Darlaston Road, Wednesbury, WS10 7TA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS10 7TA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	51.3%	0.9%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.6%	48.7%	-0.9%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 7TA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	42.3%	44.1%	1.8%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	41.8%	6.0%	44.2%	-2.4%
Separated	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	12.6%	7.6%	-5.0%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	6%	2%	-4.0%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.3%	54.4%	16.1%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	36.7%	33%	-3.7%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	16.8%	8.3%	-8.5%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	7.4%	3.1%	-4.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.2%	0.1%

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	38.1%	21.7%	-16.4%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.5%	11.8%	-8.7%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	15.5%	5.3%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	16.1%	5.4%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	29.3%	17.2%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	7.4%	2.3%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.9% 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	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	13.7%	15.1%	1.4%	3.1%	12.0%
Pakistani	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2%	5.7%	3.7%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.4%
White	74.6%	58.9%	-15.7%	81.4%	-22.5%
Arab	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.9% 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	87.5%	82.9%	-4.6%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	1.6%	6.1%	4.5%	6.1%	0.0%
Africa	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	6.1%	-1.3%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	82.6%	-4.9%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	1.6%	10.9%	9.3%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	1.1%	-8.3%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	32.5%	46.2%	-13.7%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Sikh	11.8%	0.9%	10.9%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Darlaston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Darlaston Road was 88.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.3% lower than the Bentley and Darlaston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Darlaston Road has the 40th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North and the 311th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.3%.

🔎 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 7TA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Darlaston Road are based on 85 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Walsall.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Darlaston Road, Wednesbury, WS10 7TA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS10 7TA

Average Price
£121,567

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£83,582

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,016

Other
£129,196

Estimated Average Property Prices for Darlaston Road

Average Price
£184,389

Semi-Detached
£194,214

Terraced
£154,821

Detached
£221,911

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,289

Other
£464,314

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Darlaston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Three Crowns House, 160 Darlaston Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£95,000	2019-08-21	£117,554
178 Darlaston Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£109,995	2018-11-16	£134,496
176 Darlaston Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£109,995	2018-09-21	£135,459
180 Darlaston Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£109,995	2018-08-10	£135,783
128 Darlaston Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£119,500	2018-07-26	£146,989

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS10 7TA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	136
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Retired	17
Other	17
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	22
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2

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	575 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	3,155 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	3,453 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	3,787 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	3,787 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Hill Primary School Old Park Road , WS10 9JG	4out of 4	415 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Park Primary School Old Park Road , WS10 9LX	4out of 4	637 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinfold Street Primary School Pinfold Street Extension , Darlaston WS10 8PU	3out of 4	720 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Church of England C Primary School School Street , Off Alma Street WS10 8DL	- not rated	848 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Church of England C Primary School School Street , Off Alma Street WS10 8DL	3out of 4	848 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Darlaston Community Science College Herberts Park Road , Darlaston WS10 8QJ	- not rated	1,347 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Darlaston Herberts Park Road , WS10 8QJ	3out of 4	1,347 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School Wood Green Road , WS10 9QS	- not rated	1,921 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School Wood Green Road , WS10 9QS	3out of 4	1,941 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Willingsworth High School Bilston Road , Gospel Oak DY4 0BZ	- not rated	1,942 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	4,543 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	4,614 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walsall College Wisemore Campus , WS2 8ES	- not rated	4,794 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shepwell Short Stay School (PRU-Medical) Bilston Lane , WV13 2QJ	3out of 4	2,504 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bow Street School Bow Street , Bilston WV14 7NB	- not rated	3,083 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 74 New Road , WV13 2DA	- not rated	3,089 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bescot Hall Scarborough Road , WS2 9TY	- not rated	3,122 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Point Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0JS	3out of 4	3,217 yd	Free schools special	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
Kwik Crunch	261 Darlaston Road, Wednesbury	350 yd
Bun It signature ltd	196 Darlaston Road, Darlaston	376 yd
Walsall Housing Group	Butcroft House, 8 Butcroft Gardens	428 yd
Shri Guru Ravidass Temple	37-38 Pinfold Street, Darlaston	437 yd
Flavours	84 Pinfold Street, Darlaston	511 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Horse	1 Old Park Road, Darlaston	404 yd
Horse & Jockey	33 Walsall Road, Darlaston	533 yd
Chameleons	47a Picturedrome Way, Darlaston	553 yd
The Crown Bar & Grill	34-36 King Edward Street, Darlaston	624 yd
Swan Inn	16 Victoria Road, Darlaston	632 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King's Kitchen Caribbean Takeaway	10 Walsall Road, Darlaston	411 yd
Lucky Star Pizza and New Tender Chicken	9 Pinfold Street, Darlaston	435 yd
Rainbow Fish Bar	15 Pinfold Street, Darlaston	437 yd
Golden Garden	16 Pinfold Street, Darlaston	437 yd
Hot and Crusty	52 King Street, Darlaston	517 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	54-56 King Street, Darlaston		553 yd
Asda Stores	St Lawrence Way, Darlaston		633 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings Hill Park FORGE STREET	grass pitches	346 yd
Victoria Park Table Tennis Club Victoria Road		573 yd
Old Park Primary School OLD PARK ROAD	grass pitches	604 yd
Wednesbury Rufc Woden Road North	grass pitches	682 yd
Darlaston Town Fc (Closed) Waverley Road	grass pitches	735 yd
Sprintz Health & Leisure Club (Closed) CRAMP HILL	health and fitness suite, squash courts	802 yd
Darlaston Swimming Pool VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	978 yd
Holyhead Primary School Holyhead Road	grass pitches	1,066 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	70 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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