Birmingham Road, Oldbury, B69 4EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B69 4EQ is primarily male, with 57.2% 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	50.1%	42.8%	-7.3%	51.0%	-8.2%
Male	49.9%	57.2%	7.3%	49.0%	8.2%

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 4EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	36.1%	47.4%	11.3%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	39.8%	-3.9%	44.2%	-4.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	6.3%	2.6%	-3.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	6.3%	6.4%	0.1%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	7.6%	2.6%	-5.0%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	41.9%	51%	9.1%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	36.1%	33.8%	-2.3%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	11.6%	10.9%	-0.7%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	8.3%	3%	-5.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.0%

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 4EQ this area, 32.5% 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 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	50.8%	32.5%	-18.3%	18.2%	14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	13.2%	2.3%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	15.5%	3.3%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	11.3%	1.6%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	7.6%	20.4%	12.8%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	6.7%	3%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.4% 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%	1.2%	0.9%	1.1%	0.1%
Indian	14.6%	10.2%	-4.4%	3.1%	7.1%
Pakistani	22%	24.4%	2.4%	2.7%	21.7%
Other Asian	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	0.8%	4%	3.2%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	14%	11.5%	1.0%	13.0%
Other Black	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5%	1.5%	-3.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	46%	35.4%	-10.6%	81.4%	-46.0%
Other	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.4% 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	78%	68.4%	-9.6%	83.2%	-14.8%
European Union	2.2%	7.5%	5.3%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.3%	3%	2.7%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	18.5%	18.9%	0.4%	5.6%	13.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.3%
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	77.4%	68.4%	-9.0%	83.2%	-14.8%
10+ Years	3.3%	16.7%	13.4%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	2.5%	5.7%	3.2%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	3.3%	7.2%	3.9%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	2%	-11.5%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.1%	76.7%	-13.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	8.5%	1.2%	7.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	23%	46.2%	-23.2%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	26.2%	6.5%	19.7%
Sikh	10.6%	0.9%	9.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Birmingham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birmingham Road was 201.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.8% higher than the Langley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birmingham Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley and the 91st highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 120.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.7%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B69 4EQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Birmingham Road are based on 173 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 Birmingham Road, Oldbury, B69 4EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B69 4EQ

Average Price
£144,964

Semi-Detached
£167,122

Terraced
£141,271

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birmingham Road

Average Price
£166,000

Semi-Detached
£181,274

Terraced
£171,280

Detached
£225,851

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,463

Other
£191,255

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birmingham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
122 Birmingham Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-09-16	£183,605
142 Birmingham Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-02-28	£141,440
104 Birmingham Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£112,000	2019-05-17	£161,039
130 Birmingham Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-04-15	£173,019
118 Birmingham Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2018-03-27	£121,399

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B69 4EQ

Employment

B69 4EQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

B69 4EQ 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 4EQ 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
Self-Employed	40
Looking after home or family	35
Unemployed	23
Other	19
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Retired	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	9
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School McKean Road , B69 4BA	4out of 4	448 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Albert Street , B69 4DE	3out of 4	585 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Betts Primary Academy West End Avenue , B66 1RE	3out of 4	847 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rood End Primary School Rood End Road , B68 8SQ	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Primary School Horton Street , B70 7SQ	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	809 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	1,457 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	2,215 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	2,262 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	2,432 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,800 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	4out of 4	1,954 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Khair Primary School 61/63 Oak Way Green , Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR	- not rated	1,991 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	2,012 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The British Muslim School Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX	- not rated	2,167 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	2,286 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Members Kitchen	Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street	348 yd
Sodexo (Geopost)	Hub 3, Broadwell Road	465 yd
Crystal Drive Cafe	9 Ash Court, Crystal Drive	654 yd
Blairs Caribbean Takeaway	31c Birmingham Street	675 yd
Cafelicious	61 Tat Bank Road	688 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The British Queen	British Queen, 133 Birmingham Road	357 yd
The British Queen (Kitchen)	British Queen, 133 Birmingham Road	357 yd
Oldbury Social Club	40 Birmingham Road	370 yd
Oldbury Social Club Bar & Grill Nepali Chef Indian Food & Takeaway	40 Birmingham Road	370 yd
The House of Spices Bar and Grill Ltd	34 Birmingham Road	392 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Fish Kebab House	158 Birmingham Road	288 yd
Phat Bois	46 Birmingham Road	370 yd
Italian Express Pizza And Pasta Limited	56 Birmingham Street	622 yd
Tigerbite	12 Unity Place	691 yd
John's Fast Food	13 Birmingham Street	804 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Freeth Street		975 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Legacy (Closed) Global House Global House Popes Lane	health and fitness suite	546 yd
Legacy (Closed) Bradfield House Bradfield House Popes Lane	health and fitness suite	546 yd
Xercise4Less (Smethwick) CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL HOUSE CRYSTAL DRIVE	health and fitness suite	686 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School ALBERT STREET	grass pitches	700 yd
George Betts Primary School WEST END AVENUE	grass pitches	734 yd
Warley Rfc TAT BANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	963 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	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.3%

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	106.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B69 4EQ