Richards Street, Wednesbury, WS10 8AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS10 8AL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	55.2%	53.4%	-1.8%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	44.8%	46.6%	1.8%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 8AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% 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	28.8%	50.4%	21.6%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	31.3%	-13.5%	44.2%	-12.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	4.2%	5.5%	1.3%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	8.8%	7.8%	-1.0%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	13.4%	2.7%	-10.7%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	35.1%	50.8%	15.7%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	37%	29.1%	-7.9%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	22.7%	11.1%	-11.6%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4.3%	7.2%	2.9%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.2%	0.6%

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	37.6%	17.6%	-20.0%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	14.5%	0.1%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	17.2%	3.8%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.1%	0.9%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	18.8%	6.7%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	11.4%	23.4%	12.0%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	6.9%	3.5%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.7% 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	5%	4.1%	-0.9%	1.1%	3.0%
Indian	13%	4.1%	-8.9%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	15.4%	6.4%	-9.0%	2.7%	3.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	5.2%	4.5%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	59%	63.7%	4.7%	81.4%	-17.7%
Other	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.6% 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	83.2%	87.6%	4.4%	83.2%	4.4%
European Union	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	12.6%	4.4%	-8.2%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.9%	87.8%	4.9%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	1.4%	6.8%	5.4%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	1%	-8.5%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	23.9%	13.5%	10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	13%	6.5%	6.5%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Richards Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richards Street was 46.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.4% lower than the Bentley and Darlaston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Richards Street has the 12th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North and the 293rd lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 48.0%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WS10 8AL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Richards Street are based on 72 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 Richards Street, Wednesbury, WS10 8AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS10 8AL

Average Price
£140,037

Semi-Detached
£135,407

Terraced
£127,408

Detached
£212,245

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,734

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richards Street

Average Price
£159,659

Semi-Detached
£159,621

Terraced
£149,949

Detached
£215,330

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,772

Other
£407,937

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richards Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
86 Richards Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£136,000	2024-06-17	£145,606
69 Richards Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£131,000	2024-02-23	£137,751
85 Richards Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,250	2022-12-09	£129,397
82 Richards Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2020-01-31	£146,990
73 Richards Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2019-03-08	£104,772

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS10 8AL

Employment

WS10 8AL area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in WS10 8AL 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

Full-Time Employee	72
Looking after home or family	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Part-Time Employee	28
Unemployed	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	18
Retired	15
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	15
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,621 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,208 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	3,895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	4,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston Rough Hay Road , Darlaston WS10 8HN	2out of 4	461 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woods Bank Academy Rough Hay Road , Darlaston WS10 8NQ	3out of 4	734 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Primary School Salisbury Street , Darlaston WS10 8BQ	3out of 4	835 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Church of England C Primary School School Street , Off Alma Street WS10 8DL	3out of 4	963 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
County Bridge Primary School Anson Road , Bentley WS2 0DH	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grace Academy Darlaston Herberts Park Road , WS10 8QJ	3out of 4	1,311 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL	3out of 4	1,491 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	3out of 4	1,931 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School Wood Green Road , WS10 9QS	- not rated	2,466 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green Academy Wood Green Road , WS10 9QU	4out of 4	2,640 yd	Academy converter	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	4,115 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bloxwich Academy Leamore Lane , Bloxwich WS2 7NR	2out of 4	4,315 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shepwell Centre A Short Stay School (PRU-Medical) Bilston Lane , WV13 2QJ	3out of 4	1,147 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH	- not rated	2,246 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH	1out of 4	2,258 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Leaf Centre Stroud Avenue , Willenhall WV12 4EG	1out of 4	2,656 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Old Hall School Bentley Lane , WS2 7LU	3out of 4	3,004 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sapphire Suite Restaurant	122 The Green, Darlaston	129 yd
Voujon Lounge	121A The Green, Darlaston	131 yd
Young's Cafe	120 The Green, Darlaston	131 yd
Slice and Grill	107-108 The Green, Darlaston	160 yd
Garros Bar & Grill Ltd	75 Willenhall Road, Darlaston	333 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nags Head	109 The Green, Darlaston	131 yd
Why Not Inn	St Georges Street, Darlaston	280 yd
Greenhouse Club	Willenhall Road, Darlaston	378 yd
Darlaston Conservative Club	Little Cross Street, Darlaston	600 yd
The Frying Pan	Bilston Street, Darlaston	670 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green's Chippy	(Green's Fisheries Ltd), 119 The Green	131 yd
Kiran's Balti	7 Church Street, Darlaston	666 yd
Le Italiano Pizza	19 Victoria Road, Darlaston	812 yd
Gourmet Grubz / Spice Hut	32 Avenue Road, Darlaston	839 yd
Spice Hub	32 Avenue Road, Darlaston	839 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores	St Lawrence Way, Darlaston		858 yd
Heron Foods	54-56 King Street, Darlaston		907 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Darlaston Swimming Pool VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	491 yd
Darlaston Town Fc (Closed) Waverley Road	grass pitches	710 yd
Sprintz Health & Leisure Club (Closed) CRAMP HILL	health and fitness suite, squash courts	710 yd
Salisbury Primary School SALISBURY STREET	grass pitches	721 yd
Bentley Youth Sports Ground Bentley Road South	grass pitches	746 yd
Woods Bank Academy ROUGH HAY ROAD	grass pitches	807 yd
Victoria Park Table Tennis Club Victoria Road		838 yd
Bentley South Playing Field BENTLEY SOUTH PLAYING FIELDS BENTLEY SOUTH PLAYING FIELDS BENTLEY ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	941 yd
Darlaston Community Association HALL STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,036 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	76.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.1 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	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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