Swan Crescent, Oldbury, B69 4QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B69 4QG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	49%	49.5%	0.5%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	51%	50.5%	-0.5%	49.0%	1.5%

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 4QG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	41.1%	47%	5.9%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	33.7%	-11.9%	44.2%	-10.5%
Separated	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	6.6%	11.6%	5.0%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	46.8%	44.6%	-2.2%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	36.9%	38.6%	1.7%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	13.8%	13.5%	-0.3%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.8%	18.3%	0.5%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	10%	-9.1%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	17.5%	-3.2%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	6.4%	5.2%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	24.7%	8.9%	16.9%	7.8%
Degree or Similar	22%	20.7%	-1.3%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.4% 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)
Indian	11.5%	11.6%	0.1%	3.1%	8.5%
Pakistani	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	5.6%	0.8%	1.0%	4.6%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	74.7%	64.4%	-10.3%	81.4%	-17.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	2.6%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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	88.5%	79.1%	-9.4%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	1.9%	6%	4.1%	6.1%	-0.1%
Africa	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	8.9%	3.5%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	3%	1.1%	1.3%	1.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	78.9%	-8.6%	83.2%	-4.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	14.5%	14.2%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	1.7%	-7.0%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	8.2%	0.9%	7.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Swan Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swan Crescent was 6.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.1% lower than the Bristnall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swan Crescent has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall and the 6th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.1%.

🔎 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
£39,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B69 4QG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Swan Crescent are based on 124 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 Swan Crescent, Oldbury, B69 4QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B69 4QG

Average Price
£232,066

Semi-Detached
£227,679

Terraced
£274,395

Detached
£269,139

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swan Crescent

Average Price
£225,504

Semi-Detached
£219,930

Terraced
£245,337

Detached
£296,810

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swan CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Swan Crescent, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-02-20	£237,026
16 Swan Crescent, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-10-18	£148,589
39 Swan Crescent, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-09-06	£267,964
25 Swan Crescent, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-04-29	£249,477
25 Swan Crescent, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2023-05-12	£203,806

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B69 4QG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	21
Education	15
Construction	14
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Other	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	4,493 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Causeway Green Primary School Penncricket Lane , B68 8LX	3out of 4	687 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langley Primary School Titford Road , B69 4QB	3out of 4	723 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James CofE Primary School Wolverley Crescent , B69 1BG	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Hall Primary School Windsor Road , Sandwell B65 9HU	2out of 4	1,403 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School Moat Road , B68 8ED	4out of 4	1,421 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	2out of 4	1,157 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	1,494 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	2,031 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CE High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	2,038 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Academy Oldacre Road , B68 0RG	- not rated	2,489 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	4,039 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,307 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	618 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	742 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	4out of 4	773 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	4out of 4	2,158 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesbury School Feldon Lane , B62 9DR	3out of 4	2,433 yd	Foundation 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
Takaa Tak Birmingham	909 Wolverhampton Road	122 yd
Saphari	188 Causeway Green Road	381 yd
Sycamore Lodge	Sycamore Lodge, Clay Lane	409 yd
Grafton's Sandwich Shop	20 Penncricket Lane	516 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	Mcdonalds Restaurants Limited, Wolverhampton Road	527 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brandhall Conservative Club	122 Ashes Road	257 yd
The New Navigation	New Navigation, Titford Road	405 yd
Old Dispensary	234 Causeway Green Road	458 yd
The Fox Tavern	Fox Tavern, Titford Lane	514 yd
Whiteheath Tavern	White Heath Tavern, 400 Birchfield Lane	585 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Land	162 Causeway Green Road	438 yd
Classic Canton	198 Causeway Green Road	458 yd
Paradise Nation Ltd	210 Causeway Green Road	458 yd
Causeway Fish Bar	200 Causeway Green Road	458 yd
The Tasty Plaice	7 Causeway Green Road	608 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Wolverhampton Road	527 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1 Birchley Island Retail Park	662 yd
Budgens	309 Oldbury Road	662 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Wolverhampton Road	777 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
York Road Social And Sports Club YORK ROAD	grass pitches	559 yd
Energie Fitness (Oldbury) WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	584 yd
Causeway Green Primary School PENNCRICKET LANE	grass pitches	626 yd
Langley Primary School TITFORD ROAD	grass pitches	701 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed) Oldbury Campus Oldbury Campus Pound Road	health and fitness suite	784 yd
Oldbury Academy POUND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,049 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Dudley) CAKEMORE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,070 yd
Cakemore Playing Field GRAFTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,087 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B69 4QG