Arden Grove, Oldbury, B69 4SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B69 4SU is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	48.4%	46.8%	-1.6%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	51.6%	53.2%	1.6%	49.0%	4.2%

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	34.1%	38%	3.9%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	30.7%	37.6%	6.9%	44.2%	-6.6%
Separated	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	16.8%	15.8%	-1.0%	9.1%	6.7%
Widowed	14.5%	4.7%	-9.8%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.5%	35.4%	-3.1%	48.4%	-13.0%
Good health	28.2%	33.2%	5.0%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	21.1%	20.7%	-0.4%	12.7%	8.0%
Bad health	8.9%	8.6%	-0.3%	4.0%	4.6%
Very bad health	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.9%

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 4SU this area, 37.9% 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 9.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.4%	37.9%	0.5%	18.2%	19.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	11.2%	-1.1%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	12.1%	-6.9%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	8.6%	6.9%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	18.5%	9.6%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	9.9%	-1.3%	33.8%	-23.9%
Other	9.5%	1.7%	-7.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.3% 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	10.8%	15.5%	4.7%	3.1%	12.4%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	1.6%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	8%	1.4%	-6.6%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	74.6%	63.3%	-11.3%	81.4%	-18.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.9%	5.4%	4.5%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.8% 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	90.6%	69.8%	-20.8%	83.2%	-13.4%
European Union	0.5%	6.1%	5.6%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	17.3%	11.2%	5.6%	11.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	5%	3.6%	1.3%	3.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	69.8%	-19.4%	83.2%	-13.4%
10+ Years	1.4%	18.3%	16.9%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	8%	4%	-4.0%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.3%	76.7%	-17.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	7.9%	1.2%	6.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
No passport held	18.9%	13.5%	5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	18.5%	0.9%	17.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Arden Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arden Grove was 95.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.4% higher than the Bristnall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Arden Grove has the 27th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall and the 357th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.1%.

🔎 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 4SU, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Arden Grove are based on 44 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 Arden Grove, Oldbury, B69 4SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B69 4SU

Average Price
£136,763

Semi-Detached
£139,639

Terraced
£149,172

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,315

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arden Grove

Average Price
£161,838

Semi-Detached
£159,225

Terraced
£156,021

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,625

Other
£546,926

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arden GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Arden Grove, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£159,000	2022-12-19	£165,442
7A Arden Grove, Oldbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2010-11-26	£102,608
7 Arden Grove, Oldbury, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2007-03-19	£102,909
53 Arden Grove, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£68,000	2004-03-18	£158,066
7 Arden Grove, Oldbury, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£40,000	2004-02-20	£73,880

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B69 4SU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	14
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	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	4,872 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	44 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rood End Primary School Rood End Road , B68 8SQ	3out of 4	1,234 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James CofE Primary School Wolverley Crescent , B69 1BG	3out of 4	1,252 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Causeway Green Primary School Penncricket Lane , B68 8LX	3out of 4	1,255 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School Moat Road , B68 8ED	4out of 4	1,311 yd	Academy converter	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	1,292 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	2out of 4	1,416 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	1,783 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	2,153 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	2,371 yd	Free schools	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	3,348 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,997 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	544 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	4out of 4	609 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	1,260 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	2,664 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	4out of 4	2,699 yd	Community 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
Spice Fusion inside Spice Box Indian Curry & Grill	31 Langley High Street	75 yd
The Tea Pot Cafe	13 Langley High Street	75 yd
Customer Cafe	Asda, Wolverhampton Road	348 yd
Sycamore Lodge	Sycamore Lodge, Clay Lane	356 yd
Solvay - Staff Canteen, Wilson Vale	Solvay, Trinity Street	357 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coal Shed	The Model Inn, 2 Titford Road	194 yd
Solvay Function Suite /Recreational Centre	Station Road	201 yd
The Crosswells Inn	Whyley Walk	214 yd
The New Navigation	New Navigation, Titford Road	315 yd
The Old Cross	The Old Cross, Causeway Green Road	504 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mozalicious	15 Langley High Street	75 yd
Spice Box Indian Curry & Grill	31 Langley High Street	75 yd
Hot Wok	17 Langley High Street	75 yd
Rose's Fish Bar	3 Langley High Street	75 yd
Causeway German Doner	5 Causeway Green Road	442 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Wolverhampton Road	348 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Wolverhampton Road	550 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1 Birchley Island Retail Park	681 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Langley Primary School TITFORD ROAD	grass pitches	143 yd
Energie Fitness (Oldbury) WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	584 yd
Warley Rfc TAT BANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	694 yd
Langley Swimming Centre LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE VICARAGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	945 yd
Barnford Park MOAT ROAD	grass pitches	950 yd
Legacy (Closed) Bradfield House Bradfield House Popes Lane	health and fitness suite	1,050 yd
Legacy (Closed) Global House Global House Popes Lane	health and fitness suite	1,050 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	70.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.6%

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	74.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B69 4SU