Oldbury & Rood End
Sandwell · West Midlands · population 8,501 · 4 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #6,140 of 6,856 in England
- #611 of 736 in West Midlands
- #31 of 39 in Sandwell
- Most deprived 10-20%
In summary
Oldbury & Rood End is in the most-deprived 10–20% of England, ranked #6,140 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #31 of 39 in Sandwell. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Crime (35) and lowest on Income (9). Typical homes here, about £215,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 65% in five years (from 44 sales), in line with the wider Sandwell median of £218,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £215,000 | 44 | +16.2% | +65.4% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=4) | |||
| Semi-detached | £246,000 | 15 | +0.4% | +53.8% |
| Terraced | £196,500 | 20 | +21.7% | +54.1% |
| Flat | £90,000 | 5 | -23.7% | -4.3% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #5,126 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Sandwell
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Newtown & NicholstownSouthampton10£220,000
- Victoria Park & Longsight WestManchester10£180,000
- Spotland BridgeRochdale10£166,000
- Botcherby & HarrabyCumberland10£122,500
- Poplar WestTower Hamlets10£371,750
- Scotch EstateHaringey10£577,500