	30.4%	0.9%	29.5%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Trafalgar Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Trafalgar Road was 35.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.9% lower than the Rowley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Trafalgar Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Rowley and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.0%.

🔎 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 1RE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Trafalgar Road are based on 94 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 Trafalgar Road, Tividale, Oldbury, B69 1RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B69 1RE

Average Price
£303,226

Semi-Detached
£245,486

Terraced
£237,639

Detached
£368,674

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Trafalgar Road

Average Price
£280,582

Semi-Detached
£250,522

Terraced
£226,154

Detached
£365,761

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Trafalgar Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Trafalgar Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£222,000	2025-08-29	£218,165
42 Trafalgar Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£247,500	2024-03-01	£268,475
76 Trafalgar Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2022-10-27	£386,471
58 Trafalgar Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-03-09	£273,455
54 Trafalgar Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,000	2021-10-25	£282,978

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B69 1RE

Employment

B69 1RE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	155
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	28
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	32
Human health and social work activities	29
Education	24
Construction	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,075 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	4,690 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	5,226 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	682 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tividale Community Primary School Dudley Road West , Tividale B69 2HT	- not rated	687 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tividale Community Primary School Dudley Road West , Tividale B69 2HT	3out of 4	687 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tividale Hall Primary School Regent Road , Tividale B69 1TR	3out of 4	816 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grace Mary Primary School Hawfield Road , Tividale B69 1LD	4out of 4	839 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	3,468 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	623 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	623 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	- not rated	1,694 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	2,918 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The ACE Academy Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	2,952 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,785 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	2,788 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,221 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	809 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent School Red Lion Close , Tividale B69 1TP	- not rated	836 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	2out of 4	1,384 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blakeley School Dudley Road East , B69 3BU	- not rated	1,384 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education Counselling Group Beechwood House , Beechwood Road DY2 7QA	- not rated	1,694 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
Bacaba Indian Restaurant	157a City Road	521 yd
Sweet Therapy 1	53 Wheatsheaf Road	620 yd
Greedy Pigz Cafe	First Floor, Unit 7 Hainge Road	792 yd
Fridah's Phoenix Cafe	30 Dudley Road West	818 yd
Bikaner	92 Ashtree Road	1,001 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tivi Ale Micro Bar	45-47 Regent Road		729 yd
The Wonder	90 Dudley Road West		872 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Road Tasty Bites	114 City Road	368 yd
Big Singhs	91 City Road	368 yd
HCF Chinese Takeaway	55 Wheatsheaf Road	620 yd
Dixci Chicken and Pizza also Rooster Spot	51 Wheatsheaf Road	632 yd
Chip and Whale	73 Dudley Road West	727 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
P & J News	72 Dudley Road West	768 yd
Co op Midland	190 Regent Road	956 yd
Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	104 Dudley Road West	1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tividale Football Club PACKWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	451 yd
Tividale Park DUDLEY ROAD WEST	grass pitches	611 yd
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy LOWER CITY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	624 yd
Oakham Primary School DARBYS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	686 yd
Tividale Sports Ground LOWER CITY ROAD	grass pitches	838 yd
Burnt Tree Primary School HILL ROAD	grass pitches	927 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	79.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	79.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	79.2%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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