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People in Oldbury

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Population
45,589
Density /km²
4,136.06
Median age
38.3
In good health
80%
Disabled (Equality Act)
18%
In work (16+)
54%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
8%
Degree or above
24%
A-level equivalent
16%
GCSE-level
25%
Apprenticeship
4.9%
Other
3.5%
No qualifications
27%
Families w/ children
20%
One-person homes
30%
Owned outright
31%
Private renting
19%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
44%
All adults speak English as a main language
83%
White
58%
Asian or Asian British
25%
Black or Black British
8%
Mixed or multiple
5%
Other ethnic groups
4%
Higher managerial & professional
7%
Lower managerial & professional
16%
Intermediate
12%
Self-employed & small employers
8%
Routine & manual
36%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
13.0%
Full-time students
8.0%
Christian
41%
Muslim
11.0%
Hindu
2.4%
Sikh
12.6%
Jewish
0.0%
Buddhist
0.2%
No religion
27%
Other religion
0.6%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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