Engine Street, Oldbury, B69 4NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B69 4NL is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	54%	46.6%	-7.4%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	46%	53.4%	7.4%	49.0%	4.4%

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	40%	36.9%	-3.1%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	47.8%	4.5%	44.2%	3.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Separated	5.1%	2%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7%	6.8%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (91%) 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	47.4%	49.7%	2.3%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	36.1%	41.3%	5.2%	33.6%	7.7%
Fair health	11.7%	6.3%	-5.4%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 4NL this area, 30.7% 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 20.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.2%	30.7%	-0.5%	18.2%	12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	13.1%	-1.3%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	15.9%	0.6%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	13.1%	0.1%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	20.3%	8.2%	33.8%	-13.5%
Other	12.6%	4.4%	-8.2%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.5% 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	25.5%	31.8%	6.3%	3.1%	28.7%
Pakistani	5.8%	12%	6.2%	2.7%	9.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	4.9%	4.2%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	54.7%	24.5%	-30.2%	81.4%	-56.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other	1.8%	10.6%	8.8%	1.6%	9.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.3% 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	75.5%	56.3%	-19.2%	83.2%	-26.9%
European Union	3.6%	7.3%	3.7%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.8%	3%	1.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	18.2%	32.6%	14.4%	5.6%	27.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.2%	56.4%	-18.8%	83.2%	-26.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	15.8%	15.1%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	6.2%	5.7%	-0.5%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	5.8%	10.9%	5.1%	2.2%	8.7%
Less than 2 years	12%	11.2%	-0.8%	1.9%	9.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.7%	76.7%	-26.0%
Italy	5.7%	0.6%	5.1%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	16.6%	1.2%	15.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	19.6%	13.5%	6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.3%	37.2%	-24.9%
Christian	27.8%	46.2%	-18.4%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	18.3%	6.5%	11.8%
Sikh	34.6%	0.9%	33.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Engine Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Engine Street was 59.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.4% lower than the Langley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Engine Street has the 15th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley and the 356th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.8%.

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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 4NL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Engine Street are based on 1 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 Engine Street, Oldbury, B69 4NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B69 4NL

Average Price
£214,521

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£214,521

Estimated Average Property Prices for Engine Street

Average Price
£213,678

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£213,678

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Engine Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Engine Street, Oldbury, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£165,000	2018-12-14	£213,678

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B69 4NL 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	69
Looking after home or family	39
Other	34
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	17
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	16
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	5,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langley Primary School Titford Road , B69 4QB	3out of 4	686 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rood End Primary School Rood End Road , B68 8SQ	3out of 4	782 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School McKean Road , B69 4BA	4out of 4	957 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Albert Street , B69 4DE	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Betts Primary Academy West End Avenue , B66 1RE	3out of 4	1,285 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	1,549 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	1,649 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	1,662 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	1,903 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	2out of 4	1,989 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	2,631 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	1,132 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	1,150 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	1,874 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	2,307 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	2,888 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
Cafelicious	61 Tat Bank Road	168 yd
Solvay - Staff Canteen, Wilson Vale	Solvay, Trinity Street	431 yd
Spice Fusion inside Spice Box Indian Curry & Grill	31 Langley High Street	674 yd
The Tea Pot Cafe	13 Langley High Street	674 yd
Customer Cafe	Asda, Wolverhampton Road	747 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Warley Rugby Football Club	Tat Bank Road	261 yd
Club 99 Banqueting Suite Ltd	Oldbury Trade Union Hall, 173 Tat Bank Road	262 yd
The New Cottage Bar and Grill	Cottage Inn, 193 Tat Bank Road	413 yd
Solvay Function Suite /Recreational Centre	Station Road	516 yd
The Crosswells Inn	Whyley Walk	551 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peters Huts	Granda Trading Estate	543 yd
Rose's Fish Bar	3 Langley High Street	674 yd
Mozalicious	15 Langley High Street	674 yd
Spice Box Indian Curry & Grill	31 Langley High Street	674 yd
Hot Wok	17 Langley High Street	674 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Wolverhampton Road		747 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warley Rfc TAT BANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	222 yd
Legacy (Closed) Bradfield House Bradfield House Popes Lane	health and fitness suite	336 yd
Legacy (Closed) Global House Global House Popes Lane	health and fitness suite	337 yd
Langley Primary School TITFORD ROAD	grass pitches	718 yd
Langley Swimming Centre LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE VICARAGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,036 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School ALBERT STREET	grass pitches	1,082 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	35.7%
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 4NL