Portway Lifestyle Centre
Fitness for Every Body.
Portway is a welcoming and fully inclusive centre, perfect for all ages and abilities. You’ll find specialist inclusive treadmills, upright bikes and recumbent cycles, plus top-of-the-range Pulse Fitness cardio and strength equipment.
From functional training with battle ropes and sleds to classic strength machines and Olympic lifting platforms, it’s all here. Whether you want to lose weight, build strength or just feel better, we’ve got your back. Our range of equipment ensures members have access to modern equipment for cardio, resistance, and functional training, as well as inclusive options for accessibility and smart technology integration.
From high-energy workouts like HIIT, Bootcamp and Les Mills classes to low-impact options such as Chair Yoga, Aqua Fit and Pilates, there’s something for every fitness level. Whether you're into dance, strength, relaxation or family-friendly sessions, our wide range of activities helps you stay active your way.
Smarter, Personalised Workouts with EGYM
Portway Lifestyle Centre’s gym now features EGYM, a smart, personalised fitness equipment for all abilities. Powered by AI, EGYM creates custom workouts, tracks progress, and helps manage health conditions like diabetes and fall prevention.
What to expect:
Personalised Training: Customised workout plans tailored to each individual's health goals, fitness levels, and medical conditions, helping to manage diabetes and reduce the risk of falls.
Engaging Experiences: Uses gamification, virtual coaching, and challenges to make exercise more enjoyable and keep users motivated to stick to their fitness routines.
Data-Driven Insights: Tracks user progress, measures BioAge, and provides data to both individuals and healthcare professionals for targeted health interventions.
Community Focus: Promotes community engagement through group challenges, fostering social support and a healthy lifestyle, especially within Sandwell.
The sport and leisure facilities at Portway Lifestyle Centre are managed by charitable organisation Sandwell Leisure Trust which also runs seven other leisure centres on behalf of Sandwell Council.
Facilities
- Modern gym facilities
- Functional Fitness area
- EGYM Smart Technology: digital strength stations and a professional body composition analyser for tech-enhanced training.
- Dance Studio
- Indoor Cycle studio
- Hydrotherapy Pool
- Sports Hall
- 3G Football Pitches
- Outdoor Life Trail
- Multi-Purpose Activity Room
- Changing Villages
- Portway Family Practice GP Surgery
- SLT Swimming Lessons
Swimming Pool Depth
- Hydrotherapy Pool 0.9m x 1.2m
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There's no party like a Portway party!
We provide safe, stress-free 2 hour, self-catered parties for up to 15 children. With various fun-filled packages available, why not book your Portway party today!

Football Party
£200
1 hour on the 3G pitch, 1 hour in the party room. Football included.

Pool Party
£200
1 hour in the pool, 1 hour in the party room. Toys, floats, arm bands and music provided.

Roller Disco Party
£200
1 hour skating, 1 hour in party room. Skates included.
Please contact the centre for details and for information about parties.
Inclusive Circuits
Portway Lifestyle Centre is an innovative facility combining health, leisure, sport and social care services, promoting social inclusion for people with disabilities along with other disadvantaged and excluded groups who do not use current facilities.
We are a fully inclusive centre and work with SMBC Adult services, Albion Foundation and the Portway Family Practice and the NHS, to encourage more people with disabilities, in the Sandwell area, to use the facilities, take part in activities and lead healthy, active lives.
Centre Information
Contact Details
Newbury Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands B69 1HE
Call: 0300 012 0121 (Press 1, Press 6)
For questions about membership, classes and swimming lessons:
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For enquiries about bookings, events, feedback or other general enquiries, email Portwayinfo@slt-leisure.co.uk
Opening Times
Please check the timetable for activity times.


Disabled Access
Our staff are there to support all users of this facility, please let us know if you need help.
The centre has been specifically designed to help and support users with disabilities and includes the following facilities:








Power assisted doors are located throughout the building.
Guide dogs, Hearing dogs and Assistance dogs welcome. A dog spend area is available near the 3G football pitch.
Our timetable are available in large print and easy read. You can ask for these at reception.
Our gym staff and Sandwell Council's Adults Services staff will be glad to help you during your visit.
Travel Information
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