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Oldbury & Rood End

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About

Oldbury and the adjoining Rood End neighbourhood sit in Sandwell, in the West Midlands, with a mix of housing, local shops and small industrial sites that reflect the area’s working history. The town centre clusters around Oldbury High Street, where civic services, a library and market-style shopping serve nearby residents. Rood End is largely residential; Rood End Primary School on Rood End Road and a handful of community halls anchor everyday life, while short stretches of Victorian terraced housing run alongside more recent developments.

Local green spaces, allotments and pocket parks provide outdoor space between streets, and regular bus services link the area with neighbouring parts of Sandwell. Small manufacturing units and workshops still operate in pockets around the town, a reminder of Oldbury’s role in regional industry. Day-to-day activity is driven by schools, shops and community groups, and the pattern of streets and yards preserves a clear sense of the area’s industrial-era layout.

Area overview

On average Oldbury & Rood End has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 118 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 28.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Oldbury & Rood End is £42,350 per year. There are 3 schools in Oldbury & Rood End: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Oldbury & Rood End is home to around 8,258 people, with a population density of about 2,926.0 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
118
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
28.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Oldbury & Rood End Population
8,258
Population density
2,926 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
58.37(+51%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.71(+74%)
Vehicle crime
11.26(+73%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.32(-13%)
Other theft
8.11(+43%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,267
27.45%
Pakistani
1,933
23.4%
Indian
1,572
19.03%
Other
437
5.29%
Other White
429
5.19%
Total population: 8,259

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,065
33%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,333
21.3%
Level 3 (A level)
885
14.14%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
747
11.94%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
677
10.82%
Total 16+ residents: 6,258

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
750
25.66%
Owns outright
727
24.87%
Owns with a mortgage
684
23.4%
Social rents from council
446
15.26%
Other social rented
199
6.81%
Total households: 2,923

Property prices in Oldbury & Rood End

Based on 36 recent sales, the median property price is £181,500 in Oldbury & Rood End area, with individual transactions ranging from £84,500 up to £350,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Oldbury & Rood End in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Oldbury & Rood End over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats7£120,000£1,818
Semi-Detached9£245,000£3,120
Terraced20£165,500£2,151

10 years median price trend in Oldbury & Rood End

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Oldbury & Rood End.

All postcodes in Oldbury & Rood End

B694HE

Bridge Street

B694PA

Popes Lane

B694AY

Mckean Road

B694LH

Birmingham Street

B694HH

Springfield Industrial Estate

B694HA

Birmingham Road

B688SG

Rood End Road

B688JH

Giles Road

B699TB

Freeth Street

B694BQ

Broadwell Road

B694AG

Mckean Road

B688JG

Giles Road

B692AJ

Canal Street

B688HQ

Vicarage Street

B694XD

Bridge Street

B694JE

Oldbury Green

B693BY

Freeth Street

B689LX

Thornwood Close

B694EW

Birmingham Road

B689ST

Douglas Road

B694JF

Oldbury

B688HG

Crosswells Road

B699SE

Freeth Street

B694EB

Birmingham Street

B689SL

Basons Lane

B694JJ

Oldbury Green

B689RX

St Johns Road

B694ND

Tat Bank Road

B694BW

Cyprus Street

B694AS

Century Road

B694ET

Blakeley Hall Road

B694FP

Oldbury

B688SP

Cemetery Road

B694AL

Simpson Street

B699SD

Freeth Street

B699HH

Bridge Street

B694DX

Church Square

B699ZZ

Freeth Street

B694FN

Blakeley Hall Road

B688JB

Vicarage Road

B694EA

Sandwell Court

B694NG

Tat Bank Road

B694NQ

Tat Bank Road

B694PJ

Rood End Road

B693DX

Kellner Gardens

B688RY

Wellesley Road

B694BT

Bridge Street

B694NY

Nelson Street

B699HT

Oldbury

B689SD

St Johns Road

B699EX

Oldbury

B692RW

Oldbury

B694BL

Broadwell Road

B699SU

Freeth Street

B677HG

Queens Road

B699HX

Oldbury

B689SJ

Basons Lane

B699SG

Freeth Street

B694NB

Tat Bank Road

B689SA

St Johns Road

B688JJ

Giles Road

B694JG

Oldbury Green

B694DL

Wesley Street

B694AH

Birmingham Road

B699TD

Freeth Street

B689UG

Barker Street

B693FJ

West Bromwich Street

B694EX

Birmingham Road

B694DA

Oldbury

B689SG

Darby Road

B694JP

Birmingham Road

B699FZ

Bridge Street

B692RH

Bridge Street

B693FN

Sodagar Road

B694AA

Bridge Street

B694EH

Birmingham Road

B688NR

Tat Bank Road

B688JT

Avery Myers Close

B694LU

Station Road

B689RZ

Warley Road

B688HP

Vicarage Road

B699ZW

Freeth Street

B694AZ

Mckean Road

B689RS

Apollo Road

B689SX

Warley Road

B694JL

Stone Street

B689SB

Ferguson Road

B688JP

Mushroom Hall Road

B694AQ

Mckean Road

B694NU

Tat Bank Road

B694AW

Century Road

B694BH

Bromford Road

B699SQ

Freeth Street

B694AR

Poplar Road

B688HZ

Priory Drive

B694EQ

Birmingham Road

B688HE

Vicarage Street

B688SD

Shirley Road

B689SQ

Basons Lane

B694AN

Century Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.