Western Road, Oldbury, B69 4LY

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	51%	2.3%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	51.3%	49%	-2.3%	49.0%	0.0%

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 area around B69 4LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	45.4%	46.5%	1.1%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	23.1%	25.6%	2.5%	44.2%	-18.6%
Separated	6.6%	3.3%	-3.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	19%	16.9%	-2.1%	9.1%	7.8%
Widowed	5.9%	7.6%	1.7%	6.1%	1.5%

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	30.1%	43.1%	13.0%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	33.3%	28%	-5.3%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	22.5%	20.4%	-2.1%	12.7%	7.7%
Bad health	9.8%	5.9%	-3.9%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	1.2%	1.3%

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 4LY this area, 28.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.1%	28.7%	-13.4%	18.2%	10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	10.3%	-2.2%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	11%	-3.7%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.7%	2.0%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	14.3%	4.4%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	9.5%	25.3%	15.8%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	7.7%	4.7%	-3.0%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	7.5%	11.4%	3.9%	3.1%	8.3%
Pakistani	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.6%	4.7%	3.1%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	2.3%	7.5%	5.2%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	9.2%	7.2%	-2.0%	1.0%	6.2%
Other Black	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
White	70.3%	54%	-16.3%	81.4%	-27.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.2% 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	87.3%	71.2%	-16.1%	83.2%	-12.0%
European Union	4.2%	9.8%	5.6%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.6%	5.9%	3.3%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	10.6%	8.0%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.6%	71.2%	-14.4%	83.2%	-12.0%
10+ Years	2.9%	17.3%	14.4%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	1%	6.7%	5.7%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	2.2%	-4.0%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.7%	37.2%	-9.5%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Sikh	9.2%	0.9%	8.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Western Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Road was 366.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 252.6% higher than the Langley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Western Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley and the 33rd highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 203.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.4%.

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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 4LY, 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 Western Road are based on 2 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 Western Road, Oldbury, B69 4LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B69 4LY

Average Price
£60,837

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£60,837

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Road

Average Price
£59,087

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£59,087

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Land On The North Western Side Of Western Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£45,000	2017-11-17	£60,120
Land On The North Western Side Of Western Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£42,500	2017-07-12	£58,408

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B69 4LY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	14
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	18
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
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	2,955 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	5,403 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	545 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley Primary School Titford Road , B69 4QB	3out of 4	545 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langley Junior School Titford Road , B69 4QB	- not rated	545 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rood End Infant School Gresham Road , B68 8SB	- not rated	671 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rood End Junior School Rood End Road , B68 8SQ	- not rated	743 yd	Community 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	885 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	964 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	4out of 4	1,371 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Technology College Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	- not rated	1,371 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	3out of 4	1,429 yd	Academy converter	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	3,050 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	3,244 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	5,344 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	- not rated	597 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	668 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchley Pupil Referral Unit Throne Road , B65 9JP	- not rated	1,732 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchley School Throne Road , B65 9JP	- not rated	1,732 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	1,783 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
Spice Fusion inside Spice Box Indian Curry & Grill	31 Langley High Street	366 yd
The Tea Pot Cafe	13 Langley High Street	366 yd
Solvay - Staff Canteen, Wilson Vale	Solvay, Trinity Street	486 yd
Options for Life	Oak Green Way	503 yd
Cafelicious	61 Tat Bank Road	671 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crosswells Inn	Whyley Walk	238 yd
Solvay Function Suite /Recreational Centre	Station Road	342 yd
The Coal Shed	The Model Inn, 2 Titford Road	467 yd
Hotshots Snooker Club	Hotshots Snooker Club, 100a Crosswells Road	475 yd
The New Cottage Bar and Grill	Cottage Inn, 193 Tat Bank Road	475 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose's Fish Bar	3 Langley High Street	366 yd
Mozalicious	15 Langley High Street	366 yd
Spice Box Indian Curry & Grill	31 Langley High Street	366 yd
Hot Wok	17 Langley High Street	366 yd
Vicarage Chippy	50 Vicarage Road	533 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Wolverhampton Road		710 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Wolverhampton Road		986 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warley Rfc TAT BANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	378 yd
Langley Primary School TITFORD ROAD	grass pitches	546 yd
Langley Swimming Centre LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE VICARAGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	596 yd
Barnford Park MOAT ROAD	grass pitches	787 yd
Legacy (Closed) Bradfield House Bradfield House Popes Lane	health and fitness suite	794 yd
Legacy (Closed) Global House Global House Popes Lane	health and fitness suite	794 yd
Q3 Academy Moat Road	grass pitches	885 yd
Energie Fitness (Oldbury) WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,015 yd
Warley Rfc (St Johns Pitches) St. Johns Road	grass pitches	1,091 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	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	0.0%

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

Overview of B69 4LY