Dudley Road East, Oldbury, B69 3DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B69 3DS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	53.7%	-0.1%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	46.2%	46.3%	0.1%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 3DS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.5% 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	29.5%	35.1%	5.6%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	54.6%	52.5%	-2.1%	44.2%	8.3%
Separated	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	4.8%	5.3%	0.5%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	8.8%	6.7%	-2.1%	6.1%	0.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.9%	49.5%	8.6%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	40%	35.9%	-4.1%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	12.9%	11.3%	-1.6%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	5.2%	3.1%	-2.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around B69 3DS this area, 29.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.5%	29.7%	0.2%	18.2%	11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	15%	-0.9%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	12.9%	-7.4%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	18.2%	7.4%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	19.6%	5.7%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	9.2%	2.1%	-7.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.3% 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	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.1%	-0.3%
Indian	22.8%	25.9%	3.1%	3.1%	22.8%
Pakistani	10.5%	10.5%	0.0%	2.7%	7.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	3.7%	3.7%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	5.5%	0.3%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	0.9%	3.6%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	48.3%	40.3%	-8.0%	81.4%	-41.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	5.2%	4.5%	-0.7%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.8% 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	80.6%	68.8%	-11.8%	83.2%	-14.4%
European Union	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	15.7%	21.6%	5.9%	5.6%	16.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.6%	68.9%	-11.7%	83.2%	-14.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	16.2%	15.6%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	2.8%	6.5%	3.7%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	4.4%	-10.1%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.2%	37.2%	-17.0%
Christian	34%	46.2%	-12.2%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	18.3%	6.5%	11.8%
Sikh	20.7%	0.9%	19.8%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	1%	6.0%	-5.0%

Safety

Is Dudley Road East dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dudley Road East was 76.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.5% lower than the Oldbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dudley Road East has the 28th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Oldbury and the 461st highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.1%.

🔎 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 3DS, 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 Dudley Road East are based on 133 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 Dudley Road East, Oldbury, B69 3DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B69 3DS

Average Price
£156,754

Semi-Detached
£156,550

Terraced
£137,670

Detached
£235,418

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,227

Other
£146,475

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dudley Road East

Average Price
£212,919

Semi-Detached
£180,664

Terraced
£142,886

Detached
£297,652

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,149

Other
£1,115,874

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dudley Road East

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
166 Dudley Road East, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-07-28	£192,653
178 Dudley Road East, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£138,500	2021-09-21	£166,875
188 Dudley Road East, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£108,000	2019-09-21	£155,429
182 Dudley Road East, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2019-01-23	£185,792
Dudley Road Service Station, 200 Dudley Road East, Oldbury, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2017-01-06	£144,748

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B69 3DS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	25
Self-Employed	16
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Transport and storage	17
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	11
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	4,415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	4,435 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	5,191 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rounds Green Junior School Brades Road , B69 2DP	- not rated	726 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rounds Green Infant School Brades Road , B69 2DP	- not rated	726 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rounds Green Primary School Brades Road , B69 2DP	- not rated	726 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rounds Green Primary School Brades Road , B69 2DP	- not rated	726 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Albert Street , B69 4DE	- not rated	1,146 yd	Voluntary aided 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	4,803 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	927 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	927 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	3out of 4	1,798 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	2,299 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Collegiate Academy Claypit Lane , B70 9UW	- not rated	2,299 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	2,738 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	3,401 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	4,193 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	331 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blakeley School Dudley Road East , B69 3BU	- not rated	331 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oakham Centre Darby's Hill Road , Tividale B69 1SG	- not rated	1,865 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenvale School Jervoise Street , B70 9LZ	- not rated	2,208 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent School Red Lion Close , Tividale B69 1TP	- not rated	2,294 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
Cafe Lezzet	46 Brades Road	496 yd
Stax Trade Centres PLC	Stax Trade Centres, Brades Road	514 yd
Kay's Cafe	69 Brades Road	561 yd
Costa	unit 12 Oldbury Retail Park	709 yd
Greggs	Unit 14, Oldbury Green Retail Park, Oldbury Ringway	709 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The George	George Inn, 37 Dudley Road	128 yd
Jolly Collier	43 Junction Street	263 yd
Brades Tavern	Brades Tavern, 48 Brades Road	476 yd
Court of Requests	Oldbury Library, 19 Church Street	1,011 yd
Cookhouse and Pub	Wolverhampton Road	1,033 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dr Vinegars	41 Dudley Road	175 yd
Alright Spud	83 Brades Road	560 yd
The Codfather	81 Brades Road	561 yd
Caspian Pizza	5 Tower Road	865 yd
Tividale Valley	1 Tower Road	865 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Freeth Street		927 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Meadows Sports College DUDLEY ROAD EAST	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	374 yd
Tividale Sports Ground LOWER CITY ROAD	grass pitches	655 yd
Rounds Green Primary School BRADES ROAD	grass pitches	721 yd
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy LOWER CITY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	928 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B69 3DS