California Road, Tividale, Oldbury, B69 1SR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B69 1SR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51.5%	0.8%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	49.3%	48.5%	-0.8%	49.0%	-0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.8%	40.7%	6.9%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52.7%	45.7%	-7.0%	44.2%	1.5%
Separated	1%	2.5%	1.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	4.8%	5.7%	0.9%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	7.6%	5.5%	-2.1%	6.1%	-0.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.7%) 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	49.5%	53.8%	4.3%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	34.3%	32.9%	-1.4%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	10.7%	10%	-0.7%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.4%	21.1%	-4.3%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	9.7%	-2.8%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	17.6%	-1.7%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17%	20.3%	3.3%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	24.1%	5.5%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.5% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Indian	7.8%	13.9%	6.1%	3.1%	10.8%
Pakistani	1%	2.7%	1.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	80.1%	68.5%	-11.6%	81.4%	-12.9%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.5% 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	94.7%	87.5%	-7.2%	83.2%	4.3%
European Union	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	6.9%	4.6%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	87.7%	-6.8%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	0.2%	8.3%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	1%	-2.9%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Sikh	11.7%	0.9%	10.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is California Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around California Road was 42.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.3% lower than the Rowley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

California Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Rowley and the 229th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.4%.

🔎 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 1SR, 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 California Road are based on 66 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 California Road, Tividale, Oldbury, B69 1SR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B69 1SR

Average Price
£193,566

Semi-Detached
£193,566

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for California Road

Average Price
£186,115

Semi-Detached
£186,115

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on California Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 California Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-01-16	£200,070
47 California Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-09-30	£181,184
50 California Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£203,000	2022-05-20	£227,403
46 California Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-11-19	£204,523
16 California Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2019-08-23	£184,737

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B69 1SR

Employment

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

The percentage of student residents living in B69 1SR 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	183
Part-Time Employee	62
Retired	42
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	48
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	32
Administrative and support service activities	25
Education	21
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Transport and storage	15
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	2,671 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	383 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakham Primary School Darbys Hill Road , Tividale B69 1SG	4out of 4	736 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Tree Primary School Hill Road , Tividale B69 2LN	3out of 4	787 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tividale Community Primary School Dudley Road West , Tividale B69 2HT	4out of 4	913 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grace Mary Primary School Hawfield Road , Tividale B69 1LD	4out of 4	1,038 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	1,071 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	2out of 4	2,792 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CE High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	2,861 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	3,057 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Tipton Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	1out of 4	3,078 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	2,393 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,678 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	1,091 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	1,837 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , station drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	2,183 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , Tipton DY4 8SB	- not rated	2,348 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	4out of 4	2,725 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	290 yd
Bacaba Indian Restaurant	157a City Road	851 yd
Plot to Plate Community Cafe & Hub at Jasmine Road Community	23 Jasmine Road, Dudley	943 yd
Ice 'n' Cream	62 Tividale Road	1,039 yd
Fridah's Phoenix Cafe	30 Dudley Road West	1,085 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tivi Ale Micro Bar	45-47 Regent Road	451 yd
Dudley Golf Club Ltd	Dudley Golf Club, Turners Hill	989 yd
The Wonder	90 Dudley Road West	1,008 yd
Albion Inn	Albion Inn, 21 Tividale Road	1,072 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
HCF Chinese Takeaway	55 Wheatsheaf Road	290 yd
Dixci Chicken and Pizza also Rooster Spot	51 Wheatsheaf Road	299 yd
Mr P's Chippy	26 Regent Road	451 yd
City Road Tasty Bites	114 City Road	563 yd
Big Singhs	91 City Road	563 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co op Midland	190 Regent Road	594 yd
P & J News	72 Dudley Road West	971 yd
Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	104 Dudley Road West	1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tividale Football Club PACKWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	492 yd
Oakham Primary School DARBYS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	645 yd
Tividale Park DUDLEY ROAD WEST	grass pitches	766 yd
Burnt Tree Primary School HILL ROAD	grass pitches	855 yd
Green Park Sports Complex GREEN PARK ROAD	grass pitches	936 yd
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy LOWER CITY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	990 yd
Dudley Golf Club TURNERS HILL	golf	1,059 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	202.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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