Poplar Avenue, Oldbury, B69 4SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B69 4SS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51.4%	0.8%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.4%	48.6%	-0.8%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	32.8%	36.5%	3.7%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.3%	47.1%	-4.2%	44.2%	2.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	5.6%	9%	3.4%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	6.6%	5.2%	-1.4%	6.1%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.6%	47%	0.4%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	34.4%	31.9%	-2.5%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	12.7%	17.5%	4.8%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	5.3%	2.8%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	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.

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 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.1%	26%	-3.1%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	10.1%	-5.5%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	17.9%	-0.3%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	18.5%	7.2%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	20.1%	1.9%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.9% 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	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	13.2%	10.5%	-2.7%	3.1%	7.4%
Pakistani	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	1%	2%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	74.8%	60.9%	-13.9%	81.4%	-20.5%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82% 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	87.5%	82%	-5.5%	83.2%	-1.2%
European Union	3.6%	4.9%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	8.7%	4.1%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	82%	-5.3%	83.2%	-1.2%
10+ Years	0.5%	13.1%	12.6%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	1%	2.6%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	0.5%	-8.2%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.4%	37.2%	-9.8%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Sikh	11.6%	0.9%	10.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Poplar Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poplar Avenue was 118.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.6% higher than the Bristnall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Poplar Avenue has the 19th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall and the 248th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 90.0%.

🔎 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 4SS, 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 Poplar Avenue are based on 86 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 Poplar Avenue, Oldbury, B69 4SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B69 4SS

Average Price
£174,074

Semi-Detached
£160,141

Terraced
£181,040

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Avenue

Average Price
£204,500

Semi-Detached
£203,360

Terraced
£206,061

Detached
£274,390

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Poplar Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2016-07-25	£170,774
3 Poplar Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£113,000	2015-12-01	£200,580
Maur Cottage, 2 Poplar Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£93,000	2007-08-23	£164,527
3 Poplar Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£113,500	2007-07-13	£203,776
3 Poplar Avenue, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£42,000	1995-12-18	£245,677

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B69 4SS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Real estate activities	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	3,497 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	4,942 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	278 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley Primary School Titford Road , B69 4QB	3out of 4	278 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langley Junior School Titford Road , B69 4QB	- not rated	278 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Causeway Green Junior School Penncricket Lane , B68 8LX	- not rated	960 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Causeway Green Infant School Grafton Road , B68 8LX	- not rated	960 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	5,170 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	1,044 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	1,122 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	3out of 4	1,182 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury College of Sport Pound Road , B68 8NE	- not rated	1,182 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	4out of 4	1,635 yd	Academy converter	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	2,714 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,516 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,837 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	312 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	- not rated	396 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchley Pupil Referral Unit Throne Road , B65 9JP	- not rated	1,206 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchley School Throne Road , B65 9JP	- not rated	1,206 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	1,251 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
Sycamore Lodge	Sycamore Lodge, Clay Lane	167 yd
Spice Fusion inside Spice Box Indian Curry & Grill	31 Langley High Street	229 yd
The Tea Pot Cafe	13 Langley High Street	229 yd
Options for Life	Oak Green Way	274 yd
Takaa Tak Birmingham	909 Wolverhampton Road	406 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Navigation	New Navigation, Titford Road	212 yd
The Old Cross	The Old Cross, Causeway Green Road	363 yd
The Crosswells Inn	Whyley Walk	369 yd
The Coal Shed	The Model Inn, 2 Titford Road	376 yd
Solvay Function Suite /Recreational Centre	Station Road	388 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mozalicious	15 Langley High Street	229 yd
Spice Box Indian Curry & Grill	31 Langley High Street	229 yd
Hot Wok	17 Langley High Street	229 yd
Rose's Fish Bar	3 Langley High Street	230 yd
Causeway German Doner	5 Causeway Green Road	309 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Wolverhampton Road	458 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Wolverhampton Road	524 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1 Birchley Island Retail Park	679 yd
Budgens	309 Oldbury Road	1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Langley Primary School TITFORD ROAD	grass pitches	274 yd
Energie Fitness (Oldbury) WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	573 yd
Warley Rfc TAT BANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	860 yd
Barnford Park MOAT ROAD	grass pitches	880 yd
Langley Swimming Centre LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE VICARAGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	962 yd
Q3 Academy Moat Road	grass pitches	1,043 yd
Causeway Green Primary School PENNCRICKET LANE	grass pitches	1,050 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed) Oldbury Campus Oldbury Campus Pound Road	health and fitness suite	1,059 yd
York Road Social And Sports Club YORK ROAD	grass pitches	1,086 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 4SS