Lower High Street, Wednesbury, WS10 7AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS10 7AL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	49.5%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	49.8%	50.5%	0.7%	49.0%	1.5%

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 7AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	36%	46.7%	10.7%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	35.4%	5.4%	44.2%	-8.8%
Separated	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	14.8%	8.7%	-6.1%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	14.8%	6.6%	-8.2%	6.1%	0.5%

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	25.6%	42.9%	17.3%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	35.7%	29.4%	-6.3%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	22.5%	19.1%	-3.4%	12.7%	6.4%
Bad health	10.1%	7.9%	-2.2%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	6.2%	0.7%	-5.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 7AL this area, 36.1% 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 11.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	52.7%	36.1%	-16.6%	18.2%	17.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	19%	7.7%	9.6%	9.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	19%	11.1%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.3%	1.4%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	7.4%	-2.5%	16.9%	-9.5%
Degree or Similar	8.9%	11.1%	2.2%	33.8%	-22.7%
Other	5.4%	2.1%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.5%	23.8%	20.3%	1.1%	22.7%
Chinese	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	4.8%	5.3%	0.5%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	4.2%	4.2%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	80.2%	59.4%	-20.8%	81.4%	-22.0%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% 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	90.3%	76.8%	-13.5%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	13.8%	8.5%	5.6%	8.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	76.6%	-13.3%	83.2%	-6.6%
10+ Years	0.9%	12.9%	12.0%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	1.3%	5.6%	4.3%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	2.8%	-3.4%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	20.6%	13.5%	7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.7%	37.2%	-15.5%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	25.7%	6.5%	19.2%
Sikh	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	1.2%	6.0%	-4.8%

Safety

Is Lower High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower High Street was 339.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 233.7% higher than the Princes End average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower High Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Princes End and the 33rd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 178.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 31.6%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WS10 7AL, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Lower High Street are based on 43 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 Lower High Street, Wednesbury, WS10 7AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS10 7AL

Average Price
£159,282

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£185,410

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,753

Other
£197,859

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower High Street

Average Price
£210,488

Semi-Detached
£256,720

Terraced
£149,568

Detached
£417,903

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,355

Other
£282,318

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Lower High Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£105,000	2020-11-06	£137,558
4 Lower High Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,500	2018-09-03	£105,094
56 Lower High Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2017-06-22	£251,752
Victoria Chambers, 55 Lower High Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2017-06-22	£251,752
57 Lower High Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2017-02-28	£201,935

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS10 7AL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WS10 7AL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Part-Time Employee	67
Retired	66
Student (economically inactive)	60
Full-Time Employee	57
Looking after home or family	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Other	20
Unemployed	19
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	1,983 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	3,507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	4,203 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	4,927 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Church of England Primary Academy Addison Terrace , WS10 9AR	3out of 4	224 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Manor House Road , WS10 9PN	- not rated	794 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead Primary Academy Holyhead Road , WS10 7PZ	1out of 4	856 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mesty Croft Primary St Luke's Road , WS10 0QY	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green Junior School Hobs Road , WS10 9BW	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,427 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School Wood Green Road , WS10 9QS	- not rated	1,899 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green Academy Wood Green Road , WS10 9QU	4out of 4	1,936 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak School Bilston Road , Gospel Oak DY4 0BZ	3out of 4	2,230 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Phoenix Collegiate Clarkes Lane , B71 2BX	2out of 4	2,363 yd	Foundation school	No	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	4,914 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walsall College Wisemore Campus , WS2 8ES	- not rated	5,371 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	2,233 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Community School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	3out of 4	2,395 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homeschool 49 Manifold Way , Sandwell WS10 0GB	- not rated	2,647 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albright Education Centre South Tipton Campus Site , Alexandra Road DY4 7NR	4out of 4	3,182 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Girls School 154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ	- not rated	3,648 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kesar	52 Lower High Street	4 yd
Pats Home Made Bakes And Celebration Cake @ Mammas I Cakes	27 Lower High Street	72 yd
Island Lounge	Balti Mix, 28-29 Lower High Street	97 yd
Patz Snax	22 Market Place	201 yd
Aashiqs	15 Holyhead Road	208 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seven Bar	The Tavern, 25-26 Lower High Street	59 yd
The Pig and Trumpet	25 Market Place	193 yd
The William Archer	The William Archer, 1 Upper High Street	250 yd
The Lamp Restaurant & Bar	18 Upper High Street	326 yd
The Bellwether	The Bellwether, 3 Walsall Street	343 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Singh's	49 Lower High Street	4 yd
Veggie and Vegan Point	48a Lower High Street	4 yd
Brill Burgerz	48 Lower High Street	4 yd
Smokin Patties and Desserts	30 Lower High Street	89 yd
Sizzlers	32 Lower High Street	97 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Unit 1 Camp Street	149 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited	19 Union Street	212 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	239 Holyhead Road	229 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods PLC	51-54 Union Street	267 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Johns C Of E Primary Academy Lower High Street	grass pitches	118 yd
Wednesbury Leisure Centre WEDNESBURY LEISURE CENTRE WEDNESBURY LEISURE CENTRE HIGH BULLEN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	415 yd
Ripped Fitness Gym Uk UNIT 7 UNIT 7 WODEN ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	627 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Wednesbury) (Closed) Hallens Drive	health and fitness suite	894 yd
Brunswick Park BRUNSWICK PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	920 yd
Holyhead Primary School Holyhead Road	grass pitches	962 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.3%

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	4.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.6 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	10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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