Oak Lane, West Bromwich, B70 8PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B70 8PR is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	42%	46.6%	4.6%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	58%	53.4%	-4.6%	49.0%	4.4%

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	28%	33.8%	5.8%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	35.8%	0.4%	44.2%	-8.4%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	14%	8.6%	-5.4%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	17.7%	17.8%	0.1%	6.1%	11.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (53%) 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	36.3%	26.6%	-9.7%	48.4%	-21.8%
Good health	18.7%	26.4%	7.7%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	23.3%	26.4%	3.1%	12.7%	13.7%
Bad health	13.5%	12.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	8.3%
Very bad health	8.3%	8.4%	0.1%	1.2%	7.2%

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 8PR this area, 61.6% 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 7.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	53.7%	61.6%	7.9%	18.2%	43.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.7%	9.2%	5.5%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.1%	4.6%	-1.5%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	5.7%	-7.1%	16.9%	-11.2%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	7.7%	-5.1%	33.8%	-26.1%
Other	8.5%	8.3%	-0.2%	2.8%	5.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.4% 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	7.3%	8.1%	0.8%	1.1%	7.0%
Chinese	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	17.6%	6%	-11.6%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.6%	7.8%	6.2%	1.6%	6.2%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	1.3%	-5.4%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	0.9%	0.1%
White	56%	48.4%	-7.6%	81.4%	-33.0%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	6.7%	22.1%	15.4%	1.6%	20.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.9% 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	69.9%	55.9%	-14.0%	83.2%	-27.3%
European Union	1.6%	4.4%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.7%
Africa	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	21.8%	37.9%	16.1%	5.6%	32.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	0.8%	-4.4%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.9%	56%	-12.9%	83.2%	-27.2%
10+ Years	3.1%	13.6%	10.5%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	3.6%	13.6%	10.0%	2.9%	10.7%
2-5 Years	4.7%	13.9%	9.2%	2.2%	11.7%
Less than 2 years	19.7%	2.9%	-16.8%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.5%	76.7%	-35.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	25.6%	1.2%	24.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	26.6%	13.5%	13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.8%	37.2%	-25.4%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	11.8%	6.5%	5.3%
Sikh	30.1%	0.9%	29.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Oak Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oak Lane was 182.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.6% higher than the Greets Green and Lyng average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oak Lane has the 12th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng and the 107th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 136.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 29.5%.

🔎 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 8PR, 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 54 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 8PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B70 8PR

Average Price
£163,862

Semi-Detached
£183,665

Terraced
£159,901

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak Lane

Average Price
£174,524

Semi-Detached
£238,851

Terraced
£148,435

Detached
£219,927

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oak LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
113 Oak Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2008-05-22	£195,933
119 Oak Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2008-01-28	£165,764
107 Oak Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2008-01-14	£182,341
115 Oak Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2007-10-16	£187,731
85 Oak Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£107,500	2007-06-25	£181,668

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B70 8PR

Employment

B70 8PR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in B70 8PR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	115
Other	115
Long-Term Sick or disabled	44
Full-Time Employee	30
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Self-Employed	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Education	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hanbury Primary School 2 Hanbury Road , B70 9NT	3out of 4	281 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Primary School Oak Lane , B70 8PN	3out of 4	364 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ryders Green Primary School Claypit Lane , B70 9UJ	3out of 4	724 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Primary School Horton Street , B70 7SQ	3out of 4	1,094 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hargate Primary School Hargate Lane , B71 1PG	4out of 4	1,112 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	639 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	835 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	1,253 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Phoenix Collegiate Clarkes Lane , B71 2BX	2out of 4	2,472 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	2,649 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,301 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	641 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	1,904 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	2,327 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Community School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	3out of 4	3,058 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , station drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	3,098 yd	Other independent 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	410 yd
Mayur Catering Services Ltd	363 High Street	609 yd
Cielo	YMCA Black Country Group, 38 Carters Green	610 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre	West Bromwich Leisure Centre, Moor Street	624 yd
Akash Balti also trading as Chaii Adda	385 High Street	625 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Soho Oak	Oak Lane	1 yd
The Vine	The Vine Inn, 123 Dartmouth Street	44 yd
Railway Inn	The Railway Inn, 79 Harwood Street	144 yd
The Yew Tree	The Yew Tree, Albion Road	563 yd
The Old Hop Pole	Old Hop Pole, 474 High Street	581 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mings Palace	15 Oak Road	533 yd
Hong Kong(464)	464 High Street	581 yd
Viva la smash	341 High Street	605 yd
Caspian Pizza	357 High Street	605 yd
Jade Garden	365 High Street	609 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK GmbH	373 High Street	609 yd
Aldi Food Stores	Tildasley Street	937 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Unit 21, 93-94 Kings Square	960 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hanbury Primary School HANBURY ROAD	grass pitches	302 yd
Marl Hole Park Gads Lane	grass pitches	388 yd
Health Futures Utc HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	561 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	561 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE MOOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	587 yd
Ymca (West Bromwich) JOHN LEES HOUSE JOHN LEES HOUSE CARTERS GREEN	health and fitness suite	589 yd
Greets Green Playing Fields LIVING WELL STREET	grass pitches	808 yd
Pure Gym (West Bromwich) 10A 10A ASTLE PARK	health and fitness suite	884 yd
George Salter Academy DAVEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	932 yd
Hargate Primary School HARGATE LANE	grass pitches	1,053 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 B70 8PR