Sorrel Close, Tividale, Oldbury, B69 2HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B69 2HZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	47.4%	48%	0.6%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	52.6%	52%	-0.6%	49.0%	3.0%

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 vicinity of B69 2HZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.3%	29.1%	-1.2%	37.9%	-8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	57.9%	56.6%	-1.3%	44.2%	12.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	5%	1.3%	-3.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	2.6%	5.4%	2.8%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	4.1%	6.3%	2.2%	6.1%	0.2%

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	40.7%	52.3%	11.6%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	39.5%	29.3%	-10.2%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	12.4%	12.2%	-0.2%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	5%	4.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.6%

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	31.5%	24.9%	-6.6%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	13.2%	-2.4%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	11.7%	-3.0%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	11.4%	3.8%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	33.4%	14.9%	33.8%	-0.4%
Other	11.5%	3.2%	-8.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.1% 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%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	40.7%	48.1%	7.4%	3.1%	45.0%
Pakistani	11.9%	13.6%	1.7%	2.7%	10.9%
Other Asian	11.7%	4.6%	-7.1%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	23.8%	16.1%	-7.7%	81.4%	-65.3%
Other	2.1%	10.2%	8.1%	1.6%	8.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% 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	62.9%	65.2%	2.3%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	28.3%	27.6%	-0.7%	5.6%	22.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.6%	65.4%	2.8%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	1%	28.7%	27.7%	9.8%	18.9%
5-10 Years	5.5%	4.6%	-0.9%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	28.1%	0.3%	-27.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	76.7%	7.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.8%	37.2%	-32.4%
Christian	19.1%	46.2%	-27.1%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	13%	6.5%	6.5%
Sikh	53.1%	0.9%	52.2%
Other religion	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Sorrel Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sorrel Close was 29.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.4% lower than the Oldbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sorrel Close has the 7th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Oldbury and the 127th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B69 2HZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Sorrel Close are based on 7 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 Sorrel Close, Tividale, Oldbury, B69 2HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B69 2HZ

Average Price
£315,407

Semi-Detached
£283,322

Terraced
£349,362

Detached
£325,478

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sorrel Close

Average Price
£321,434

Semi-Detached
£281,717

Terraced
£364,428

Detached
£319,249

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sorrel CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Sorrel Close, Oldbury, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£236,000	2021-11-26	£264,951
1 Sorrel Close, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-08-27	£285,559
5 Sorrel Close, Oldbury, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£216,000	2019-08-22	£297,181
28 Sorrel Close, Oldbury, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2001-08-31	£395,614
4 Sorrel Close, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£57,000	1999-07-02	£277,875

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B69 2HZ

Employment

B69 2HZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	21
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Manufacturing	25
Transport and storage	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	16
Construction	12
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2

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	3,568 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tividale Community Primary School Dudley Road West , Tividale B69 2HT	4out of 4	326 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Tree Primary School Hill Road , Tividale B69 2LN	3out of 4	508 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Primary School Sedgley Road East , DY4 8UH	3out of 4	991 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tividale Hall Primary School Regent Road , Tividale B69 1TR	3out of 4	1,094 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Anne Close , Off Dunkirk Avenue B70 0ES	- not rated	1,565 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	991 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Tipton Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	1out of 4	2,064 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	2out of 4	2,977 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	3,063 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	3,542 yd	Free schools	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	2,470 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,319 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	1,153 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , station drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	1,153 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , Tipton DY4 8SB	- not rated	1,478 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	1,569 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albright Education Centre South Tipton Campus Site , Alexandra Road DY4 7NR	4out of 4	2,064 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Fridah's Phoenix Cafe	30 Dudley Road West	348 yd
Ekhaya Bar & Grill	198 Dudley Port	807 yd
Ice 'n' Cream	62 Tividale Road	809 yd
Major Curry Affair	Major Curry Affair, Dudley Port	833 yd
Simply Cafe	Unit 1 Fisher Street	833 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wonder	90 Dudley Road West	65 yd
Albion Inn	Albion Inn, 21 Tividale Road	773 yd
Tipton Sports & Social Club	Tipton Harriers Club, Sedgley Road East	982 yd
Tivi Ale Micro Bar	45-47 Regent Road	986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Italiano Pizzeria Kebab and Pasta	74 Dudley Road West	155 yd
Chip and Whale	73 Dudley Road West	190 yd
Tividale Chef	31 Tividale Road	773 yd
Darbar	33 Tividale Road	773 yd
New Spice Land Fish Bar	64 Tividale Road	834 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
P & J News	72 Dudley Road West		155 yd
Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	104 Dudley Road West		421 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tividale Park DUDLEY ROAD WEST	grass pitches	275 yd
Tividale Football Club PACKWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	550 yd
Burnt Tree Primary School HILL ROAD	grass pitches	588 yd
Pure Gym (Dudley Tipton) DUDLEY PORT	health and fitness suite	754 yd
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy LOWER CITY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	882 yd
Stayhard Gym (Closed) Kings Court Kings Court Sedgley Road East	health and fitness suite	983 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	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.5%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	177.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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