Riverway, Wednesbury, WS10 0DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS10 0DN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	51.8%	-1.2%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	47%	48.2%	1.2%	49.0%	-0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of WS10 0DN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.6%	30.4%	1.8%	37.9%	-7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	59.3%	57.1%	-2.2%	44.2%	12.9%
Separated	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	6%	7.9%	1.9%	6.1%	1.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.7%	44.4%	-1.3%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	33.5%	35.1%	1.6%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	12.8%	14.1%	1.3%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	6.4%	4.8%	-1.6%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.2%	0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29%	22.4%	-6.6%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	10.8%	-0.9%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	15.8%	-4.0%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	7.1%	0.6%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	17.4%	6.9%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	23.7%	6.0%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	3.1%	1.4%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.1%	85.9%	-4.2%	81.4%	4.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.9%	93.3%	-1.6%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	1%	2.5%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	5.6%	-3.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	93.9%	-0.7%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	5.4%	4.8%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.3%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	54.6%	46.2%	8.4%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Riverway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riverway was 18.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.9% lower than the Friar Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Riverway has the lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Friar Park and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WS10 0DN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Riverway are based on 24 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sandwell.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Riverway, Wednesbury, WS10 0DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS10 0DN

Average Price
£258,519

Semi-Detached
£266,714

Terraced
£160,176

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riverway

Average Price
£250,484

Semi-Detached
£256,617

Terraced
£137,775

Detached
£301,858

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on RiverwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Riverway, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-12-13	£233,008
18 Riverway, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-09-28	£245,837
14 Riverway, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£262,000	2023-09-15	£268,372
1 Riverway, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£181,000	2019-08-29	£257,211
17 Riverway, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£163,500	2019-07-31	£232,342

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS10 0DN

Employment

WS10 0DN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in WS10 0DN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	74
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	13
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	15
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	2,739 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	2,890 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	4,200 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mesty Croft Primary St Luke's Road , WS10 0QY	3out of 4	329 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tameside Primary Academy Price Road , WS10 0EZ	1out of 4	557 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary Academy Addison Terrace , WS10 9AR	3out of 4	860 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Primary School Winchester Road , B71 2NZ	2out of 4	994 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Primary School Coronation Road , WS10 0TJ	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Hydes Road , WS10 0DR	2out of 4	409 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green Academy Wood Green Road , WS10 9QU	4out of 4	1,590 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Phoenix Collegiate Clarkes Lane , B71 2BX	2out of 4	1,627 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School Wood Green Road , WS10 9QS	- not rated	1,654 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG	2out of 4	2,528 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,465 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walsall College Wisemore Campus , WS2 8ES	- not rated	4,987 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Point Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0JS	- not rated	1,249 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Community School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	3out of 4	1,456 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homeschool 49 Manifold Way , Sandwell WS10 0GB	- not rated	1,639 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Girls School 154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ	- not rated	3,226 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The British Muslim School Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX	- not rated	3,706 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marie's Cafe	48 Walsall Street	919 yd
Di's Diner	8 Crankhall Lane	988 yd
Porkys Cafe	16 Spring Head	994 yd
Churchills	Churchills, 8 Walsall Street	1,030 yd
Pats Home Made Bakes And Celebration Cake @ Mammas I Cakes	27 Lower High Street	1,065 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Croft	The Croft, Hydes Road	399 yd
The Village Inn	The Village Inn, 27 Alma Street	483 yd
Friar Park	Friar Park Inn, 103 Crankhall Lane	734 yd
The Brunswick Inn	301 Crankhall Lane	761 yd
Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd	66 Crankhall Lane	833 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Place also trading as Top One Pizza	138 - 140 Hydes Road	241 yd
Hydes Road Fish Bar	144 Hydes Road	246 yd
Bella Pizza	142 Crankhall Lane	685 yd
Stone Cross Masala	148 Crankhall Lane	685 yd
Regina Fish and Chips	213a Crankhall Lane	708 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl UK GmbH	Lidl, Friar Park Road		934 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy HYDES ROAD	grass pitches	305 yd
Hydes Road Playing Fields HYDES ROAD	grass pitches	336 yd
Brunswick Park BRUNSWICK PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	791 yd
Moorlands Primary School WINCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	935 yd
St. Johns C Of E Primary Academy Lower High Street	grass pitches	950 yd
Ripped Fitness Gym Uk UNIT 7 UNIT 7 WODEN ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	1,043 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of WS10 0DN