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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

B677EE

Londonderry Lane

B694BF

Broadwell Road

B699ZY

Freeth Street

B688HJ

Rectory Gardens

B689SP

Basons Lane

B689RY

Warley Road

B689LY

Dog Kennel Lane

B693FS

Amiss Drive

B688JQ

Giles Road

B694DZ

Birmingham Street

B688HX

Vicarage Road

B688SA

Wellesley Road

B694DS

Birmingham Street

B692AB

Freeth Street

B694DQ

Queen Street

B689UJ

Victoria Road

B694PF

Bridge Street

B688SE

Vernon Road

B692RN

Tipperary Walk

B694JQ

Oldbury Green

B688HT

Vicarage Road

B689RU

Birch Street

B694LZ

Western Road

B694HB

Beresford Road

B694DE

Albert Street

B693BH

Fountain Lane

B699FA

Bridge Street

B689UH

Victoria Road

B688JS

Vicarage Street

B689UE

Bell Fold

B694HZ

Low Town

B689TB

Warley Road

B699JA

Oldbury

B694AB

Pinfold Street

B699SF

Freeth Street

B688JL

Mushroom Hall Road

B694JT

Stone Street

B693AG

Church Street

B694PN

Popes Lane

B694LA

Trinity Street

B699SW

Freeth Street

B688HW

Trident Drive

B693AD

Church Street

B694EJ

Rood End Road

B688NW

Aziz Isaac Close

B694JD

Stone Street

B688NP

Tat Bank Road

B689UQ

Barker Street

B689SU

Douglas Avenue

B699SZ

Freeth Street

B677HE

Queens Road

B688JD

Vicarage Road

B699SR

Freeth Street

B693DE

Bridge Street

B694NJ

Tat Bank Road

B699GD

Bridge Street

B694AE

Flash Road

B699ST

Freeth Street

B688JE

Greenwood Avenue

B693FU

John Sullivan Way

B689TA

Warley Road

B688JF

Greenwood Avenue

B694DT

Birmingham Street

B693AF

Church Street

B699SY

Freeth Street

B699SB

Freeth Street

B694DU

Birmingham Street

B692AW

Oldbury

B689RT

Apollo Road

B688SF

Rood End Road

B693DB

Freeth Street

B694JN

Oldbury Ringway

B699ZX

Freeth Street

B694BX

Broadwell Road

B694JY

Demuth Way

B694AP

Pinfold Street

B688SB

Gresham Road

B699TE

Freeth Street

B689TJ

Richmond Hill

B694DG

New Meeting Street

B693FQ

Oldbury

B694ER

Seymour Road

B699EL

Oldbury

B694ED

Birmingham Road

B699GL

Bridge Street

B693FH

Oldbury

B699SL

Freeth Street

B692RJ

Ratcliff Walk

B694EP

Seymour Road

B694NL

Engine Street

B694DB

Albert Street

B694PH

Parsonage Street

B692AP

Churchbridge

B694JB

Green Street

B677HF

Queens Road

B688SQ

Rood End Road

B699SN

Freeth Street

B694BA

Mckean Road

B694JX

Park Lane

B693BL

Oldbury

Data Sources

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