Price Road, Wednesbury, WS10 0EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS10 0EZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	47.5%	52.3%	4.8%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	52.5%	47.7%	-4.8%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 0EZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	34.8%	42.1%	7.3%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	38.9%	-2.1%	44.2%	-5.3%
Separated	2%	3.2%	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	8.2%	7.7%	-0.5%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	13.9%	8.1%	-5.8%	6.1%	2.0%

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	36.6%	44.8%	8.2%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	35.3%	34.1%	-1.2%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	18.6%	15.9%	-2.7%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	7.5%	3.6%	-3.9%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	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 0EZ this area, 39.1% 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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.4%	39.1%	-4.3%	18.2%	20.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	9.1%	-9.3%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	10.5%	-4.3%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	5%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	12.3%	2.9%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	4.9%	20.9%	16.0%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	7.8%	3.2%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	6.5%	6.5%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	91.9%	82.5%	-9.4%	81.4%	1.1%
Other	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% 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	94.2%	86.6%	-7.6%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	2.4%	5.5%	3.1%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	7.8%	5.4%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	86.9%	-7.3%	83.2%	3.7%
10+ Years	0%	5.2%	5.2%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	2%	2.9%	0.9%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	1%	4.2%	3.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
No passport held	23.1%	13.5%	9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	8.4%	0.9%	7.5%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Price Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Price Road was 78.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.2% lower than the Friar Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Price Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Friar Park and the 453rd highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.6%.

🔎 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 0EZ, 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 Price Road are based on 13 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 Price Road, Wednesbury, WS10 0EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS10 0EZ

Average Price
£202,877

Semi-Detached
£202,877

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Price Road

Average Price
£206,969

Semi-Detached
£206,969

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Price Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Price Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-11-04	£287,935
47 Price Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-05-01	£163,837
39 Price Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-08-10	£146,733
47 Price Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-08-05	£114,271
20 Price Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2020-12-07	£226,854

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS10 0EZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	21
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	13
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	10
Education	9
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,186 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	3,194 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	3,945 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	5,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tameside Primary Academy Price Road , WS10 0EZ	3out of 4	94 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tameside Primary School Price Road , WS10 0EZ	- not rated	124 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tameside Infant School Walton Road , WS10 0EX	- not rated	198 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tameside Junior School Walton Road , WS10 0EX	- not rated	198 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mesty Croft Primary School St Luke's Road , WS10 0QY	- not rated	558 yd	Community 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	3out of 4	580 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wodensborough Community Technology College Hydes Road , WS10 0DR	- not rated	580 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Foundation Business, Enterprise & Sports College Friar Park Road , WS10 0JS	- not rated	681 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green Academy Wood Green Road , WS10 9QU	3out of 4	1,312 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	1,312 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	4,545 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,675 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	681 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Homeschool 49 Manifold Way , Sandwell WS10 0GB	- not rated	1,085 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Centre (KS4 Unit) Westminster Road , B71 2JN	- not rated	1,409 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Community School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	3out of 4	1,409 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millfield School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	- not rated	1,410 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	623 yd
Di's Diner	8 Crankhall Lane	876 yd
Marie's Cafe	48 Walsall Street	1,054 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Friar Park	Friar Park Inn, 103 Crankhall Lane	415 yd
The Village Inn	The Village Inn, 27 Alma Street	520 yd
The Brunswick Inn	301 Crankhall Lane	537 yd
Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd	66 Crankhall Lane	630 yd
The Croft	The Croft, Hydes Road	764 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Regina Fish and Chips	213a Crankhall Lane	192 yd
Tip Top Chinese Takeaway	215 Crankhall Lane	250 yd
Bella Pizza	142 Crankhall Lane	392 yd
Stone Cross Masala	148 Crankhall Lane	392 yd
"Buttylicious"	299A Crankhall Lane	393 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl UK GmbH	Lidl, Friar Park Road		428 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy HYDES ROAD	grass pitches	647 yd
Park Hill Primary School CORONATION ROAD	grass pitches	656 yd
Phoenix Collegiate (North Campus) (Closed) Friar Park Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	682 yd
Hydes Road Playing Fields HYDES ROAD	grass pitches	760 yd
Brunswick Park BRUNSWICK PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	831 yd
Pulse Soccer And Fitness Wednesbury FRIAR PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	863 yd
Friar Park Playing Fields ST. PETER CROFT	grass pitches	975 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS10 0EZ