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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 107 recent sales, the median property price is £185,000 in Oldbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,500 up to £400,000.

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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Oldbury over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached14£295,000£3,421
Flats37£135,000£2,596
Semi-Detached28£221,000£2,984
Terraced28£200,000£2,548

10 years median price trend in Oldbury

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

All postcodes in Oldbury

B692LN

Hill Road

B699HH

Bridge Street

B699ZY

Freeth Street

B699SE

Freeth Street

B694PN

Popes Lane

B694DG

New Meeting Street

DY47SE

Whitehouse Street

B694LB

Lodge Street

B692HY

Redwood Drive

B693EF

Theodore Close

B699GD

Bridge Street

B693JY

Peel Way

B694AT

Century Road

B692GN

Ditta Drive

B693LA

Cecil Drive

B694LT

Cakemore Road

B694DQ

Queen Street

B694JB

Green Street

DY47TF

Tividale Road

B693LQ

Shinwell Crescent

B693EB

Dudley Road East

B692ET

Brades Road

B692LS

Princes Road

DY47XH

Anita Avenue

DY47TB

Groveland Road

DY47SF

Whitehouse Street

B692NG

Hainge Road

B694AW

Century Road

B692DX

St James Road

B699ZW

Freeth Street

DY47XG

Lara Grove

B692DT

The Dingle

B694UP

Broadwell Road

B692NU

Hainge Park

B694LH

Birmingham Street

DY47UJ

Vaughan Trading Estate

B694RG

Oldbury Park

B694DS

Birmingham Street

B694DU

Birmingham Street

B693HD

Junction Street

B692EL

Summerton Road

B692LX

Alexandra Way

DY47TG

Tividale Road

B693JU

Peel Way

B693AY

West Bromwich Street

B692AP

Churchbridge

B693AG

Church Street

B692AZ

Birchfield Lane

B692JX

New Birmingham Road

B692HW

Dudley Road West

B692EB

Brades Road

B693EA

Oldbury

B693AF

Church Street

DY47TP

Monk Close

B694JF

Oldbury

B699JA

Oldbury

B694AH

Birmingham Road

B699TA

Freeth Street

B699ZZ

Freeth Street

B699SA

Freeth Street

B693FJ

West Bromwich Street

B693JX

Peel Way

B692HR

Dudley Road West

B693LJ

Portland Drive

B694ET

Blakeley Hall Road

DY47UL

Damson Wharf

B699FA

Bridge Street

B694NP

St Martins Industrial Estate

B692HT

Dudley Road West

B692BN

Taylors Lane

B693FH

Oldbury

B693HA

Salop Street

B692DN

Florence Road

B693HU

Elizabeth Road

DY47XW

Bradshaw Close

B693FR

Oldbury

B693EL

Campbell Bannerman Way

B694LZ

Western Road

B692LA

New Birmingham Road

B692LU

Dudley Road West

DY47UD

Groveland Road

B692LG

Tividale Road

B693JG

Baldwin Close

B692NA

Elizabeth Mews

B692DG

Rounds Green Road

B693NA

Palmerston Drive

B692DR

Bury Hill Road

B692HB

Ashtree Road

DY47TE

Tividale Road

B694DX

Church Square

B694EH

Birmingham Road

DY47SW

Holcroft Street

B694EL

Fisher Road

B694PJ

Rood End Road

B693AQ

Balaji Avenue

B692DB

Quayside Close

DY47UP

Portfield Drive

B693DY

Dudley Road East

B693LY

Chamberlain Close

B692LW

Hill Road

Data Sources

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