Poplar Avenue, Tividale, Oldbury, B69 1RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B69 1RW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	51.4%	53.4%	2.0%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	48.6%	46.6%	-2.0%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 1RW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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%	43.8%	9.5%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	43.4%	-6.8%	44.2%	-0.8%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.4%	6.3%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	7.2%	4%	-3.2%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (85.5%) 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	45.8%	55.2%	9.4%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	34.2%	30.3%	-3.9%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	15.3%	11.3%	-4.0%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.7%	27.9%	-9.8%	18.2%	9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	12.9%	-3.3%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	11.4%	-5.2%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.5%	2.9%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	15.8%	4.9%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	9.1%	19.5%	10.4%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	6.8%	7%	0.2%	2.8%	4.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.2% 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	2.8%	9.1%	6.3%	3.1%	6.0%
Pakistani	1.4%	8.3%	6.9%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.7%	6.1%	4.4%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	6.9%	2.7%	-4.2%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	4%	2.9%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	82.5%	61.2%	-21.3%	81.4%	-20.2%
Other	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.7%	73.7%	-18.0%	83.2%	-9.5%
European Union	2.8%	9.4%	6.6%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	4.8%	4.8%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	7.8%	5.0%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	73.5%	-18.2%	83.2%	-9.7%
10+ Years	1.9%	11.2%	9.3%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	5.9%	5.6%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	2.8%	5.9%	3.1%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58%	76.7%	-18.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	24.5%	13.5%	11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.3%	37.2%	-6.9%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	12.1%	6.5%	5.6%
Sikh	8%	0.9%	7.1%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Poplar Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poplar Avenue was 89.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.5% higher than the Rowley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Poplar Avenue has the 16th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Rowley and the 395th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 85.7%.

🔎 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 1RW, 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 Poplar Avenue are based on 84 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 Poplar Avenue, Tividale, Oldbury, B69 1RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B69 1RW

Average Price
£181,431

Semi-Detached
£181,431

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Avenue

Average Price
£200,223

Semi-Detached
£199,211

Terraced
£200,852

Detached
£267,857

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
86 Poplar Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£121,000	2020-12-18	£162,310
86 Poplar Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2019-07-12	£113,684
105 Poplar Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£138,000	2018-12-20	£198,246
90 Poplar Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£128,000	2018-12-04	£183,880
103 Poplar Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2016-08-19	£165,047

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B69 1RW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B69 1RW 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	96
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	3,337 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	712 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakham Primary School Darbys Hill Road , Tividale B69 1SG	4out of 4	726 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tividale Community Primary School Dudley Road West , Tividale B69 2HT	4out of 4	808 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tividale Hall Primary School Regent Road , Tividale B69 1TR	3out of 4	1,173 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rounds Green Primary School Brades Road , B69 2DP	- not rated	1,235 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	389 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CE High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	2,888 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	2,939 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Tipton Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	1out of 4	3,089 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	3,172 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	3,141 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,889 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impact Independent School 102 -104 Birmingham Road , Dudley DY1 4RF	- not rated	1,777 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , station drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	2,169 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	2,545 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , Tipton DY4 8SB	- not rated	2,596 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
Bacaba Indian Restaurant	157a City Road	50 yd
Bikaner	92 Ashtree Road	535 yd
Greedy Pigz Cafe	First Floor, Unit 7 Hainge Road	575 yd
Fridah's Phoenix Cafe	30 Dudley Road West	905 yd
Cafe Lezzet	46 Brades Road	943 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Brades Tavern	Brades Tavern, 48 Brades Road		937 yd
Cookhouse and Pub	Wolverhampton Road		1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Road Tasty Bites	114 City Road	346 yd
Big Singhs	91 City Road	346 yd
Tividale Valley	1 Tower Road	624 yd
Caspian Pizza	5 Tower Road	624 yd
Chip and Whale	73 Dudley Road West	931 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
P & J News	72 Dudley Road West		971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy LOWER CITY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	389 yd
Tividale Sports Ground LOWER CITY ROAD	grass pitches	430 yd
Oakham Primary School DARBYS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	754 yd
Tividale Football Club PACKWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	866 yd
Tividale Park DUDLEY ROAD WEST	grass pitches	906 yd
The Meadows Sports College DUDLEY ROAD EAST	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,049 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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