Red Lion Close, Tividale, Oldbury, B69 1XF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B69 1XF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	50%	48.9%	-1.1%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	50%	51.1%	1.1%	49.0%	2.1%

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	32.2%	36.5%	4.3%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.7%	46.5%	-2.2%	44.2%	2.3%
Separated	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	11.5%	9.2%	-2.3%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	5%	6.5%	1.5%	6.1%	0.4%

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	47.2%	44.3%	-2.9%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	37%	35.2%	-1.8%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	12.7%	14.3%	1.6%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 18.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.1%	24.7%	-1.4%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.5%	10.8%	-13.7%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	15.4%	-1.1%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	5%	8.5%	3.5%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	16.2%	6.2%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	18.1%	5.8%	33.8%	-15.7%
Other	5.7%	6.2%	0.5%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	3%	3.0%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	3.9%	3.3%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	89.2%	82.3%	-6.9%	81.4%	0.9%
Other	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% 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	96.5%	88.9%	-7.6%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	89.2%	-7.3%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Red Lion Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Red Lion Close was 46.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.7% lower than the Rowley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Red Lion Close has the 25th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Rowley and the 266th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.8%.

🔎 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. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B69 1XF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Red Lion Close are based on 114 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 Red Lion Close, Tividale, Oldbury, B69 1XF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B69 1XF

Average Price
£274,436

Semi-Detached
£269,390

Terraced
£299,667

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Red Lion Close

Average Price
£154,858

Semi-Detached
£236,693

Terraced
£198,389

Detached
£290,165

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,358

Other
£1,705

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Red Lion CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Red Lion Close, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2016-03-18	£221,218
40 Red Lion Close, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2004-05-21	£253,868
42 Red Lion Close, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,000	2004-02-27	£286,754
36 Red Lion Close, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£107,000	2003-11-17	£266,362
40 Red Lion Close, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£108,000	2003-07-04	£283,601

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B69 1XF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	16
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Manufacturing	33
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate 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	2,206 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	281 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kates Hill Primary School Peel Street , DY2 7HP	3out of 4	839 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Tree Primary School Hill Road , Tividale B69 2LN	3out of 4	956 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Church of England Primary School Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakham Primary School Darbys Hill Road , Tividale B69 1SG	4out of 4	1,047 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	1,597 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	2out of 4	2,347 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	2,564 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CE High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	2,846 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus Academy Scotts Green Close , DY1 2DU	2out of 4	3,271 yd	Academy converter	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	2,001 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	5,204 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	888 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	2,364 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , Tipton DY4 8SB	- not rated	2,443 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , station drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	2,450 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	4out of 4	2,689 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	378 yd
Plot to Plate Community Cafe & Hub at Jasmine Road Community	23 Jasmine Road, Dudley	526 yd
Desi Village	14 High View Street, Dudley	947 yd
Ice 'n' Cream	62 Tividale Road	1,023 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tivi Ale Micro Bar	45-47 Regent Road	408 yd
Dudley Golf Club Ltd	Dudley Golf Club, Turners Hill	1,065 yd
Albion Inn	Albion Inn, 21 Tividale Road	1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starfish	192a Regent Road	181 yd
Henry's Kitchen	139 Green Park Road, Dudley	344 yd
Dixci Chicken and Pizza also Rooster Spot	51 Wheatsheaf Road	368 yd
HCF Chinese Takeaway	55 Wheatsheaf Road	378 yd
Mr P's Chippy	26 Regent Road	408 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co op Midland	190 Regent Road		181 yd
Kates Hill Superstore	14 St Johns Road, Dudley		1,009 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Green Park Sports Complex GREEN PARK ROAD	grass pitches	473 yd
Tividale Football Club PACKWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	850 yd
Oakham Primary School DARBYS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	935 yd
Burnt Tree Primary School HILL ROAD	grass pitches	963 yd
Kates Hill Primary School PEEL STREET	grass pitches	1,022 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	116.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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