Oldbury’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Oldbury’s built-up area.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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OldburyShropshire
373 people live in this village in Shropshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: John M · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
373
Census 2021 · Shropshire council
Median home
£277K
18 sales in 3 years
Median age
66.3
52% are 65+ · Shropshire 21%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Oldbury a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Oldbury has none; the figures on this page are still real. People aged 65 and over make up 52% of residents. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 11% of commuters. 37% of homes were built before 1919.
What makes Oldbury stand out
The 3 things Oldbury does most differently from other towns.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
52% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Oldbury.
Who lives here
Children make up only 9.4% of Oldbury, fewer than in Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
People 65 and over make up 52% of the town. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 5.4% of residents, below both Shropshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). The median resident of Oldbury is 66.3 years old.
66.3median age
OldburyShropshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
52%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications22%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar10%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
57% women, 43% men
About 75 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Oldbury | Shropshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.4% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 8.1% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 52% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.6% | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 10% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Shropshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 22% in Oldbury, fewer than in Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
88% of commuters drove to work at the census. Households had £48K a year before tax, close to Shropshire’s towns (£50K) and below England’s towns (£55K). There are 1.1 jobs in Oldbury for each resident in work.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot6%
Bicycle3%
Bus1%
Train1%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Few households rent privately in Oldbury: 6%, fewer than in Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
1% live in social housing, lower than both Shropshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Home ownership stands at 93% of households. Private rents average £823 a month across the Shropshire council area.
£277Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Oldbury£277K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £318,500 | 7 |
| Flat or maisonette | £75,000 | 6 |
93%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£823
average private rent a month, Shropshire council area
£2,611
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Violent crime runs high in Oldbury: 34 per 1,000 residents a year, above Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
Violence and sexual offences were 85% of the crimes. Police recorded 13 crimes inside Oldbury’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 0.9 reports per 1,000, below both Shropshire’s towns (8.2) and England’s towns (7.8).
34violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual11
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
34
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
13
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
More people in Oldbury live with a disability than in Shropshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 27%
7.5% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, above both Shropshire’s towns (5.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Self-reported good health: 73% of Oldbury’s residents. The nearest A&E to Oldbury is Russells Hall Hospital, 13 miles away.
73%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 73%Fair 19%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Oldbury | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 73% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.5% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 27% | 19% | 17% |
79.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More of the land in Oldbury is conservation area than in Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns: 62%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Oldbury has 1 listed building on Historic England’s list, all Grade II. Scaled to its population, Oldbury has 27 listed buildings per 10,000 people, lower than both Shropshire’s towns (71) and England’s towns (39).
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
37%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
27
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Bridgnorth Castle and 6 more in and around Oldbury
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Oldbury. Best known first.
CastleBridgnorth Castle500 m outside town, to the northeast
Historic house · National TrustMorville Hall4.3 km outside town, to the northwest
Museum · National TrustDudmaston Hall4.3 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumNorthgate Museum1.1 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionDaniels Mill300 m outside town, to the southeastChurchChurchSaint Leonard's Church1.1 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Bridgnorth Castle: Dr Phillip McCavity at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Morville Hall: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dudmaston Hall: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Northgate Museum: Rob Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Oldbury
13pages on Oldbury
The big questions
Safety34 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £277K · rent £823 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Kings LoadeSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.6 (men), 83.6 (women)Work & commute52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Oldbury’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BridgnorthHighleyAlveleyBroseleyMuch WenlockPattinghamSwindonOldbury
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldbury | 373 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bridgnorth | 12,172 | 0.7 | B− | B | C+ | B− |
| Highley | 3,305 | 5.4 | C+ | A | C+ | B− |
| Alveley | 1,505 | 5.5 | — | B | A− | B |
| Broseley | 5,596 | 6.5 | C+ | B | B− | B− |
| Much Wenlock | 1,766 | 7.4 | — | B− | C+ | B |
| Pattingham | 1,773 | 8 | — | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Swindon | 1,134 | 9.3 | — | C+ | C | B |
Alveley, Much Wenlock, Pattingham and Swindon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Oldbury
How many listed buildings are there in Oldbury?
1 on Historic England’s list.
How much is council tax in Oldbury?
Band D council tax in Oldbury is £2,611 for 2026–27, more than in 87% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Oldbury
Village in Shropshire, England
Oldbury is a built-up area of 373 people, in the Shropshire council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 373 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Shropshire
- County
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002834
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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