Pool Lane, Oldbury, B69 4QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B69 4QS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	53.3%	0.5%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	47.2%	46.7%	-0.5%	49.0%	-2.3%

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	28.9%	40.7%	11.8%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	57.7%	45.3%	-12.4%	44.2%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.5%	6.7%	-0.8%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	2.9%	5.5%	2.6%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	45.3%	49.2%	3.9%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	38.1%	35.7%	-2.4%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	11.6%	10.7%	-0.9%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.9%	22%	-3.9%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.8%	12.5%	-9.3%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	15.9%	0.0%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.8%	2.5%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	15.3%	6.1%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	25.7%	11.1%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	9.2%	2.8%	-6.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.1% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	12.8%	15.7%	2.9%	3.1%	12.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0%	6.8%	6.8%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	3.3%	-4.2%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	4.9%	2.1%	0.9%	4.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	72.8%	56.1%	-16.7%	81.4%	-25.3%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% 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	91.6%	80.2%	-11.4%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	0%	4.9%	4.9%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	5%	10.9%	5.9%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	80.4%	-10.5%	83.2%	-2.8%
10+ Years	1.3%	11.2%	9.9%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	1.4%	-5.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Italy	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.1%	37.2%	-12.1%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	14.2%	0.9%	13.3%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Pool Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pool Lane was 48.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.0% lower than the Bristnall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pool Lane has the 20th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall and the 281st lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.6%.

🔎 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 4QS, 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 Pool Lane are based on 99 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 Pool Lane, Oldbury, B69 4QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B69 4QS

Average Price
£240,832

Semi-Detached
£239,886

Terraced
£175,365

Detached
£295,135

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pool Lane

Average Price
£219,232

Semi-Detached
£217,560

Terraced
£191,745

Detached
£289,636

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,128

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pool LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
184 Pool Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-07-22	£163,488
140 Pool Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2023-07-14	£370,909
178 Pool Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-06-17	£137,722
95 Pool Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£216,000	2021-06-23	£278,445
139 Pool Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,000	2020-03-27	£222,127

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B69 4QS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	137
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	19
Other	15
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	21
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	13
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	4,117 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	4,539 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	4,964 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Causeway Green Junior School Penncricket Lane , B68 8LX	- not rated	407 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Causeway Green Infant School Grafton Road , B68 8LX	- not rated	407 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Causeway Green Primary School Penncricket Lane , B68 8LX	2out of 4	522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langley Infant School Titford Road , B69 4QB	- not rated	854 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley Primary School Titford Road , B69 4QB	3out of 4	854 yd	Community school	Yes	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	4,729 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury College of Sport Pound Road , B68 8NE	- not rated	1,033 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley High School Moat Road , B68 8ED	- not rated	1,403 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Britannia High School Britannia Road , B65 9NF	- not rated	1,416 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	1,461 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,183 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,169 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,175 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	631 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchley Pupil Referral Unit Throne Road , B65 9JP	- not rated	777 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchley School Throne Road , B65 9JP	- not rated	777 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	- not rated	781 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	793 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
Takaa Tak Birmingham	909 Wolverhampton Road	271 yd
Grafton's Sandwich Shop	20 Penncricket Lane	404 yd
Saphari	188 Causeway Green Road	410 yd
Sycamore Lodge	Sycamore Lodge, Clay Lane	548 yd
Chilli Hut	360 Oldbury Road	551 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brandhall Conservative Club	122 Ashes Road	126 yd
Old Dispensary	234 Causeway Green Road	421 yd
The Fox Tavern	Fox Tavern, Titford Lane	452 yd
The New Navigation	New Navigation, Titford Road	553 yd
Whiteheath Tavern	White Heath Tavern, 400 Birchfield Lane	585 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Classic Canton	198 Causeway Green Road	421 yd
Paradise Nation Ltd	210 Causeway Green Road	421 yd
Causeway Fish Bar	200 Causeway Green Road	421 yd
Pizza Land	162 Causeway Green Road	470 yd
House of Peri Peri	354 Oldbury Road	551 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens	309 Oldbury Road	608 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Wolverhampton Road	636 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1 Birchley Island Retail Park	753 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Wolverhampton Road	916 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
York Road Social And Sports Club YORK ROAD	grass pitches	415 yd
Causeway Green Primary School PENNCRICKET LANE	grass pitches	517 yd
Energie Fitness (Oldbury) WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	689 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed) Oldbury Campus Oldbury Campus Pound Road	health and fitness suite	729 yd
Langley Primary School TITFORD ROAD	grass pitches	849 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Dudley) CAKEMORE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	924 yd
Cakemore Playing Field GRAFTON ROAD	grass pitches	968 yd
Oldbury Academy POUND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,030 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.9 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	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B69 4QS