Oldbury is a ward and town within the borough of Sandwell in the West Midlands, sitting on the edge of the Black Country to the west of Birmingham. Historically it lay in Worcestershire and expanded rapidly in the 19th century with coal, glass and metalworking industries; today it occupies a mix of residential streets and industrial estates with good road links to the surrounding towns and motorways.
The industrial heritage is still visible in former factories and terraces, even as the town centre has seen regeneration and a shift towards retail, light industry and local services. A diverse, multicultural community and active local clubs, churches and mosques supplement sports and green-space provision, giving Oldbury a strong local identity amid ongoing economic and social change.
Postcode districts covering Oldbury
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Coventry 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Wolverhampton 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Dudley 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Walsall 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Telford 22.2 miles35.8 km
- West Bromwich 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Solihull 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Sutton Coldfield 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Worcester 22.8 miles36.6 km
- Nuneaton 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Cannock 13.2 miles21.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Tividale Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Rowley Regis Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Greets Green and Lyng Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Langley Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Oldbury Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Great Bridge Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Rowley Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Tipton Green Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Tipton Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- St. Thomas's Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- West Bromwich Central Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- St. Pauls Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Oldbury
B69 3JF, B69 2NA, B69 2BZ, B69 4NG, B69 3DR, B69 2HW, B69 2BB, B69 2HS, B69 4FP … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 12.4 miles20 km
- East Midlands Airport 36.9 miles59.4 km
- Sandwell and Dudley Railway Station 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Langley Green Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
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Schools in Oldbury
- Burnt Tree Primary School Primary
- Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Secondary
- Rounds Green Primary School Primary
- St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School Primary
- The Meadows School Special
- Tividale Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Hawthorns Stadium 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Villa Park Stadium 6 miles9.7 km
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 6.1 miles9.8 km
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Hagley Hall Country house 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 7.1 miles11.5 km
- St Andrew's Stadium 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Sutton Park Estate 9.2 miles14.8 km