Fairway Avenue, Tividale, Oldbury, B69 1TA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B69 1TA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	53.4%	53%	-0.4%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	46.6%	47%	0.4%	49.0%	-2.0%

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	35.5%	40.3%	4.8%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	42%	-2.6%	44.2%	-2.2%
Separated	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.2%	8.8%	-0.4%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	8.4%	6.7%	-1.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.6%	45.1%	7.5%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	34%	32.6%	-1.4%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	21.2%	14.7%	-6.5%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	4.5%	5.4%	0.9%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	1.0%

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 1TA this area, 30.4% 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 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45%	30.4%	-14.6%	18.2%	12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	14%	3.6%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	17.5%	2.8%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6.3%	3.5%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	13.6%	3.2%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	10.4%	17.1%	6.7%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	6.4%	1%	-5.4%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.4% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.9%	6%	2.1%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	2.7%	5.5%	2.8%	2.7%	2.8%
Black African	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	84.8%	72.4%	-12.4%	81.4%	-9.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.9% 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	94.9%	83.9%	-11.0%	83.2%	0.7%
European Union	0.3%	7.9%	7.6%	6.1%	1.8%
Africa	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	83.5%	-11.1%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	1.2%	9.8%	8.6%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	23.4%	13.5%	9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Sikh	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Fairway Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairway Avenue was 57.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.0% lower than the Rowley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fairway Avenue has the 25th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Rowley and the 350th lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.1%.

🔎 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 1TA, 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 Fairway Avenue are based on 59 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 Fairway Avenue, Tividale, Oldbury, B69 1TA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B69 1TA

Average Price
£190,882

Semi-Detached
£188,583

Terraced
£206,977

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairway Avenue

Average Price
£189,672

Semi-Detached
£188,592

Terraced
£204,526

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairway AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 Fairway Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-09-18	£177,231
16 Fairway Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-05-23	£171,736
44 Fairway Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£151,000	2023-07-07	£162,340
18 Fairway Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-12-15	£220,395
4 Fairway Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-05-31	£225,702

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B69 1TA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	16
Other	11
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	17
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	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	2,581 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	4,761 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	4,827 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	408 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakham Primary School Darbys Hill Road , Tividale B69 1SG	- not rated	664 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Tree Primary School Hill Road , Tividale B69 2LN	- not rated	891 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grace Mary Primary School Hawfield Road , Tividale B69 1LD	4out of 4	987 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tividale Community Primary School Dudley Road West , Tividale B69 2HT	- not rated	1,020 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	2,979 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	1,134 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	- not rated	1,328 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Gilbert Claughton School Blowers Green Road , DY2 8UZ	- not rated	2,749 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	2,754 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,416 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	2,596 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,724 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Regent School Red Lion Close , Tividale B69 1TP	- not rated	527 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oakham Centre Darby's Hill Road , Tividale B69 1SG	- not rated	705 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education Counselling Group Beechwood House , Beechwood Road DY2 7QA	- not rated	1,328 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas's School Bluecoat Base , Beechwood Road DY2 7QA	- not rated	1,395 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	2out of 4	1,894 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	182 yd
Plot to Plate Community Cafe & Hub at Jasmine Road Community	23 Jasmine Road, Dudley	836 yd
Bacaba Indian Restaurant	157a City Road	982 yd
Ice 'n' Cream	62 Tividale Road	1,040 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tivi Ale Micro Bar	45-47 Regent Road	402 yd
Dudley Golf Club Ltd	Dudley Golf Club, Turners Hill	950 yd
Albion Inn	Albion Inn, 21 Tividale Road	1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
HCF Chinese Takeaway	55 Wheatsheaf Road	182 yd
Dixci Chicken and Pizza also Rooster Spot	51 Wheatsheaf Road	188 yd
Mr P's Chippy	26 Regent Road	402 yd
Starfish	192a Regent Road	450 yd
City Road Tasty Bites	114 City Road	670 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co op Midland	190 Regent Road		450 yd
P & J News	72 Dudley Road West		1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tividale Football Club PACKWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	589 yd
Oakham Primary School DARBYS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	667 yd
Green Park Sports Complex GREEN PARK ROAD	grass pitches	817 yd
Tividale Park DUDLEY ROAD WEST	grass pitches	876 yd
Burnt Tree Primary School HILL ROAD	grass pitches	886 yd
Dudley Golf Club TURNERS HILL	golf	1,012 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	175.9 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	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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