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B69 9HR

Oldbury

Sandwell

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Detailed insights for B69 9HR

Overview

Postcode B69 9HR 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 very high crime levels, with around 299.6 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 Sandwell and Dudley located about 0.3 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Broadwell Road Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
300
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
27%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

10/10

Oldbury & Rood End has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,245 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Oldbury & Rood End has a very high crime rate, with approximately 299.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

27%

Approximately 27.0% 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 26 ft away from B69 9HR.

Flood risk

N/A

Oldbury & Rood End near B69 9HR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sandwell and Dudley located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for B69 9HR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Sandwell and Dudley

N/A

Walking directions to Sandwell and Dudley
0.7 mi

Langley Green

N/A

Walking directions to Langley Green

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for B69 9HR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miBroadwell Road ParkMediumWalking directions to Broadwell Road Park
0.2 miChapel ParkSmallWalking directions to Chapel Park

Area Profile

Population
402
Population density
1,104.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
113
28.18%
Pakistani
98
24.44%
Caribbean
56
13.97%
Indian
41
10.22%
Other White
29
7.23%
Total population: 401

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
58
42.34%
Owns with a mortgage
25
18.25%
Social rents from council
23
16.79%
Other social rented
14
10.22%
Owns outright
11
8.03%
Total households: 137

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 9HR postcode area, located within Oldbury & Rood End, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B69 9HR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Francis Xavier Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.6 miSecondaryWest Bromwich Collegiate AcademyFree schools

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B69 9HR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B69 9HR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miR.S. NewsBirmingham Street, Sandwell, B69 4DYWalking directions to R.S. News
0.3 mi1-Stop Shopping Lifestyle ExpressBirmingham Street, Sandwell, B69 4DTWalking directions to 1-Stop Shopping Lifestyle Express
0.3 miSandy's News;Maan ConvenienceBirmingham Road, Sandwell, B69 4PNWalking directions to Sandy's News;Maan Convenience
0.4 miSainsbury'sFreeth Street, Sandwell, B69 3DBWalking directions to Sainsbury's

Data Sources

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