Britannia Street, Tividale, Oldbury, B69 2PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B69 2PG 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 2PG 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 Britannia Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Britannia Street was 49.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.2% lower than the Oldbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Britannia Street has the 15th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Oldbury and the 292nd lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.4%.

🔎 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 2PG, 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 Britannia Street are based on 5 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 Britannia Street, Tividale, Oldbury, B69 2PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B69 2PG

Average Price
£581,103

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£581,103

Estimated Average Property Prices for Britannia Street

Average Price
£532,153

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£532,153

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Britannia Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 2 Ebro Works Britannia Street, Oldbury, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£594,000	2019-06-25	£779,093
Unit 3 Ebro Works Britannia Street, Oldbury, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£492,000	2019-05-22	£645,309
Unit 1 Ebro Works Britannia Street, Oldbury, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£234,000	2019-02-01	£298,357
Unit 1 Ebro Works Britannia Street, Oldbury, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£216,000	2017-12-11	£288,191
Unit 2 Ebro Works Britannia Street, Oldbury, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£425,000	2016-02-23	£657,769

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B69 2PG

Employment

B69 2PG 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	3,689 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	3,976 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	140 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tividale Community Primary School Dudley Road West , Tividale B69 2HT	3out of 4	140 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Tree Primary School Hill Road , Tividale B69 2LN	- not rated	763 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tividale Hall Primary School Regent Road , Tividale B69 1TR	3out of 4	1,217 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Primary School Sedgley Road East , DY4 8UH	3out of 4	1,285 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	4,094 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	695 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	695 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	- not rated	1,789 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The ACE Academy Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	2,163 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra High School and Sixth Form Centre Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	2,163 yd	Foundation 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	2,773 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	3,598 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,014 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	1,102 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	2out of 4	1,244 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blakeley School Dudley Road East , B69 3BU	- not rated	1,244 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , Station Drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	1,278 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , DY4 8SW	- not rated	1,592 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
Fridah's Phoenix Cafe	30 Dudley Road West	137 yd
Greedy Pigz Cafe	First Floor, Unit 7 Hainge Road	657 yd
Bacaba Indian Restaurant	157a City Road	998 yd
Ice 'n' Cream	62 Tividale Road	1,002 yd
Ekhaya Bar & Grill	198 Dudley Port	1,017 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wonder	90 Dudley Road West	270 yd
Albion Inn	Albion Inn, 21 Tividale Road	971 yd
Tivi Ale Micro Bar	45-47 Regent Road	1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Italiano Pizzeria Kebab and Pasta	74 Dudley Road West	94 yd
Chip and Whale	73 Dudley Road West	112 yd
Tividale Chef	31 Tividale Road	971 yd
Darbar	33 Tividale Road	971 yd
Subway	Dudley Port Service Station, 85 Dudley Port	1,011 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
P & J News	72 Dudley Road West		94 yd
Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	104 Dudley Road West		628 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tividale Park DUDLEY ROAD WEST	grass pitches	304 yd
Tividale Football Club PACKWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	592 yd
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy LOWER CITY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	692 yd
Burnt Tree Primary School HILL ROAD	grass pitches	764 yd
Pure Gym (Dudley Tipton) DUDLEY PORT	health and fitness suite	948 yd
Tividale Sports Ground LOWER CITY ROAD	grass pitches	991 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	88.9%

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%

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