Charlotte Close, Tividale, Oldbury, B69 2LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B69 2LZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	52.3%	48.3%	-4.0%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	47.7%	51.8%	4.1%	49.0%	2.8%

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 2LZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% 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	38%	44.5%	6.5%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	47.4%	43.8%	-3.6%	44.2%	-0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.8%	0.7%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	8%	7.4%	-0.6%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	2.8%	3%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	46.2%	46.9%	0.7%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	34.1%	32.3%	-1.8%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	14.1%	15.5%	1.4%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	5.1%	4.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	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.

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 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.6%	26.5%	-3.1%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	16.1%	3.2%	9.6%	6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	11.4%	-8.8%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	16.8%	6.0%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	21.1%	3.3%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	6.6%	3.4%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	7.1%	4.5%	-2.6%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	42.4%	42.4%	0.0%	2.7%	39.7%
Other Asian	4.3%	5.6%	1.3%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	1.8%	9.1%	7.3%	2.5%	6.6%
Black Caribbean	2%	2%	0.0%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	37.9%	27%	-10.9%	81.4%	-54.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.5%	6.1%	4.6%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63% 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	72.7%	63%	-9.7%	83.2%	-20.2%
European Union	6.1%	8.9%	2.8%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.5%	5.5%	4.0%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	19.4%	21.1%	1.7%	5.6%	15.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.7%	63.3%	-9.4%	83.2%	-19.9%
10+ Years	1.5%	22.2%	20.7%	9.8%	12.4%
5-10 Years	5.8%	4.5%	-1.3%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	3.8%	5%	1.2%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	16.2%	5%	-11.2%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	5.8%	0.6%	5.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12%	37.2%	-25.2%
Christian	23.2%	46.2%	-23.0%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	56.4%	6.5%	49.9%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Charlotte Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charlotte Close was 44.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.9% lower than the Oldbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Charlotte Close has the 13th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Oldbury and the 247th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.3%.

🔎 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 2LZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Charlotte Close are based on 42 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 Charlotte Close, Tividale, Oldbury, B69 2LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B69 2LZ

Average Price
£194,582

Semi-Detached
£200,295

Terraced
£192,156

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,573

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charlotte Close

Average Price
£194,434

Semi-Detached
£199,309

Terraced
£192,789

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,177

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charlotte CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Charlotte Close, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-08-23	£172,678
16 Charlotte Close, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-03-14	£220,469
10 Charlotte Close, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£136,000	2022-02-18	£155,830
28 Charlotte Close, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2021-03-05	£199,367
7 Charlotte Close, Oldbury, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2019-11-11	£170,899

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B69 2LZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B69 2LZ 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	79
Part-Time Employee	44
Looking after home or family	40
Student (economically inactive)	27
Retired	26
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	13

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	17
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Education	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical 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	3,206 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burnt Tree Primary School Hill Road , Tividale B69 2LN	3out of 4	228 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Primary School Sedgley Road East , DY4 8UH	3out of 4	800 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tividale Community Primary School Dudley Road West , Tividale B69 2HT	4out of 4	808 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tividale Hall Primary School Regent Road , Tividale B69 1TR	3out of 4	861 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Church of England Primary School Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,442 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Tipton Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	1out of 4	2,175 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	2out of 4	2,420 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Milner Catholic College Bishop Milner Catholic College , Burton Road DY1 3BY	3out of 4	3,332 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	3,484 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,912 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,876 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	618 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , Tipton DY4 8SB	- not rated	1,349 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , station drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	1,360 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	2,098 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albright Education Centre South Tipton Campus Site , Alexandra Road DY4 7NR	4out of 4	2,175 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
Ice 'n' Cream	62 Tividale Road	257 yd
Monster Burgers (within Monster Mayhem)	175 Dudley Port	428 yd
Ekhaya Bar & Grill	198 Dudley Port	443 yd
GSJ's Cafe	Unit 40a, Coneygre Industrial Estate	547 yd
Mac's Diner	Selco Trade Centre, Birmingham New Road	609 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Albion Inn	Albion Inn, 21 Tividale Road	216 yd
The Wonder	90 Dudley Road West	493 yd
Toby Carvery	Toby Carvery, Burnt Tree	574 yd
Tivi Ale Micro Bar	45-47 Regent Road	720 yd
Tipton Sports & Social Club	Tipton Harriers Club, Sedgley Road East	844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tividale Chef	31 Tividale Road	216 yd
Darbar	33 Tividale Road	216 yd
New Spice Land Fish Bar	64 Tividale Road	281 yd
Italiano Pizzeria Kebab and Pasta	74 Dudley Road West	672 yd
Chip and Whale	73 Dudley Road West	684 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	104 Dudley Road West	152 yd
P & J News	72 Dudley Road West	672 yd
Tesco	Town Gate Retail Park, Birmingham Road	774 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burnt Tree Primary School HILL ROAD	grass pitches	162 yd
Tividale Park DUDLEY ROAD WEST	grass pitches	578 yd
Pure Gym (Dudley Tipton) DUDLEY PORT	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Tividale Football Club PACKWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	602 yd
Coneygre Arts Centre Pitches SEDGLEY ROAD EAST	grass pitches	828 yd
Stayhard Gym (Closed) Kings Court Kings Court Sedgley Road East	health and fitness suite	846 yd
Village Gym (Dudley) CASTLEGATE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	909 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	65.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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