On average Oldbury has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 127 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.3× the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. 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 £44,196 per year. There are 6 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.
Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £198,500 (about £242 per square foot) in Oldbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,000 up to £430,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 16 | £292,500 | £318 |
| Semi-Detached | 31 | £202,000 | £267 |
| Terraced | 31 | £200,000 | £237 |
| Flats | 26 | £107,750 | £193 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £230,500 | £74,000 | £151,000 | £107,500 |
| 2017 | £242,000 | £67,000 | £143,000 | £135,500 |
| 2018 | £223,000 | £80,000 | £130,000 | £125,000 |
| 2019 | £217,000 | £85,000 | £140,000 | £130,000 |
| 2020 | £265,000 | £93,000 | £151,500 | £140,000 |
| 2021 | £236,000 | £87,500 | £164,000 | £145,000 |
| 2022 | £272,500 | £91,500 | £199,975 | £168,000 |
| 2023 | £329,000 | £100,500 | £236,750 | £166,750 |
| 2024 | £295,000 | £112,750 | £220,000 | £188,000 |
| 2025 | £345,000 | £135,000 | £225,000 | £199,000 |
| 2026 | £292,500 | £107,500 | £194,500 | £210,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £215 | £139 | £192 | £131 |
| 2017 | £222 | £130 | £178 | £169 |
| 2018 | £221 | £133 | £171 | £171 |
| 2019 | £227 | £159 | £186 | £167 |
| 2020 | £205 | £163 | £200 | £167 |
| 2021 | £246 | £155 | £209 | £175 |
| 2022 | £277 | £176 | £266 | £214 |
| 2023 | £300 | £177 | £265 | £205 |
| 2024 | £305 | £182 | £288 | £218 |
| 2025 | £307 | £243 | £278 | £238 |
| 2026 | £319 | £193 | £232 | £237 |
Annual council tax rates for Sandwell district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected councillors for Oldbury ward.
Rizwan Jalil
Oldbury - Elected 2 May 2024
B699GL
Bridge Street
B693JB
Warwick Gardens
DY47SP
Gate Street
B692GP
Silverlight Grove
B694BH
Bromford Road
B692RH
Bridge Street
B694AG
Mckean Road
DY47SB
Tividale Street
B693BH
Fountain Lane
B692BP
Rounds Green Road
DY47RF
Dudley Port
B692JA
Acacia Close
B694NU
Tat Bank Road
B692RL
Judge Close
B699TE
Freeth Street
B693LE
Eden Close
B692RW
Oldbury
B694JH
Oldbury
B692NH
Hainge Road
B693DW
Dudley Road
B692BD
Churchbridge
DY47TN
Groveland Road
B694BQ
Broadwell Road
B694DT
Birmingham Street
B693HX
Johns Lane
B693EH
Roway Lane
B694AA
Bridge Street
B694LQ
Park Street
B693JS
Hamilton Drive
B694JN
Oldbury Ringway
B694AQ
Mckean Road
B693DN
Dudley Road
B693FS
Amiss Drive
B693BL
Oldbury
B694PA
Popes Lane
B699TD
Freeth Street
B692GR
Shidas Lane
B692GD
Embassy Road
B692GQ
Mayfly Close
B692NY
Hainge Road
B694AN
Century Road
B699SF
Freeth Street
B694PH
Parsonage Street
B693LG
Gaitskell Terrace
DY47TU
Sedgley Road East
DY47TD
Orchard Street
B693FP
Hunt Drive
B699SG
Freeth Street
B692HJ
Hillbank
DY47ST
Hopkins Street
B692RA
Pearsall Drive
B692PA
Bridge Street
B693DR
Dudley Road East
DY47RS
Wenyon Close
B692AQ
Joseph Street
B693JW
Law Close
B694HZ
Low Town
B693LH
Gordon Close
B692BT
Little Fields Way
B692HL
Laburnum Croft
DY47RU
Bedworth Croft
DY47TY
Burnt Tree
B693HW
Hallbridge Way
B692GF
Summerton Road
B694ES
Blakeley Hall Road
B694DL
Wesley Street
B693EE
Theodore Close
B699EX
Oldbury
B699ST
Freeth Street
B692LR
Princes Road
B692GA
Morgan Close
B693HL
Dudley Road East
DY47XN
Old Port Close
B694AZ
Mckean Road
B694BN
Broadwell Road
B694JE
Oldbury Green
B692AJ
Canal Street
B692DS
Olive Mount
B693DU
Dudley Road East
B699SN
Freeth Street
DY47RN
Hellier Avenue
B692LT
Kings Avenue
B692HZ
Sorrel Close
B692NL
Hainge Road
B692DQ
Goldencrest Drive
DY47SN
Holcroft Street
B694EP
Seymour Road
DY47RB
Dudley Port
B693AP
Oldbury
B699ET
Oldbury
B694BW
Cyprus Street
DY47XP
Monins Avenue
B693LW
Temple Way
B693NE
Campbell Bannerman Way
B694NH
Tat Bank Road
B699HT
Oldbury
B694AL
Simpson Street
B694NG
Tat Bank Road
B692AW
Oldbury
B693DA
Dudley Road