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About

Oldbury ward sits in the north of the Sandwell borough, centred around the historic market town of Oldbury itself. The area is primarily residential, with a mix of housing types from Victorian terraces to more modern developments. It functions as a local commercial hub, with its high street and the Oldbury Ringway shopping centre serving the community's everyday needs.

The landscape is marked by its industrial past, with some former manufacturing sites now repurposed. A key feature is the Sandwell Valley Country Park, which extends into the ward, offering green space with walking trails and the Forge Mill Farm. The M5 motorway runs along its western edge, providing a major transport link that shapes the area's connectivity.

Area overview

On average Oldbury has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 127 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 22.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Oldbury is £44,182 per year. There are 7 schools in Oldbury: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Oldbury is home to around 15,619 people, with a population density of about 2,353.7 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
127
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
22.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Oldbury Population
15,619
Population density
2,353.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
60.44(+56%)
Shoplifting
18.31(+110%)
Vehicle crime
14.79(+127%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.97(+64%)
Other theft
10.05(+77%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,741
36.77%
Indian
2,968
19.01%
Pakistani
2,177
13.94%
Other White
906
5.8%
Caribbean
883
5.65%
Total population: 15,615

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
3,357
28.01%
Level 4 qualifications or above
3,054
25.48%
Level 3 (A level)
1,670
13.93%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,531
12.77%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,410
11.76%
Total 16+ residents: 11,985

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,777
30.32%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,447
24.69%
Owns outright
1,398
23.86%
Social rents from council
724
12.35%
Other social rented
365
6.23%
Total households: 5,860

Property prices in Oldbury

Based on 111 recent sales, the median property price is £198,000 in Oldbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,500 up to £390,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

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

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Oldbury over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached17£320,000
Flats29£135,000
Semi-Detached33£217,000
Terraced32£199,000

10 years median price trend in Oldbury

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

All postcodes in Oldbury

B692DZ

Dingle Street

B693DP

Dudley Road

B693DT

Dudley Road East

B693DX

Kellner Gardens

B693EB

Dudley Road East

B693NF

Wilson Drive

B694DZ

Birmingham Street

B694ES

Blakeley Hall Road

B694JG

Oldbury Green

B694NS

Lockside Tat Bank Road

DY47TT

Sedgley Road East

B694PJ

Rood End Road

B692HX

Oldbury

B692BD

Churchbridge

B692HR

Dudley Road West

B693EG

Roway Lane

B693JP

Temple Way

B693LH

Gordon Close

B693NG

Callaghan Drive

B694BD

Broadwell Road

B694JE

Oldbury Green

B694LA

Trinity Street

B694PN

Popes Lane

DY47GZ

Ashcroft

DY47RY

Peacock Close

DY47SN

Holcroft Street

DY47XU

Wynn Griffith Drive

DY47XX

Hawkins Croft

DY47XY

Tipton Road

B694JX

Park Lane

B694AA

Bridge Street

B699TE

Freeth Street

B692RE

Rounds Green Road

B694LT

Cakemore Road

B692DQ

Goldencrest Drive

B692EB

Brades Road

B692LG

Tividale Road

B692LN

Hill Road

B692LR

Princes Road

B692LW

Hill Road

B692PG

Britannia Street

B693FP

Hunt Drive

B693JE

Churchill Close

B694AR

Poplar Road

B694ET

Blakeley Hall Road

DY47RJ

Peake Drive

DY47XF

Patricia Drive

B692NH

Hainge Road

B694DT

Birmingham Street

B694EA

Sandwell Court

B694ED

Birmingham Road

B694JW

Oldbury Ringway

B694LB

Lodge Street

DY47RF

Dudley Port

DY47SW

Holcroft Street

B694WD

Bridge Street

B694BN

Broadwell Road

B693AP

Oldbury

B699GD

Bridge Street

B694FN

Blakeley Hall Road

B692JS

New Birmingham Road

B699HT

Oldbury

B692PJ

Oldbury

B692DS

Olive Mount

B692EA

St James Road

B692HP

Twydale Avenue

B693DU

Dudley Road East

B693FT

Tufail Drive

B693JS

Hamilton Drive

B693LL

Asquith Drive

DY47SD

Tividale Street

DY47TE

Tividale Road

DY47SA

Dudley Port

B693FF

Dudley Road East

B699ZX

Freeth Street

B692BT

Little Fields Way

B692GN

Ditta Drive

B692HA

Lower City Road

B692HG

Brades Rise

B692JA

Acacia Close

B692NA

Elizabeth Mews

B692RN

Tipperary Walk

B694AN

Century Road

B694DL

Wesley Street

DY47RD

Anchor Drive

DY47UD

Groveland Road

B693JQ

Balfour Drive

B694DB

Albert Street

B692BZ

Portway Road

B692DT

The Dingle

B692HT

Dudley Road West

B692LQ

Tividale Road

B693LA

Cecil Drive

B694AW

Century Road

B694BL

Broadwell Road

B694DG

New Meeting Street

B694EL

Fisher Road

DY47SU

Danks Street

DY47TB

Groveland Road

DY47XP

Monins Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.