Whitton Street, Wednesbury, WS10 8BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS10 8BA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	51.8%	1.9%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50.1%	48.2%	-1.9%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	29%	39.4%	10.4%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	56.5%	48.7%	-7.8%	44.2%	4.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	1.3%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	4.7%	5.6%	0.9%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	5.4%	5.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	38.9%	40.8%	1.9%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	41.7%	36.4%	-5.3%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	12.8%	17%	4.2%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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 8BA this area, 34% 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 16.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.5%	34%	-3.5%	18.2%	15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	12.5%	-5.5%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	16.8%	1.3%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	13.6%	4.5%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	9.1%	16.5%	7.4%	33.8%	-17.3%
Other	10.1%	2.9%	-7.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.1% 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	11.4%	11.4%	0.0%	1.1%	10.3%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	33.1%	33.7%	0.6%	3.1%	30.6%
Pakistani	25.7%	28.7%	3.0%	2.7%	26.0%
Other Asian	4.6%	1.9%	-2.7%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	17.5%	17.1%	-0.4%	81.4%	-64.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	66.5%	-5.7%	83.2%	-16.7%
European Union	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	21.9%	26.7%	4.8%	5.6%	21.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
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	72%	66.6%	-5.4%	83.2%	-16.6%
10+ Years	3.8%	19.2%	15.4%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	3.8%	7.2%	3.4%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	17.7%	2.9%	-14.8%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.7%	37.2%	-27.5%
Christian	12.2%	46.2%	-34.0%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	66.6%	6.5%	60.1%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Whitton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitton Street was 36.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.8% lower than the Bentley and Darlaston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitton Street has the 6th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North and the 216th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.0%.

🔎 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 8BA, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Whitton Street are based on 30 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 Whitton Street, Wednesbury, WS10 8BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS10 8BA

Average Price
£123,011

Semi-Detached
£155,235

Terraced
£116,411

Detached
£150,957

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitton Street

Average Price
£119,972

Semi-Detached
£158,946

Terraced
£115,857

Detached
£153,152

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Whitton Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2019-11-04	£92,606
51 Whitton Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2017-12-20	£153,152
19 Whitton Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2016-10-14	£92,395
7 Whitton Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2013-12-13	£103,850
5 Whitton Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£58,000	2013-04-22	£105,735

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS10 8BA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WS10 8BA 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	102
Looking after home or family	65
Part-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	37
Retired	34
Other	21
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	17
Education	15
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,210 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	3,564 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,862 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	4,101 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salisbury Primary School Salisbury Street , Darlaston WS10 8BQ	3out of 4	419 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Hill Primary School Old Park Road , WS10 9JG	4out of 4	550 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston Rough Hay Road , Darlaston WS10 8HN	2out of 4	793 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Church of England C Primary School School Street , Off Alma Street WS10 8DL	3out of 4	873 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woods Bank Academy Rough Hay Road , Darlaston WS10 8NQ	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Academy converter	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	1,442 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School Wood Green Road , WS10 9QS	- not rated	1,806 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL	3out of 4	1,890 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green Academy Wood Green Road , WS10 9QU	4out of 4	1,982 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	3out of 4	2,023 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,113 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	4,883 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	1,924 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	2,682 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	2,696 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Girls School 154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ	- not rated	2,830 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Emmanuel School Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR	- not rated	3,175 yd	Other independent 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
The Old Engine Kitchen	14 Bull Street, Darlaston	133 yd
The Breakfast Box	Unit 51a, Darlaston Central Trading Estate	295 yd
Walsall Housing Group	Butcroft House, 8 Butcroft Gardens	398 yd
Darlaston Town Hall	Town Hall, Victoria Road	557 yd
The Scabby Oss Café	39A King Street, Darlaston	588 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Engine Pub	14 Bull Street, Darlaston	133 yd
Horse & Jockey	33 Walsall Road, Darlaston	354 yd
Cottage Spring	Cottage Spring, 106 Franchise Street	530 yd
Swan Inn	16 Victoria Road, Darlaston	557 yd
Green Dragon	55 Church Street, Darlaston	563 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Super Jade Garden	207 Walsall Road, Darlaston	277 yd
Gourmet Grubz / Spice Hut	32 Avenue Road, Darlaston	387 yd
Spice Hub	32 Avenue Road, Darlaston	387 yd
Le Italiano Pizza	19 Victoria Road, Darlaston	557 yd
Carols Chippy	125 Franchise Street, Wednesbury	612 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	54-56 King Street, Darlaston		608 yd
Asda Stores	St Lawrence Way, Darlaston		642 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Darlaston Swimming Pool VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	294 yd
Salisbury Primary School SALISBURY STREET	grass pitches	373 yd
Victoria Park Table Tennis Club Victoria Road		469 yd
Darlaston Town Fc (Closed) Waverley Road	grass pitches	548 yd
Sprintz Health & Leisure Club (Closed) CRAMP HILL	health and fitness suite, squash courts	660 yd
Wednesbury Rufc Woden Road North	grass pitches	809 yd
Old Park Primary School OLD PARK ROAD	grass pitches	951 yd
Kings Hill Park FORGE STREET	grass pitches	963 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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