Hamilton Drive, Tividale, Oldbury, B69 3JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B69 3JA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	48.3%	47.2%	-1.1%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	51.7%	52.8%	1.1%	49.0%	3.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.4%	36.3%	9.9%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	58.6%	47.1%	-11.5%	44.2%	2.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.5%	6.6%	1.1%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	5.9%	8.1%	2.2%	6.1%	2.0%

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	37.3%	41.3%	4.0%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	38%	43.4%	5.4%	33.6%	9.8%
Fair health	15.5%	11.3%	-4.2%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	7.4%	2.8%	-4.6%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.1%

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	36.4%	25.4%	-11.0%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	13.5%	-2.0%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	9.2%	-3.1%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6.9%	4.6%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	10.8%	3.5%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	13.2%	28.1%	14.9%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	13.2%	6.2%	-7.0%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.6% 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	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	31.4%	30%	-1.4%	3.1%	26.9%
Pakistani	5.5%	7.1%	1.6%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	0%	20.7%	20.7%	2.5%	18.2%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	46.1%	26.6%	-19.5%	81.4%	-54.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	4.4%	6.8%	2.4%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52% 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	69%	52%	-17.0%	83.2%	-31.2%
European Union	6.3%	7.2%	0.9%	6.1%	1.1%
Africa	0%	17.9%	17.9%	2.7%	15.2%
Middle East and Asia	22.9%	21.6%	-1.3%	5.6%	16.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.6%	51.9%	-16.7%	83.2%	-31.3%
10+ Years	2.2%	34.7%	32.5%	9.8%	24.9%
5-10 Years	2.6%	7.5%	4.9%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	6.3%	0.6%	-5.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	20.3%	5.3%	-15.0%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.5%	76.7%	-20.2%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	15.5%	0.3%	15.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.8%	1.2%	6.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.9%	37.2%	-30.3%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Sikh	34.2%	0.9%	33.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Hamilton Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hamilton Drive was 31.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.6% lower than the Great Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hamilton Drive has the 24th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge and the 135th lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.1%.

🔎 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 3JA, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Hamilton Drive are based on 16 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 Hamilton Drive, Tividale, Oldbury, B69 3JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B69 3JA

Average Price
£204,469

Semi-Detached
£219,792

Terraced
£200,638

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hamilton Drive

Average Price
£219,536

Semi-Detached
£227,275

Terraced
£217,750

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hamilton DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Hamilton Drive, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-07-11	£238,248
7 Hamilton Drive, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2020-11-27	£226,684
8 Hamilton Drive, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£92,500	2019-02-13	£136,602
1 Hamilton Drive, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£121,000	2004-09-24	£253,490
7 Hamilton Drive, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£103,000	2003-12-15	£261,369

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B69 3JA

Employment

B69 3JA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B69 3JA 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	76
Retired	46
Student (economically inactive)	31
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Transport and storage	14
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate 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	3,996 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	4,057 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	470 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tividale Community Primary School Dudley Road West , Tividale B69 2HT	3out of 4	470 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Anne Close , Off Dunkirk Avenue B70 0ES	- not rated	1,032 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Anne Close , Off Dunkirk Avenue B70 0ES	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Tree Primary School Hill Road , Tividale B69 2LN	- not rated	1,122 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	4,398 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	617 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	617 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	- not rated	2,149 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The ACE Academy Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	2,164 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra High School and Sixth Form Centre Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	2,164 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	3,125 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,662 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	3,722 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	945 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blakeley School Dudley Road East , B69 3BU	- not rated	945 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , Station Drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	1,306 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent School Red Lion Close , Tividale B69 1TP	- not rated	1,445 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , DY4 8SW	- not rated	1,765 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	239 yd
Greedy Pigz Cafe	First Floor, Unit 7 Hainge Road	485 yd
Bacaba Indian Restaurant	157a City Road	996 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Wonder	90 Dudley Road West		615 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Italiano Pizzeria Kebab and Pasta	74 Dudley Road West		453 yd
Chip and Whale	73 Dudley Road West		459 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
P & J News	72 Dudley Road West		453 yd
Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	104 Dudley Road West		972 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy LOWER CITY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	614 yd
Tividale Park DUDLEY ROAD WEST	grass pitches	643 yd
Tividale Sports Ground LOWER CITY ROAD	grass pitches	846 yd
Tividale Football Club PACKWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	907 yd
The Meadows Sports College DUDLEY ROAD EAST	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	928 yd
Newtown Primary School ANNE CLOSE	grass pitches	1,031 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	79 Mbit/s
Average download speed	165.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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