Area Information for Oldbury, B68 0WA
This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in April 2006. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.
Basic Information
Area Type | Urban |
Local Authority | Sandwell |
Ward | Oldbury |
Constituency | West Bromwich West |
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 Oldbury, B68 0WA:
Wolverhampton Road, Oldbury, B68 0TE |
Queensway, Oldbury, B68 0HH |
Wolverhampton Road, Oldbury, B68 0TF |
Queensway, Oldbury, B68 0HQ |
Maypole Road, Oldbury, B68 0HJ |
Brennand Road, Oldbury, B68 0SH |
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 Oldbury, B68 0WA 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
There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 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 Oldbury consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. 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 | 5 |
Semi-Detached | 40 |
Terraced | 68 |
Flat (Purpose-Built) | 11 |
Flat (Converted) | 0 |
Residence in Commercial Building | 1 |
Total | 125 |
Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top
The area containing Oldbury contains a higher than average level of social housing - 38% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 18%.
Housing Tenure | |
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Owned Outright | 22 |
Owned with Mortgage | 24 |
Shared Ownership | 1 |
Rented: From Council | 29 |
Rented: Other Social inc. charities and housing associations | 16 |
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents | 23 |
Rent Free | 5 |
Total | 120 |
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 | 27 |
Two People | 25 |
Three People | 26 |
Four People | 21 |
Five People | 10 |
Six People | 6 |
Seven People | 4 |
8+ People | 1 |
Total | 120 |
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 | 6 |
C1 - Supervisory, clerical, and junior managerial/administrative/professional positions | 18 |
C2 - Skilled manual workers | 16 |
DE - Semi-skilled and unskilled manual workers; those on state benefit/unemployed, & lowest grade workers | 57 |
Total | 97 |
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 West Bromwich West constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.
Gender | |
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Male | 181 |
Female | 182 |
Total | 363 |
Age Groups Embed This Back to Top
The area around B68 0WA has a very large concentration of children that are under 16 (at 34% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometiems in areas of high social housing.
Age Groups | |
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0-4 | 45 |
5-7 | 21 |
8-9 | 13 |
10-14 | 41 |
15 | 5 |
16-17 | 11 |
18-19 | 18 |
20-24 | 19 |
25-29 | 26 |
30-44 | 77 |
45-59 | 43 |
60-64 | 9 |
65-74 | 18 |
75-84 | 12 |
85-89 | 5 |
90+ | 0 |
Total | 363 |
Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top
The postcode B68 0WA 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 | 86 |
Married | 104 |
Divorced | 15 |
Separated | 15 |
Widowed | 18 |
Same Sex | 0 |
Total | 238 |
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 | 152 |
Good | 131 |
Fair | 42 |
Bad | 30 |
Very Bad | 8 |
Total | 363 |
Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top
B68 0WA and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 51% of the resident population. On average, around 22.9% of census respondents fall into this category.
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) | 18 |
Apprenticeship | 5 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 23 |
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 29 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 26 |
No GCSEs or Equivalent | 121 |
Other | 16 |
Total | 238 |
Ethnic Group Embed This
Oldbury can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 86% white, with residents of this area being 46% so.
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 | 167 |
Mixed Ethnicity | 26 |
Indian | 53 |
Pakistani | 80 |
Bangladeshi | 1 |
Other Asian | 14 |
Black African | 3 |
Black Caribbean | 9 |
Other Black/African/Caribbean | 5 |
Other | 5 |
Total | 363 |
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 | 278 |
Wales | 0 |
Scotland | 2 |
Northern Ireland | 1 |
Republic of Ireland | 2 |
European Union | 8 |
Other | 72 |
Total | 363 |
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 0WA
Passport(s) Held | |
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United Kingdom | 228 |
Republic of Ireland | 2 |
Europe (including European Union) | 9 |
African Countries | 3 |
Middle East or Asia | 28 |
North America or Caribbean | 0 |
Central America | 0 |
South America | 0 |
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) | 0 |
None | 93 |
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 | 127 |
No Religion | 65 |
Buddhist | 0 |
Hindu | 11 |
Jewish | 0 |
Muslim | 85 |
Sikh | 42 |
Other Religion | 5 |
Not Stated | 28 |
Total | 363 |
Economic Activity Embed This
This address within the Oldbury ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in part-time employment - 17% of the resident population. On average, around 13.7% of census respondents were in part-time employment. There was a large disparity between employment types of male and female residents - almost four times as many women were part-time employees when compared to men.
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 | 34 |
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) | 38 |
Self Employed | 11 |
Unemployed | 31 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 24 |
Retired | 22 |
Looking After Home or Family | 29 |
Long-Term Sick or Disabled | 22 |
Other | 10 |
Total | 221 |
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 | 9 |
Water SupplyInc. Sewage and Waste Management | 2 |
Construction | 8 |
RetailInc. Wholesale | 19 |
TransportationInc. Storage and Logistics | 6 |
Accommodation and Food | 6 |
Information and Communication | 2 |
Financial ServicesInc. Insurance | 2 |
Real Estate | 1 |
Professional, Scientific and Technical | 1 |
Administration | 7 |
Public Administration and Defence | 1 |
Education | 9 |
HealthInc. Social Work | 8 |
OtherInc. Arts, Recreation etc. | 7 |
Total | 88 |
Oldbury, B68 0WA 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, 71 crimes were reported within half a mile of B68 0WA.
