New Birmingham Road, Tividale, Oldbury, B69 2JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B69 2JF is primarily male, with 57.6% of the population 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	38%	42.4%	4.4%	51.0%	-8.6%
Male	62%	57.6%	-4.4%	49.0%	8.6%

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 2JF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	40.6%	43%	2.4%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	32.5%	-6.0%	44.2%	-11.7%
Separated	4.7%	1.5%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	10.4%	16.5%	6.1%	9.1%	7.4%
Widowed	5.7%	6.5%	0.8%	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	36.3%	40.9%	4.6%	48.4%	-7.5%
Good health	42.3%	36.6%	-5.7%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	17.5%	16%	-1.5%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	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	27.6%	26.7%	-0.9%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	8.4%	-7.2%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	19.8%	0.5%	13.4%	6.4%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	10.4%	-2.6%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	23.3%	10.8%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	8.3%	9.4%	1.1%	2.8%	6.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.3% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.6%	11.7%	6.1%	3.1%	8.6%
Pakistani	5.1%	7%	1.9%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	82.5%	63.3%	-19.2%	81.4%	-18.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% 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	87.6%	71.5%	-16.1%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	3.4%	13.3%	9.9%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	10.5%	3.7%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	71.5%	-16.1%	83.2%	-11.7%
10+ Years	1.7%	18.4%	16.7%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	3%	7%	4.0%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.4%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.3%	76.7%	-21.4%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Other EU countries	7.4%	1.5%	5.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
No passport held	25.7%	13.5%	12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18%	37.2%	-19.2%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Sikh	11.7%	0.9%	10.8%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is New Birmingham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Birmingham Road was 53.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.2% lower than the Rowley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Birmingham Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Rowley and the 319th lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.8%.

🔎 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. 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 2JF, 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 New Birmingham Road are based on 130 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 New Birmingham Road, Tividale, Oldbury, B69 2JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B69 2JF

Average Price
£278,075

Semi-Detached
£232,315

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£426,918

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£437,992

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Birmingham Road

Average Price
£262,471

Semi-Detached
£242,117

Terraced
£245,868

Detached
£381,042

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,046

Other
£351,449

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Birmingham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
91 New Birmingham Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,000	2025-10-31	£268,301
89 New Birmingham Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,000	2019-12-09	£203,552
81 New Birmingham Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£330,000	2019-06-17	£432,829
101 New Birmingham Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£124,000	2016-11-18	£211,793
91 New Birmingham Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2013-07-08	£248,686

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B69 2JF

Employment

B69 2JF area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B69 2JF 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	43
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	13
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	22
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Education	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,452 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
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	5,439 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 Community Primary School Dudley Road West , Tividale B69 2HT	- not rated	714 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tividale Community Primary School Dudley Road West , Tividale B69 2HT	3out of 4	714 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grace Mary Primary School Hawfield Road , Tividale B69 1LD	4out of 4	847 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakham Primary School Darbys Hill Road , Tividale B69 1SG	- not rated	867 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Tree Primary School Hill Road , Tividale B69 2LN	- not rated	1,207 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	3,838 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	250 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	250 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	- not rated	2,076 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	3out of 4	2,877 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The ACE Academy Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	2,932 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	2,919 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	3,157 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,807 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	2out of 4	977 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blakeley School Dudley Road East , B69 3BU	- not rated	977 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oakham Centre Darby's Hill Road , Tividale B69 1SG	- not rated	1,016 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent School Red Lion Close , Tividale B69 1TP	- not rated	1,225 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , Station Drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	2,051 yd	Other independent 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
Bacaba Indian Restaurant	157a City Road	214 yd
Greedy Pigz Cafe	First Floor, Unit 7 Hainge Road	442 yd
Bikaner	92 Ashtree Road	668 yd
Fridah's Phoenix Cafe	30 Dudley Road West	722 yd
Sweet Therapy 1	53 Wheatsheaf Road	1,006 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Wonder	90 Dudley Road West		962 yd
Brades Tavern	Brades Tavern, 48 Brades Road		1,037 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Road Tasty Bites	114 City Road	448 yd
Big Singhs	91 City Road	448 yd
Chip and Whale	73 Dudley Road West	751 yd
Tividale Valley	1 Tower Road	783 yd
Caspian Pizza	5 Tower Road	783 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
P & J News	72 Dudley Road West		790 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy LOWER CITY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	252 yd
Tividale Sports Ground LOWER CITY ROAD	grass pitches	425 yd
Tividale Football Club PACKWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	738 yd
Tividale Park DUDLEY ROAD WEST	grass pitches	740 yd
Oakham Primary School DARBYS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	870 yd
The Meadows Sports College DUDLEY ROAD EAST	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,006 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	69.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.6 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	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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