Darby Road, Wednesbury, WS10 0PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS10 0PN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	51.1%	-2.3%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	46.6%	48.9%	2.3%	49.0%	-0.1%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32%	33.5%	1.5%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.3%	48.7%	-2.6%	44.2%	4.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.4%	8.4%	1.0%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	8.2%	6.8%	-1.4%	6.1%	0.7%

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	39.5%	47.6%	8.1%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	42.4%	32.9%	-9.5%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	13.9%	16.9%	3.0%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

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 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.2%	26.2%	-5.0%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	9.1%	-8.7%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	16%	1.9%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	3%	6.8%	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.5%	19%	1.5%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	19.4%	6.0%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	3%	3.4%	0.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Indian	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	3.1%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	96.8%	93.9%	-2.9%	81.4%	12.5%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% 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	98.4%	94.9%	-3.5%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.5%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	4.1%	4.1%	5.6%	-1.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.1%	94.9%	-3.2%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	1%	2.2%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
No passport held	22%	13.5%	8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	56.1%	46.2%	9.9%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Darby Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Darby Road was 19.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.8% lower than the Friar Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Darby Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Friar Park and the 49th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.9%.

🔎 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 0PN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Darby Road are based on 111 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 Darby Road, Wednesbury, WS10 0PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS10 0PN

Average Price
£207,935

Semi-Detached
£213,140

Terraced
£191,799

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Darby Road

Average Price
£210,210

Semi-Detached
£215,280

Terraced
£194,436

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Darby Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Darby Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-05-31	£232,965
32 Darby Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-04-10	£220,943
39 Darby Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-02-02	£188,410
58 Darby Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-01-17	£173,745
35 Darby Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-11-07	£228,687

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS10 0PN

Employment

WS10 0PN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	32
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	15
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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 , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	2,113 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	2,567 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	3,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	3out of 4	586 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mesty Croft Primary St Luke's Road , WS10 0QY	3out of 4	666 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albert Pritchard Infant School Crew Road , WS10 9QG	3out of 4	732 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green Junior School Hobs Road , WS10 9BW	3out of 4	775 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tameside Primary Academy Price Road , WS10 0EZ	1out of 4	904 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wood Green Academy Wood Green Road , WS10 9QU	4out of 4	618 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School Wood Green Road , WS10 9QS	- not rated	675 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Hydes Road , WS10 0DR	2out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG	2out of 4	1,956 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Phoenix Collegiate Clarkes Lane , B71 2BX	2out of 4	2,534 yd	Foundation 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	4,070 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	5,414 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	1,175 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Homeschool 49 Manifold Way , Sandwell WS10 0GB	- not rated	1,574 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Community School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	3out of 4	2,217 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Girls School 154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ	- not rated	2,314 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Ladder School Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL	- not rated	3,302 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gurkha 1816	77 Wood Green Road	415 yd
Casa Mia	Woodman Inn, 74 Wood Green Road	415 yd
Park Hill Cafe	104 Coronation Road	586 yd
Marie's Cafe	48 Walsall Street	717 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, Axletree Way	931 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Head	Queens Head, 100 Brunswick Park Road	203 yd
The Brunswick Inn	301 Crankhall Lane	220 yd
Wednesbury Cricket Club	Wednesbury Sports Union, Wood Green Road	407 yd
Horse and Jockey	Horse And Jockey, Wood Green Road	432 yd
The Village Inn	The Village Inn, 27 Alma Street	537 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicago Pizza	2c Woden Road East	195 yd
"Buttylicious"	299A Crankhall Lane	356 yd
Brunswick Fish Bar	299 Crankhall Lane	356 yd
Tip Top Chinese Takeaway	215 Crankhall Lane	605 yd
Muncheese Pizza	49 Hobs Road	618 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl UK GmbH	Lidl, Friar Park Road		859 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park Hill Primary School CORONATION ROAD	grass pitches	479 yd
Brunswick Park BRUNSWICK PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	492 yd
Elwells AXLETREE WAY	grass pitches	565 yd
Wednesbury Sports Union WEDNESBURY SPORTS UNION WEDNESBURY SPORTS UNION WOOD GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	581 yd
Wood Green Academy WOOD GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	644 yd
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School WOOD GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	726 yd
Phoenix Collegiate (North Campus) (Closed) Friar Park Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,060 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	119.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS10 0PN