Area Information for Kingsway, Oldbury, B68 0PL
For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for B68 0PL.
Basic Information
Area Type | Urban |
Local Authority | Sandwell |
Ward | Old Warley |
Constituency | Warley |
Region | West Midlands * Note that this refers to the Region, not the County of the same name |
Country | England |
Nearby Locations
Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Kingsway, Oldbury, B68 0PL:
Hamilton Street, Oldbury, B68 0RB |
Hereford Road, Oldbury, B68 0QQ |
Kingsway, Oldbury, B68 0RT |
Princes Way, Oldbury, B68 0PB |
Abberley Road, Oldbury, B68 0JN |
Hereford Road, Oldbury, B68 0QG |
Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about B68 as a whole.
About the Demographic Information
The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Kingsway, Oldbury, B68 0PL is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2011. They are performed once every 10 years. Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.
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House Prices
We have found 42 property sales in Kingsway since the beginning of 1995.
Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.
Housing Types Embed This
The area containing Kingsway, Oldbury consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.
Housing Types | |
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Detached | 7 |
Semi-Detached | 31 |
Terraced | 17 |
Flat (Purpose-Built) | 70 |
Flat (Converted) | 0 |
Total | 125 |
Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top
The area containing Kingsway, Oldbury contains a higher than average level of social housing - 39% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 18%.
Housing Tenure | |
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Owned Outright | 6 |
Owned with Mortgage | 26 |
Shared Ownership | 22 |
Rented: From Council | 37 |
Rented: Other Social inc. charities and housing associations | 9 |
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents | 10 |
Rented: Other | 2 |
Rent Free | 6 |
Total | 118 |
Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top
This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.
Housing Occupancy | |
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One Person | 60 |
Two People | 31 |
Three People | 15 |
Four People | 7 |
Five People | 5 |
Six People | 0 |
Seven People | 0 |
8+ People | 0 |
Total | 118 |
Social Grade Embed This
Social Grade approximations are derived from an algorithm created by the Market Research Society. The figures shown are per-household rather than individual - more specifically, the job title and employer of the "household reference person" is used, analogous to what traditionally was called the head of the household. Only household reference persons between the ages of 16-64 are included.
Social Grade | |
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AB - Higher and intermediate managerial, administrative, or professional positions | 26 |
C1 - Supervisory, clerical, and junior managerial/administrative/professional positions | 24 |
C2 - Skilled manual workers | 18 |
DE - Semi-skilled and unskilled manual workers; those on state benefit/unemployed, & lowest grade workers | 23 |
Total | 91 |
Gender Embed This Back to Top
Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Warley constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 54% male.
Gender | |
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Male | 118 |
Female | 102 |
Total | 220 |
Age Groups Embed This Back to Top
Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 39. In general, inner city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.
Age Groups | |
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0-4 | 26 |
5-7 | 6 |
8-9 | 4 |
10-14 | 8 |
15 | 1 |
16-17 | 1 |
18-19 | 3 |
20-24 | 13 |
25-29 | 32 |
30-44 | 58 |
45-59 | 24 |
60-64 | 13 |
65-74 | 16 |
75-84 | 8 |
85-89 | 3 |
90+ | 4 |
Total | 220 |
Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top
The postcode B68 0PL does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 34% single, 47% married, 3% separated, 9% divorced, 7% widowed, and 0.2% same sex.
Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education.
Relationship Status | |
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Single | 67 |
Married | 60 |
Divorced | 17 |
Separated | 10 |
Widowed | 19 |
Same Sex | 2 |
Total | 175 |
Health Embed This Back to Top
Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.
Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.1% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 47.1% Very Good, 34% Good, 13.3% Fair, 4.3% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.
Health | |
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Very Good | 81 |
Good | 83 |
Fair | 33 |
Bad | 18 |
Very Bad | 5 |
Total | 220 |
Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top
At the time of the 2011 census, across the UK 22.9% of residents had no qualification, 13.2% had 1-4 GCSEs, 15.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 12.3% had 2+ A-Levels, 27.1% had a degree (or similar), and 3.6% had an apprenticeship.
The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A Levels.
Highest Qualification Level Achieved | |
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Degree or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) | 45 |
Apprenticeship | 3 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 20 |
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 22 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 25 |
No GCSEs or Equivalent | 50 |
Other | 10 |
Total | 175 |
Ethnic Group Embed This
As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 86% white, with this area being 72% white.
As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.1%), Indian (2.4%) and Pakistani (1.9%) being the largest groups reported.
There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.
