Oak Lane, West Bromwich, B70 8PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B70 8PN has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	47.6%	47%	-0.6%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	52.4%	53%	0.6%	49.0%	4.0%

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 B70 8PN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% 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	37.8%	45.9%	8.1%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	45.9%	3.0%	44.2%	1.7%
Separated	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	10%	4.7%	-5.3%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	6.9%	3.4%	-3.5%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	40.1%	45.5%	5.4%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	31.1%	31.7%	0.6%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	19.2%	16.2%	-3.0%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	7.8%	4.4%	-3.4%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	1.2%	1.0%

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 B70 8PN this area, 36.1% 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 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.4%	36.1%	-3.3%	18.2%	17.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	9.7%	-6.9%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	7.2%	-4.4%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	5%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	16%	5.6%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	9.7%	20.4%	10.7%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	11.2%	5.6%	-5.6%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.2% 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	17.7%	25.8%	8.1%	1.1%	24.7%
Indian	11.4%	12.5%	1.1%	3.1%	9.4%
Pakistani	5.7%	6.7%	1.0%	2.7%	4.0%
Other Asian	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	7.2%	5.3%	-1.9%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	0.2%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	45.2%	35.2%	-10.0%	81.4%	-46.2%
Arab	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	0.9%	4.1%	3.2%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.9% 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	71.3%	62.9%	-8.4%	83.2%	-20.3%
European Union	6.3%	9%	2.7%	6.1%	2.9%
Africa	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	17.1%	23.8%	6.7%	5.6%	18.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.3%	63%	-8.3%	83.2%	-20.2%
10+ Years	0.9%	22.9%	22.0%	9.8%	13.1%
5-10 Years	5.4%	8.3%	2.9%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	18%	3.2%	-14.8%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	5.4%	0.6%	4.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.5%	37.2%	-22.7%
Christian	26.3%	46.2%	-19.9%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Muslim	39.3%	6.5%	32.8%
Sikh	10.4%	0.9%	9.5%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Oak Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oak Lane was 97.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.9% lower than the Greets Green and Lyng average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oak Lane has the 20th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng and the 332nd highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B70 8PN, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Oak Lane are based on 55 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 Oak Lane, West Bromwich, B70 8PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B70 8PN

Average Price
£253,022

Semi-Detached
£253,183

Terraced
£271,904

Detached
£224,218

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak Lane

Average Price
£178,571

Semi-Detached
£243,614

Terraced
£152,826

Detached
£225,291

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oak LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Oak Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-02-28	£217,905
42 Oak Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£139,000	2017-01-26	£237,002
38 Oak Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£127,000	2013-06-14	£266,749
50 Oak Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2011-10-07	£297,660
78 Oak Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,500	2007-08-06	£278,634

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B70 8PN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B70 8PN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	34
Other	32
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	24
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
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	3,343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lodge Primary School Oak Lane , B70 8PN	3out of 4	1 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guns Village Junior School Hanbury Road , B70 9NT	- not rated	487 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanbury Primary School 2 Hanbury Road , B70 9NT	3out of 4	487 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guns Village Infant School Earl Street , B70 9HH	- not rated	629 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Primary School Horton Street , B70 7SQ	3out of 4	763 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shireland Biomedical Utc 350 High Street , B70 8DJ	2out of 4	538 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland CBSO Academy 1 Providence Place , B70 8SZ	- not rated	931 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	3out of 4	991 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	1,167 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Collegiate Academy Claypit Lane , B70 9UW	- not rated	1,167 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	948 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	5,267 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The British Muslim School Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX	- not rated	477 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Glenvale School Jervoise Street , B70 9LZ	- not rated	912 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	1,974 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	2out of 4	2,071 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blakeley School Dudley Road East , B69 3BU	- not rated	2,071 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
Oak House Museum	Oak House, Oak Road	287 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre	West Bromwich Leisure Centre, Moor Street	375 yd
Na Widelcu Ltd	7 Price Street	462 yd
Domain Plaza/Restaurant	4-6 Lombard Street West	537 yd
Cafe Central	Central Library	546 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Soho Oak	Oak Lane	256 yd
The Vine	The Vine Inn, 123 Dartmouth Street	298 yd
Railway Inn	The Railway Inn, 79 Harwood Street	376 yd
The White Swan (Bar)	34 Bromford Lane	431 yd
The White Swan (Kitchen)	34 Bromford Lane	431 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mings Palace	15 Oak Road	318 yd
A Place to Taste	33 Victoria Street	448 yd
Chicking	2 West Gate Plaza, Moor Street	451 yd
Bromford Lane Fish Bar	173 Bromford Lane	554 yd
Portland Lagoon Takeway	4 Victoria Street	603 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK GmbH	373 High Street	670 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Unit 21, 93-94 Kings Square	757 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited	191-193 Princess Parade, High Street	919 yd
Farmfoods	Farmfoods Freezer Centre, Princess Parade	942 yd
Poundland	36-37 Queens Square	950 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Bromwich Leisure Centre WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE MOOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	335 yd
Hanbury Primary School HANBURY ROAD	grass pitches	469 yd
Marl Hole Park Gads Lane	grass pitches	489 yd
Health Futures Utc HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	535 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	535 yd
Pure Gym (West Bromwich) 10A 10A ASTLE PARK	health and fitness suite	780 yd
Ymca (West Bromwich) JOHN LEES HOUSE JOHN LEES HOUSE CARTERS GREEN	health and fitness suite	782 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus) SPON LANE	health and fitness suite	906 yd
Hargate Primary School HARGATE LANE	grass pitches	1,057 yd
Greets Green Playing Fields LIVING WELL STREET	grass pitches	1,059 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B70 8PN