Neighbourhood Team
Crime: | Click here to view 71 crimes committed near B68 0WA |
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 0WA. 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 0WA.
Nearest Railway Stations
Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Oldbury, B68 0WA. The nearest railway station is Sandwell & Dudley, approximately 600 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Sandwell & Dudley | 600 yards |
Langley Green | 0.7 miles |
Smethwick Galton Bridge | 1.2 miles |
Smethwick Rolfe Street | 1.7 miles |
The Hawthorns | 1.9 miles |
Rowley Regis | 2.1 miles |
Dudley Port | 2.2 miles |
Tipton | 3 miles |
Old Hill | 3 miles |
Tame Bridge Parkway | 3.7 miles |
Hamstead (Birmingham) | 3.9 miles |
Bescot Stadium | 4.1 miles |
Jewellery Quarter | 4.2 miles |
Cradley Heath | 4.2 miles |
Coseley | 4.3 miles |
Perry Barr | 4.6 miles |
Five Ways | 4.6 miles |
University (Birmingham) | 4.8 miles |
Birmingham Snow Hill | 4.8 miles |
Birmingham New Street | 5 miles |
Nearest Primary Schools
Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Oldbury, B68 0WA. The nearest is St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School, approximately 230 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* | Ofsted Rating |
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St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School | 230 yards |
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Christ Church CofE Primary School | 360 yards |
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George Betts Primary Academy | 0.6 miles |
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Lyng Primary School | 0.7 miles |
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Rood End Primary School | 0.7 miles |
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Rounds Green Primary School | 0.8 miles |
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Langley Primary School | 0.9 miles |
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Hanbury Primary School | 1 mile |
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Lodge Primary School | 1 mile |
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Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | 1 mile |
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Nearest Secondary Schools
Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Oldbury, B68 0WA. The nearest is West Bromwich Collegiate Academy, approximately 800 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* | Ofsted Rating |
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West Bromwich Collegiate Academy | 800 yards | |
Holly Lodge High School College of Science | 1 mile |
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Health Futures UTC | 1.3 miles |
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Q3 Academy Langley | 1.3 miles |
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Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy | 1.4 miles |
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Bristnall Hall Academy | 1.5 miles |
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George Salter Academy | 1.5 miles |
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Oldbury Academy | 1.6 miles |
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Sandwell Academy | 1.8 miles |
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St Michael's CE High School | 2.2 miles |
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Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices
Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Oldbury, B68 0WA. The nearest is Oldbury Health Centre, approximately 410 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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Oldbury Health Centre | 410 yards |
Rood End Medical Centre | 0.8 miles |
Cambridge Street Surgery | 0.8 miles |
St Paul's Medical Practice | 0.9 miles |
Dr R K Arora | 0.9 miles |
Portway Family Practice | 0.9 miles |
Dr V K Dewan | 1 mile |
Linkway Medical Practice | 1 mile |
ST PAUL's PARTNERSHIP - Lyng Medical | 1 mile |
West Bromwich Partnership for health | 1 mile |
Nearest Dentists
Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Oldbury, B68 0WA. The nearest is Oldbury Dental Centre, approximately 410 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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Oldbury Dental Centre | 410 yards |
Church Square Dental Practice | 490 yards |
Cosmo-Dent Dental Surgery | 540 yards |
ALLEN GJ MR | 0.8 miles |
BCHC - Special Care | 1 mile |
West Park Dental Care | 1 mile |
Brown Dental Surgery | 1 mile |
Asden House Dental Clinic | 1.2 miles |
The D:NTAL Clinic | 1.2 miles |
Queens Head Dental Surgery | 1.3 miles |
Nearest Hospitals
Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Oldbury, B68 0WA. The nearest is Edward Street Day Hospital, approximately 1.1 miles away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Edward Street Day Hospital | 1.1 miles |
Edward Street Hospital | 1.1 miles |
Sandwell District General Hospital | 1.9 miles |
Sandwell General Hospital | 1.9 miles |
Hallam Street Hospital | 1.9 miles |
Rowley Regis Hospital | 2.4 miles |
Heath Lane Hospital | 2.5 miles |
Beverley House | 2.8 miles |
Guest Hospital | 2.9 miles |
Woodbourne Priory Hospital | 3.2 miles |
Nearest Opticians
Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Oldbury, B68 0WA. The nearest is M Kakoullis, approximately 380 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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M Kakoullis | 380 yards |
The Right Vision Ophthalmic Opticians | 430 yards |
Scrivens Ltd | 490 yards |
Masters Opticians | 0.8 miles |
Eyecare Opticians | 0.9 miles |
Specsavers Opticians | 1.1 miles |
Attewell Opticians | 1.2 miles |
Boots-Birmingham - West Bromwich | 1.2 miles |
Portway Opticians | 1.2 miles |
4 Sight Eyecare | 1.2 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.