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Oldbury
vs West Bromwich Central

West Bromwich Central has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Oldbury. Homes in West Bromwich Central sold for a median of £220,500, 6% above Oldbury. Oldbury has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 18%).

Map of Sandwell with Oldbury highlighted
Oldbury
361 postcodes
Map of Sandwell with West Bromwich Central highlighted
West Bromwich Central
326 postcodes
Map of Sandwell
Sandwell
city average

People

Oldbury has 12,552 residents in 4,762 households; West Bromwich Central has 13,083 in 5,105. West Bromwich Central has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 15%, 3 percentage points more than Oldbury (Sandwell: 15%). West Bromwich Central has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 5.3 percentage points more than Oldbury (Sandwell: 29%).

12,552Residents (2021)
13,083Residents (2021)
341,832Residents (2021)
4,762Households
5,105Households
130,246Households
19.7%Aged 15–29
20.7%Aged 15–29
19.0%Aged 15–29
11.5%Aged 65 and over
14.5%Aged 65 and over
14.5%Aged 65 and over
31.3%Living alone
36.6%Living alone
29.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Oldbury (34%) and flats in West Bromwich Central (36%). Oldbury has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 54%, 15 percentage points more than West Bromwich Central (Sandwell: 54%). Oldbury has the higher share of private renting: 28%, 3.6 percentage points more than West Bromwich Central (Sandwell: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £207,500 in Oldbury and £220,500 in West Bromwich Central, against £220,000 across Sandwell.

£207,500Median sale price
£220,500Median sale price
£220,000Median sale price
53.9%Owner-occupied
38.9%Owner-occupied
53.7%Owner-occupied
27.8%Private renting
24.2%Private renting
18.6%Private renting
17.7%Social renting
35.0%Social renting
26.6%Social renting
17.5%Detached houses
13.9%Detached houses
11.9%Detached houses
34.3%Semi-detached houses
21.7%Semi-detached houses
44.5%Semi-detached houses
24.9%Terraced houses
20.7%Terraced houses
24.4%Terraced houses
21.3%Flats
36.2%Flats
16.8%Flats

Surroundings

Oldbury has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 1.7 percentage points more than West Bromwich Central (Sandwell: 17%). A typical postcode has 131 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Oldbury, and 222 in West Bromwich Central. The typical postcode is 414 m from the nearest school in Oldbury and 328 m in West Bromwich Central. The typical postcode is 901 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Oldbury and 395 m in West Bromwich Central. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Oldbury and 93% in West Bromwich Central.

19.8%Green space within 500 m
18.1%Green space within 500 m
16.8%Green space within 500 m
131Services within 15 min (median)
222Services within 15 min (median)
108Services within 15 min (median)
414 mNearest school (median)
328 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
901 mNearest tram or rail (median)
395 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
47Postcodes in flood risk areas
1Postcodes in flood risk areas
288Postcodes in flood risk areas
91.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
93.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
96.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 163 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Oldbury and 252 in West Bromwich Central, against 106 across Sandwell. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

163Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
252Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
106Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Oldbury

Oldbury is one of 24 wards in Sandwell, home to 12,552 people in 4,762 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £207,500 over the past two years, 6% below the Sandwell median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% above the Sandwell average.

West Bromwich Central

West Bromwich Central is one of 24 wards in Sandwell, home to 13,083 people in 5,105 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £220,500 over the past two years, in line with the Sandwell median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 8% above the Sandwell average.

More comparisons.

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