Sycamore Road, Oldbury, B69 4TD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B69 4TD 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 Sycamore Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sycamore Road was 112.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.3% higher than the Bristnall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sycamore Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall and the 288th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 129.4%.

🔎 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 4TD, 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 Sycamore Road are based on 51 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 Sycamore Road, Oldbury, B69 4TD

Estimated Average Property Prices for B69 4TD

Average Price
£241,504

Semi-Detached
£238,314

Terraced
£217,461

Detached
£322,215

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sycamore Road

Average Price
£229,576

Semi-Detached
£224,361

Terraced
£214,778

Detached
£322,604

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sycamore Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Sycamore Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£208,000	2024-06-17	£213,474
34 Sycamore Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-05-30	£232,965
44 Sycamore Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-09-08	£213,158
43 Sycamore Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-06-17	£277,690
41 Sycamore Road, Oldbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,500	2022-06-17	£261,584

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B69 4TD

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
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	4,886 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	414 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Causeway Green Primary School Penncricket Lane , B68 8LX	3out of 4	895 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School Moat Road , B68 8ED	4out of 4	1,096 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James CofE Primary School Wolverley Crescent , B69 1BG	3out of 4	1,311 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moat Farm Junior School Brookfields Road , B68 9QR	3out of 4	1,334 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,069 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	1,127 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	1,655 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	2,332 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CE High School Curral Road , B65 9AN	3out of 4	2,485 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,676 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,679 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	242 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	4out of 4	377 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL	4out of 4	2,599 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesbury School Feldon Lane , B62 9DR	3out of 4	2,719 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
Sycamore Lodge	Sycamore Lodge, Clay Lane	65 yd
Options for Life	Oak Green Way	196 yd
Takaa Tak Birmingham	909 Wolverhampton Road	348 yd
Spice Fusion inside Spice Box Indian Curry & Grill	31 Langley High Street	392 yd
The Tea Pot Cafe	13 Langley High Street	392 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Cross	The Old Cross, Causeway Green Road	209 yd
The New Navigation	New Navigation, Titford Road	314 yd
The Crosswells Inn	Whyley Walk	512 yd
British Legion	The Royal British Legion, Windsor Road	545 yd
Solvay Function Suite /Recreational Centre	Station Road	559 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Causeway German Doner	5 Causeway Green Road	178 yd
The Tasty Plaice	7 Causeway Green Road	178 yd
Mozalicious	15 Langley High Street	392 yd
Spice Box Indian Curry & Grill	31 Langley High Street	392 yd
Hot Wok	17 Langley High Street	392 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Wolverhampton Road	635 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Wolverhampton Road	642 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1 Birchley Island Retail Park	798 yd
Budgens	309 Oldbury Road	1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Langley Primary School TITFORD ROAD	grass pitches	465 yd
Energie Fitness (Oldbury) WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	692 yd
Barnford Park MOAT ROAD	grass pitches	767 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed) Oldbury Campus Oldbury Campus Pound Road	health and fitness suite	873 yd
Causeway Green Primary School PENNCRICKET LANE	grass pitches	890 yd
Langley Swimming Centre LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE LANGLEY HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITE VICARAGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	934 yd
Q3 Academy Moat Road	grass pitches	939 yd
Oldbury Academy POUND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	988 yd
Warley Rfc TAT BANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	991 yd
York Road Social And Sports Club YORK ROAD	grass pitches	1,002 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.4 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	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B69 4TD