Crankhall Lane, Wednesbury, WS10 0DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS10 0DX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	53.1%	1.0%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	47.9%	46.9%	-1.0%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 area around WS10 0DX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.8%	45.9%	13.1%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.1%	34.7%	-8.4%	44.2%	-9.5%
Separated	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.9%	11.2%	1.3%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	12%	6%	-6.0%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	36.1%	40.2%	4.1%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	35.8%	34.8%	-1.0%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	17.3%	18.1%	0.8%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	7.6%	5.9%	-1.7%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	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.

In the area around WS10 0DX this area, 32.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 14.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.3%	32.4%	-12.9%	18.2%	14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	13.6%	-0.3%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	17.6%	3.4%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.5%	3.3%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	14.3%	6.6%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	12%	14.3%	2.3%	33.8%	-19.5%
Other	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.5%	7.4%	5.9%	3.1%	4.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
White	93.6%	86.4%	-7.2%	81.4%	5.0%
Other	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.6%	89.3%	-8.3%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	6.1%	-1.9%
Africa	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	4.8%	3.0%	5.6%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	89.5%	-8.1%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	0%	5.4%	5.4%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	23.1%	13.5%	9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	7.1%	0.9%	6.2%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Crankhall Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crankhall Lane was 40.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.4% lower than the Friar Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Crankhall Lane has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Friar Park and the 215th lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.8%.

🔎 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 0DX, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Crankhall Lane are based on 195 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 Crankhall Lane, Wednesbury, WS10 0DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS10 0DX

Average Price
£240,422

Semi-Detached
£283,249

Terraced
£222,578

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crankhall Lane

Average Price
£212,114

Semi-Detached
£217,545

Terraced
£197,440

Detached
£275,592

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,081

Other
£245,849

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crankhall LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
314 Crankhall Lane, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£204,000	2025-11-27	£203,811
302 Crankhall Lane, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£233,000	2023-08-27	£245,970
293A Crankhall Lane, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2020-12-22	£221,758
308 Crankhall Lane, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2018-12-03	£245,682
293 Crankhall Lane, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2018-11-19	£274,328

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS10 0DX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	17
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	1,999 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	2,958 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	3,547 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	5,054 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Hill Primary School Coronation Road , WS10 0TJ	2out of 4	359 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tameside Primary Academy Price Road , WS10 0EZ	3out of 4	497 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tameside Primary School Price Road , WS10 0EZ	- not rated	515 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tameside Infant School Walton Road , WS10 0EX	- not rated	538 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tameside Junior School Walton Road , WS10 0EX	- not rated	538 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Foundation Business, Enterprise & Sports College Friar Park Road , WS10 0JS	- not rated	771 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green Academy Wood Green Road , WS10 9QU	3out of 4	911 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green High School College of Sport, Maths and Computing Wood Green Road , WS10 9QU	- not rated	911 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Hydes Road , WS10 0DR	3out of 4	942 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wodensborough Community Technology College Hydes Road , WS10 0DR	- not rated	942 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walsall College Wisemore Campus , WS2 8ES	- not rated	4,215 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	5,072 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	3out of 4	771 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Homeschool 49 Manifold Way , Sandwell WS10 0GB	- not rated	1,188 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Centre (KS4 Unit) Westminster Road , B71 2JN	- not rated	1,809 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Community School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	3out of 4	1,809 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millfield School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	- not rated	1,810 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Park Hill Cafe	104 Coronation Road	404 yd
Gurkha 1816	77 Wood Green Road	741 yd
Casa Mia	Woodman Inn, 74 Wood Green Road	741 yd
Marie's Cafe	48 Walsall Street	881 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brunswick Inn	301 Crankhall Lane	224 yd
The Village Inn	The Village Inn, 27 Alma Street	468 yd
Queens Head	Queens Head, 100 Brunswick Park Road	524 yd
The Windmill	The Windmill, 116 Coronation Road	602 yd
Horse and Jockey	Horse And Jockey, Wood Green Road	698 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
"Buttylicious"	299A Crankhall Lane	25 yd
Brunswick Fish Bar	299 Crankhall Lane	25 yd
Chicago Pizza	2c Woden Road East	176 yd
Tip Top Chinese Takeaway	215 Crankhall Lane	272 yd
Regina Fish and Chips	213a Crankhall Lane	379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl UK GmbH	Lidl, Friar Park Road		543 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park Hill Primary School CORONATION ROAD	grass pitches	361 yd
Brunswick Park BRUNSWICK PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	633 yd
Elwells AXLETREE WAY	grass pitches	725 yd
Phoenix Collegiate (North Campus) (Closed) Friar Park Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	771 yd
Pulse Soccer And Fitness Wednesbury FRIAR PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	872 yd
Wood Green Academy WOOD GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	910 yd
Wednesbury Sports Union WEDNESBURY SPORTS UNION WEDNESBURY SPORTS UNION WOOD GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	917 yd
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy HYDES ROAD	grass pitches	997 yd
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School WOOD GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	1,025 yd
Hydes Road Playing Fields HYDES ROAD	grass pitches	1,087 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	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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