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B69 9SL

Oldbury

Sandwell

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Detailed insights for B69 9SL

Overview

Postcode B69 9SL 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 7 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
64.5%
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

64.5%

Approximately 64.5% 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 122 ft away from B69 9SL.

Flood risk

N/A

Oldbury & Rood End near B69 9SL 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 9SL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Sandwell and Dudley

N/A

Walking directions to Sandwell and Dudley
0.9 mi

Langley Green

N/A

Walking directions to Langley Green

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
248
Population density
1,798.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
153
60.71%
Indian
24
9.52%
Caribbean
21
8.33%
Pakistani
15
5.95%
Other White
10
3.97%
Total population: 252

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
58
42.03%
Other social rented
31
22.46%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
16.67%
Owns outright
16
11.59%
Owns with a mortgage
6
4.35%
Total households: 138

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 9SL postcode area, located within Oldbury & Rood End, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B69 9SL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Francis Xavier Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryRounds Green Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B69 9SL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B69 9SL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSainsbury'sFreeth Street, Sandwell, B69 3DBWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.1 mi1-Stop Shopping Lifestyle ExpressBirmingham Street, Sandwell, B69 4DTWalking directions to 1-Stop Shopping Lifestyle Express
0.2 miAldiApollo Park, Sandwell, B69 3DDWalking directions to Aldi
0.2 miThe Food WarehouseOldbury Green Retail Park, Sandwell, B69 3DDWalking directions to The Food Warehouse
0.2 miR.S. NewsBirmingham Street, Sandwell, B69 4DYWalking directions to R.S. News

Data Sources

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