Oldbury is a town in the metropolitan borough of Sandwell in the West Midlands, sitting on the western fringe of the Black Country conurbation. It lies a few miles west of Birmingham and close to West Bromwich and Smethwick, with convenient road and rail links into the region (served locally by Sandwell & Dudley station).
Historically a centre of heavy industry - chain‑making, iron and glass works - Oldbury still bears that industrial heritage alongside post‑war housing, retail parks and ongoing regeneration projects. The town has a diverse, multicultural population and is within easy reach of green spaces such as Sandwell Valley, giving a blend of gritty industrial history and contemporary efforts at economic and social renewal.
Postcode districts covering Oldbury
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 5.9 miles
- Coventry 22.2 miles
- Wolverhampton 8.7 miles
- Dudley 3.5 miles
- Walsall 6.5 miles
- Telford 23.6 miles
- West Bromwich 3.6 miles
- Solihull 10 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 9.6 miles
- Worcester 21.7 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 24.3 miles
- Nuneaton 22.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Langley Ward 0.4 miles
- Bristnall Ward 0.6 miles
- Blackheath Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Old Warley Ward 1.3 miles
- Rowley Regis Built-up area 1.6 miles
- St. Pauls Ward 1.6 miles
- Halesowen North Ward 1.6 miles
- Abbey Ward 1.6 miles
- Tividale Ward 1.7 miles
- Rowley Ward 1.7 miles
- Smethwick Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Quinton Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Oldbury
B68 8AG, B68 8RE, B68 9TJ, B68 9QN, B68 0DP, B69 4NQ, B68 8RR, B69 3FU, B68 8LA … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 11.4 miles
- East Midlands Airport 37.3 miles
- Langley Green Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Rowley Regis Railway Station 1 mile
Hotels in Oldbury Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Birmingham Oldbury 3
- ibis Styles Birmingham Oldbury 3
- Premier Inn Birmingham Oldbury 3
- Domo Boutique Hotel 4
- Redwings Lodge Birmingham 3
Schools in Oldbury
- Al Khair Primary School Independent - primary
- Bleakhouse Primary School Primary
- Brandhall Primary School Primary
- Bristnall Hall Academy Secondary
- Causeway Green Primary School Primary
- Langley Primary School Primary
- Moat Farm Infant School Primary
- Moat Farm Junior School Primary
- Oldbury Academy Secondary
- Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Perryfields Academy Secondary
- Perryfields Primary School Primary
- Q3 Academy Langley Secondary
- Rood End Primary School Primary
- Rounds Green Primary School Primary
- St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School Primary
- The Orchard School Special
Local points of interest
- The Hawthorns Stadium 2.6 miles
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 4.7 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 5 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 5.2 miles
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 5.5 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 5.5 miles
- St Andrew's Stadium 6.1 miles
- Hagley Hall Country house 6.3 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 7.7 miles
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 8.7 miles
- Sutton Park Estate 9.3 miles
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 9.8 miles