Park Lane, Oldbury, B69 4LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B69 4LP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	51.7%	0.1%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48.4%	48.3%	-0.1%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	33.5%	35.2%	1.7%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	40.9%	-4.6%	44.2%	-3.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	9%	10.9%	1.9%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	7.5%	7.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	1.3%

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	38.4%	44.9%	6.5%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	37.5%	34.5%	-3.0%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	14.7%	12.9%	-1.8%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	6.9%	5.6%	-1.3%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	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.

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 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.8%	25.5%	-2.3%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	11.3%	-2.2%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.8%	17.7%	-4.1%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	15.6%	3.6%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	21.6%	5.8%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	6.4%	3.9%	-2.5%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.7% 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	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	12.5%	13.3%	0.8%	3.1%	10.2%
Pakistani	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	4.9%	3.6%	0.9%	4.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	77.2%	66.7%	-10.5%	81.4%	-14.7%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	82.5%	-5.3%	83.2%	-0.7%
European Union	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	12.2%	5.0%	5.6%	6.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	82.2%	-5.3%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	0.9%	8%	7.1%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	1.3%	5.2%	3.9%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	2.1%	-5.1%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	7.4%	1.7%	5.7%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other religion	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Not answered	1.4%	6.0%	-4.6%

Safety

Is Park Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Lane was 124.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.8% higher than the Bristnall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Lane has the 16th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall and the 220th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.2%.

🔎 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
£39,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B69 4LP, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Park Lane are based on 3 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 Park Lane, Oldbury, B69 4LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B69 4LP

Average Price
£423,014

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£308,488

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£480,277

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Lane

Average Price
£419,662

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£312,585

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£473,200

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
111 Park Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£410,000	2018-08-16	£524,758
65 Park Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2017-03-29	£424,473
Volksmagic Park Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	1999-02-17	£316,390

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B69 4LP

Employment

B69 4LP 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	21
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	4
Construction	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	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	3,417 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	4,846 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langley Infant School Titford Road , B69 4QB	- not rated	398 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley Primary School Titford Road , B69 4QB	3out of 4	398 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langley Junior School Titford Road , B69 4QB	- not rated	398 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rood End Infant School Gresham Road , B68 8SB	- not rated	1,074 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rood End Junior School Rood End Road , B68 8SQ	- not rated	1,156 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	5,117 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langley High School Moat Road , B68 8ED	- not rated	1,529 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	1,611 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	3out of 4	1,850 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury College of Sport Pound Road , B68 8NE	- not rated	1,850 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	3out of 4	1,984 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	2,848 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	2,999 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	5,360 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al Khair Primary School 61/63 Oak Way Green , Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR	- not rated	975 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	- not rated	1,015 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchley Pupil Referral Unit Throne Road , B65 9JP	- not rated	1,394 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchley School Throne Road , B65 9JP	- not rated	1,394 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	1,457 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
Solvay - Staff Canteen, Wilson Vale	Solvay, Trinity Street	197 yd
Customer Cafe	Asda, Wolverhampton Road	301 yd
Spice Fusion inside Spice Box Indian Curry & Grill	31 Langley High Street	517 yd
The Tea Pot Cafe	13 Langley High Street	517 yd
Flip Out Sandwell	Unit 1 Churchbridge Industrial Estate	525 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coal Shed	The Model Inn, 2 Titford Road	310 yd
Solvay Function Suite /Recreational Centre	Station Road	383 yd
MS Bar & Grill	Churchbridge, Park Street	459 yd
The Stores Bar & Grill - Pub Kitchen	Churchbridge Road	464 yd
The Stores Bar & Grill - Wet Sales Pub	Churchbridge Road	464 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peters Huts	Granda Trading Estate	267 yd
Rose's Fish Bar	3 Langley High Street	517 yd
Mozalicious	15 Langley High Street	517 yd
Spice Box Indian Curry & Grill	31 Langley High Street	517 yd
Hot Wok	17 Langley High Street	517 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Wolverhampton Road	301 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Wolverhampton Road	659 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1 Birchley Island Retail Park	681 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Langley Primary School TITFORD ROAD	grass pitches	402 yd
Energie Fitness (Oldbury) WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	644 yd
Warley Rfc TAT BANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	646 yd
Legacy (Closed) Bradfield House Bradfield House Popes Lane	health and fitness suite	809 yd
Legacy (Closed) Global House Global House Popes Lane	health and fitness suite	809 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	10.0%

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

Overview of B69 4LP