Regent Road, Tividale, Oldbury, B69 1RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B69 1RY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents 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	52.3%	49.3%	-3.0%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	47.7%	50.7%	3.0%	49.0%	1.7%

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 1RY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	44.1%	49.3%	5.2%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	38.1%	-2.8%	44.2%	-6.1%
Separated	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.1%	7.2%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	5.9%	3.6%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.1%	44.6%	4.5%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	37.3%	35.7%	-1.6%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	16.9%	11.8%	-5.1%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.5%	6.4%	1.9%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.2%	0.3%

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 1RY this area, 30.9% 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 14.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.9%	30.9%	-10.0%	18.2%	12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	14.7%	-1.0%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.8%	21.6%	-1.2%	13.4%	8.2%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	6.5%	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	11.5%	4.4%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	6.7%	14.7%	8.0%	33.8%	-19.1%
Other	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.4% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	5%	2.7%	0.9%	4.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	89.8%	75.4%	-14.4%	81.4%	-6.0%
Other	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.4% 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	94.4%	89.4%	-5.0%	83.2%	6.2%
European Union	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	4%	4%	0.0%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	88.7%	-5.7%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	4.7%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	2%	1%	-1.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	24.7%	13.5%	11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Regent Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Regent Road was 94.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.5% higher than the Rowley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Regent Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Rowley and the 365th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.9%.

🔎 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 1RY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Regent Road are based on 183 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 Regent Road, Tividale, Oldbury, B69 1RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B69 1RY

Average Price
£185,631

Semi-Detached
£187,891

Terraced
£153,994

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Regent Road

Average Price
£205,731

Semi-Detached
£213,446

Terraced
£225,139

Detached
£296,909

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,165

Other
£91,623

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Regent Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
147 Regent Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-04-08	£235,746
142 Regent Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-12-15	£170,598
136 Regent Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£112,500	2020-07-03	£152,094
175 Regent Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£102,000	2017-02-02	£168,348
152 Regent Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£77,500	2015-05-08	£143,423

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B69 1RY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B69 1RY 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	78
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	22
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	11
Transport and storage	9
Education	9
Other	5
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	2,280 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tividale Hall Primary School Regent Road , Tividale B69 1TR	3out of 4	271 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakham Primary School Darbys Hill Road , Tividale B69 1SG	4out of 4	916 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Tree Primary School Hill Road , Tividale B69 2LN	3out of 4	947 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kates Hill Primary School Peel Street , DY2 7HP	3out of 4	974 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Church of England Primary School Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	3out of 4	1,122 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,481 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	2out of 4	2,481 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	2,654 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CE High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	2,780 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Tipton Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	1out of 4	3,293 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	2,129 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	5,081 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	972 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	2,246 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , station drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	2,433 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , Tipton DY4 8SB	- not rated	2,471 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	4out of 4	2,627 yd	Community 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	243 yd
Plot to Plate Community Cafe & Hub at Jasmine Road Community	23 Jasmine Road, Dudley	651 yd
Ice 'n' Cream	62 Tividale Road	1,064 yd
Desi Village	14 High View Street, Dudley	1,081 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tivi Ale Micro Bar	45-47 Regent Road		414 yd
Dudley Golf Club Ltd	Dudley Golf Club, Turners Hill		966 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starfish	192a Regent Road	198 yd
Dixci Chicken and Pizza also Rooster Spot	51 Wheatsheaf Road	234 yd
HCF Chinese Takeaway	55 Wheatsheaf Road	243 yd
Mr P's Chippy	26 Regent Road	414 yd
Henry's Kitchen	139 Green Park Road, Dudley	480 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co op Midland	190 Regent Road		198 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Green Park Sports Complex GREEN PARK ROAD	grass pitches	605 yd
Tividale Football Club PACKWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	789 yd
Oakham Primary School DARBYS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	804 yd
Burnt Tree Primary School HILL ROAD	grass pitches	971 yd
Dudley Golf Club TURNERS HILL	golf	1,008 yd
Tividale Park DUDLEY ROAD WEST	grass pitches	1,082 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	75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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