Ethnic Group | |
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White | 159 |
Mixed Ethnicity | 14 |
Indian | 22 |
Other Asian | 3 |
Black Caribbean | 15 |
Other Black/African/Caribbean | 7 |
Total | 220 |
Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top
At the time of the 2011 census, approximately 83.5% of the resident population of England were born in England. The other groups were 1% Welsh, 1.35% Scottish, 0.4% Northern Irish, 0.75% from the Republic of Ireland, 3.75% from other European Union countries, and 9.4% from outside of Europe, with the remainder not stated.
Country of Birth | |
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England | 203 |
Wales | 0 |
Scotland | 1 |
Northern Ireland | 0 |
Republic of Ireland | 8 |
European Union | 3 |
Other | 5 |
Total | 220 |
Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top
Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to B68 0PL
Passport(s) Held | |
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United Kingdom | 163 |
Republic of Ireland | 2 |
Europe (including European Union) | 5 |
African Countries | 0 |
Middle East or Asia | 2 |
North America or Caribbean | 0 |
Central America | 0 |
South America | 0 |
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) | 1 |
None | 47 |
Religion Embed This Back to Top
England and Wales are primarily Christian countries, with 59.3% of residents Christian. However, a sizeable portion of the population (25.1%) claim to have no religion. Some 4.8% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.5% Hindu, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, 0.8% Sikh, and 0.4% as other religions, while the remaining 7.2% did not state their religious views.
Religion | |
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Christian | 110 |
No Religion | 67 |
Buddhist | 0 |
Hindu | 2 |
Jewish | 0 |
Muslim | 0 |
Sikh | 15 |
Other Religion | 0 |
Not Stated | 26 |
Total | 220 |
Economic Activity Embed This
This address within the Old Warley ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 53% of the resident population. On average, around 38.4% of census respondents were in full-time employment.
Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. This data is therefore based on 42.4 million of the United Kingdom's 57.8 million residents. The data was correct as of the 2011 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.
Economic Activity | |
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Full-Time Employee | 85 |
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) | 16 |
Self Employed | 11 |
Unemployed | 6 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 4 |
Retired | 17 |
Looking After Home or Family | 7 |
Long-Term Sick or Disabled | 11 |
Other | 3 |
Total | 160 |
Employment Industry Embed This Back to Top
This data is based on resident aged 16-74 on census day 2011, who were in employment.
Employment Industry | |
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Manufacturing | 10 |
Energy SupplyInc. Electric, Gas, Steam, Air Conditioning etc. | 2 |
Water SupplyInc. Sewage and Waste Management | 1 |
Construction | 10 |
RetailInc. Wholesale | 15 |
TransportationInc. Storage and Logistics | 5 |
Accommodation and Food | 5 |
Information and Communication | 1 |
Financial ServicesInc. Insurance | 8 |
Real Estate | 4 |
Professional, Scientific and Technical | 8 |
Administration | 11 |
Public Administration and Defence | 9 |
Education | 7 |
HealthInc. Social Work | 14 |
OtherInc. Arts, Recreation etc. | 2 |
Total | 112 |
Kingsway, Oldbury, B68 0PL is within the Oldbury Town policing neighbourhood, under the West Midlands Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In November 2020, 74 crimes were reported within half a mile of B68 0PL.
Neighbourhood Team
Crime: | Click here to view 74 crimes committed near Kingsway |
Neighbourhood Team Address |
Oldbury Town |
Force Website: | https://west-midlands.police.uk |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.







Below are the details of the closest services to B68 0PL. All distances are straightline distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for B68 0PL.
