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B69 4NJ

Oldbury

Sandwell

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Detailed insights for B69 4NJ

Overview

Postcode B69 4NJ is located in a major urban area, within the Oldbury ward of Sandwell in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Oldbury & Rood End area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 98.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Oldbury & Rood End is £35,300 per year. The nearest station is Langley Green located about 0.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Vicarage Street Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
99
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
8.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

Oldbury & Rood End has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,617 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Oldbury & Rood End has a high crime rate, with approximately 98.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.5%

Approximately 8.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Oldbury & Rood End is £35,300 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 98 ft away from B69 4NJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Oldbury & Rood End near B69 4NJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Langley Green located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for B69 4NJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Langley Green

N/A

Walking directions to Langley Green
0.8 mi

Sandwell and Dudley

N/A

Walking directions to Sandwell and Dudley

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for B69 4NJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miVicarage Street ParkSmallWalking directions to Vicarage Street Park

Area Profile

Population
367
Population density
769.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
117
31.79%
British
69
18.75%
Pakistani
44
11.96%
Other
39
10.6%
Other Asian
18
4.89%
Total population: 368

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
61
46.92%
Owns with a mortgage
25
19.23%
Owns outright
21
16.15%
Social rents from council
11
8.46%
Other forms of private rent
9
6.92%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Oldbury

Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 in Oldbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,500 up to £425,000.

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
Detached18£300,000
Flats16£105,625
Semi-Detached34£216,500
Terraced28£189,000

10 year median price trend in Oldbury

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

Schools

In the B69 4NJ postcode area, located within Oldbury & Rood End, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B69 4NJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryRood End Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryLangley Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B69 4NJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B69 4NJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miSandy's News;Maan ConvenienceBirmingham Road, Sandwell, B69 4PNWalking directions to Sandy's News;Maan Convenience
0.4 miEurosave Sahil SupermarketRood End Road, Sandwell, B68 8SHWalking directions to Eurosave Sahil Supermarket
0.4 miR.S. NewsBirmingham Street, Sandwell, B69 4DYWalking directions to R.S. News
0.4 miBuy & Save Convinience StoreVicarage Road, Sandwell, B68 8JBWalking directions to Buy & Save Convinience Store
0.4 miCostcutterVicarage Road, Sandwell, B68 8JAWalking directions to Costcutter

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.