Oldbury Road, West Bromwich, B70 9XH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B70 9XH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	52.4%	2.4%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	50%	47.6%	-2.4%	49.0%	-1.4%

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	37.5%	35.6%	-1.9%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.1%	44.4%	1.3%	44.2%	0.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.8%	3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8.1%	8.1%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	8.5%	8.5%	0.0%	6.1%	2.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.3%	38.9%	1.6%	48.4%	-9.5%
Good health	36.4%	34.2%	-2.2%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	14%	16.8%	2.8%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	8.4%	7.1%	-1.3%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	1.2%	1.7%

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 9XH this area, 37.5% 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 13.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.3%	37.5%	-4.8%	18.2%	19.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	10.1%	-3.6%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	14.6%	-2.3%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	6.7%	4.7%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	12.7%	3.4%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	6.9%	13.5%	6.6%	33.8%	-20.3%
Other	8.9%	4.9%	-4.0%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.6% 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%	3%	3.0%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.6%	11.2%	9.6%	3.1%	8.1%
Pakistani	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	6.2%	3.3%	1.0%	5.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	88%	63.6%	-24.4%	81.4%	-17.8%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.4% 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	91.2%	81.4%	-9.8%	83.2%	-1.8%
European Union	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%	6.1%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	10.9%	7.3%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	80.9%	-10.3%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.2%	10.9%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.3%	37.2%	-15.9%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Sikh	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other religion	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Oldbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oldbury Road was 91.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.0% lower than the Great Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oldbury Road has the 63rd highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge and the 384th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B70 9XH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Oldbury Road are based on 25 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 Oldbury Road, West Bromwich, B70 9XH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B70 9XH

Average Price
£191,507

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£191,507

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oldbury Road

Average Price
£245,490

Semi-Detached
£170,187

Terraced
£176,417

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£476,679

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oldbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Oldbury Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2018-09-28	£189,145
7 Oldbury Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2008-05-09	£127,782

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B70 9XH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	19
Other	17
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	24
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	5,134 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	5,337 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newtown Primary School Anne Close , Off Dunkirk Avenue B70 0ES	- not rated	357 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ryders Green Primary School Claypit Lane , B70 9UJ	3out of 4	990 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanbury Primary School 2 Hanbury Road , B70 9NT	3out of 4	1,247 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Wolseley Road , Hill Top B70 0NG	4out of 4	1,664 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Primary School Oak Lane , B70 8PN	3out of 4	1,716 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	1,152 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	1,711 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	1,966 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Tipton Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	1out of 4	2,221 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	2,223 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	2,662 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	4,316 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	1,224 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , station drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	1,716 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The British Muslim School Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX	- not rated	1,999 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Albright Education Centre South Tipton Campus Site , Alexandra Road DY4 7NR	4out of 4	2,221 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , Tipton DY4 8SB	- not rated	2,537 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
Pardo's Cafe	81 Whitehall Road	205 yd
Phoenix Cafe	Unit 46, Phoenix International Industrial Estate, Charles Street	582 yd
Brandon Way Cafe	Unit 1, Brandon Way Industrial Estate, Brandon Way	733 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jolly Sailor	The Jolly Sailor Inn, Oldbury Road	193 yd
The Fox & Goose	The Fox And Goose, 161 Greets Green Road	263 yd
King Arthur Grill and Greets Green Sports Bar	101 Whitehall Road	273 yd
Royal Naval Association Club	108 Bull Lane	874 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chapman Chippy	32 Whitehall Road	301 yd
Tasty	76 Cophall Street	771 yd
George's Fish Bar	22 Great Bridge Street	996 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newtown Primary School ANNE CLOSE	grass pitches	457 yd
Farley Park COPHALL STREET	grass pitches	641 yd
Greets Green Playing Fields LIVING WELL STREET	grass pitches	714 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	49.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.06 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.06 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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