Nearest Railway Stations
Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Kingsway, Oldbury, B68 0PL. The nearest railway station is Rowley Regis, approximately 1.2 miles away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Rowley Regis | 1.2 miles |
Langley Green | 1.8 miles |
Old Hill | 2.1 miles |
Smethwick Rolfe Street | 2.5 miles |
Smethwick Galton Bridge | 2.6 miles |
Sandwell & Dudley | 2.9 miles |
University (Birmingham) | 3.1 miles |
The Hawthorns | 3.2 miles |
Selly Oak | 3.4 miles |
Cradley Heath | 3.6 miles |
Five Ways | 3.9 miles |
Jewellery Quarter | 4.2 miles |
Dudley Port | 4.4 miles |
Bournville | 4.4 miles |
Northfield | 4.4 miles |
Birmingham New Street | 4.6 miles |
Birmingham Snow Hill | 4.6 miles |
Lye (West Midlands) | 4.7 miles |
Kings Norton | 4.8 miles |
Birmingham Moor Street | 4.9 miles |
Nearest Primary Schools
Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Kingsway, Oldbury, B68 0PL. The nearest is Perryfields Primary School, approximately 530 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* | Ofsted Rating |
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Perryfields Primary School | 530 yards |
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Brandhall Primary School | 590 yards |
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Quinton Church Primary School | 860 yards |
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Bleakhouse Primary School | 0.6 miles |
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Lightwoods Primary School | 0.7 miles |
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Hurst Green Primary School | 0.8 miles |
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Howley Grange Primary School | 0.9 miles |
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Four Dwellings Primary Academy | 0.9 miles |
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Woodhouse Primary Academy | 1.1 miles |
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Causeway Green Primary School | 1.1 miles |
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Nearest Secondary Schools
Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Kingsway, Oldbury, B68 0PL. The nearest is Perryfields High School Specialist Maths and Computing College, approximately 400 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* | Ofsted Rating |
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Perryfields High School Specialist Maths and Computing College | 400 yards |
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Four Dwellings Academy | 0.9 miles |
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Oldbury Academy | 0.9 miles |
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Leasowes High School | 1 mile |
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Q3 Academy Langley | 1.2 miles |
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Bristnall Hall Academy | 1.3 miles |
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Lordswood Boys' School | 1.8 miles |
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Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre | 1.8 miles |
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Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre | 1.8 miles |
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Shireland Collegiate Academy | 2.1 miles |
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Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices
Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Kingsway, Oldbury, B68 0PL. The nearest is Warley Medical Centre, approximately 100 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Warley Medical Centre | 100 yards |
Dovecote Surgery | 0.5 miles |
Quinton Family Practice | 0.7 miles |
Hollybush Medical Centre - Modality Partnership | 0.7 miles |
Lapal Medical Practice | 0.7 miles |
Highfield Lane Medical Centre | 0.8 miles |
Ridgacre House Surgery | 0.8 miles |
Hill Top Medical Centre | 0.8 miles |
Feldon Lane Practice | 0.9 miles |
Ridgacre Annex | 0.9 miles |
Nearest Dentists
Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Kingsway, Oldbury, B68 0PL. The nearest is Hagley Road Dental Practice, approximately 680 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Hagley Road Dental Practice | 680 yards |
Bhandal Dental Practice | 0.5 miles |
Brandhall Dental Care | 0.8 miles |
J.M. Robinson | 0.8 miles |
The Dental Surgery | 0.9 miles |
Oakleigh Dental | 1.1 miles |
Euro Dental Care | 1.1 miles |
Shires Dental Practice | 1.5 miles |
Bhandal Dental Practice | 1.5 miles |
Queens Head Dental Surgery | 1.5 miles |
Nearest Hospitals
Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Kingsway, Oldbury, B68 0PL. The nearest is Beverley House, approximately 2 miles away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Beverley House | 2 miles |
Woodbourne Priory Hospital | 2.1 miles |
Rowley Regis Hospital | 2.1 miles |
Birmingham Women's Hospital | 2.8 miles |
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham | 3 miles |
Barberry | 3 miles |
Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 3 miles |
Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 3 miles |
West Midlands Hospital | 3 miles |
Oleaster | 3.1 miles |
Nearest Opticians
Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Kingsway, Oldbury, B68 0PL. The nearest is Scrivens Ltd, approximately 0.5 miles away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Scrivens Ltd | 0.5 miles |
Dalvinder Singh Sidhu | 0.8 miles |
C Cacoullis | 0.9 miles |
J D Hill | 1.5 miles |
Eyes & Vision | 1.5 miles |
Eyeland | 1.5 miles |
Rileys Opticians | 1.6 miles |
Eyecare Mobile Opticians Ltd | 1.6 miles |
The Vision Centre | 1.6 miles |
Ocean Optical | 1.6 miles |
* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.
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Broadband in B68 0PL
This postcode has support for Ultrafast broadband at one or more premises. Ultrafast broadband is the latest high-speed standard, generally taken to mean fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 300Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.
Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet. Data at this postcode has been sourced from 30 reported internet connections.
Average Download Speed | 59.7Mbps |
Maximum Download Speed Reported | 330Mbps |
Average Upload Speed | 13.4Mbps |
Maximum Upload Speed Reported | 50Mbps |
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available | Yes |
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Supplier | Customer Rating |
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Plusnet | 76.2% |
Zen Internet | 75.8% |
Post Office | 74% |
EE Broadband | 73.4% |
NOW TV | 70.8% |
Vodafone | 70% |
Sky Digital | 69.2% |
BT Broadband | 67.4% |
Virgin Media | 67.4% |
TalkTalk | 65.2% |
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