Station Street, Wednesbury, WS10 8BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS10 8BL is primarily male, with 56.3% of the population 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	50.6%	43.7%	-6.9%	51.0%	-7.3%
Male	49.4%	56.3%	6.9%	49.0%	7.3%

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	31.5%	38.1%	6.6%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	41.4%	-5.6%	44.2%	-2.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	3%	4.6%	1.6%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	10.8%	8.8%	-2.0%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	6.9%	5.9%	-1.0%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	52.1%	41.5%	-10.6%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	25%	33.1%	8.1%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	17%	14.3%	-2.7%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	4.8%	8.4%	3.6%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%	1.5%

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 8BL this area, 33.9% 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 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.2%	33.9%	-8.3%	18.2%	15.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	9.5%	-6.4%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	14.5%	0.3%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.5%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	13.2%	1.6%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	7.8%	21.1%	13.3%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	6.9%	3.3%	-3.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.7% 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	28.6%	23.8%	-4.8%	1.1%	22.7%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.5%	8.4%	-1.1%	3.1%	5.3%
Pakistani	9.8%	12%	2.2%	2.7%	9.3%
Other Asian	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0%	6.9%	6.9%	2.5%	4.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	44.9%	40.7%	-4.2%	81.4%	-40.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.6% 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	76.5%	67.6%	-8.9%	83.2%	-15.6%
European Union	3.3%	9%	5.7%	6.1%	2.9%
Africa	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	19.9%	19.8%	-0.1%	5.6%	14.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.5%	68%	-8.5%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	4.5%	19.6%	15.1%	9.8%	9.8%
5-10 Years	1.8%	6.9%	5.1%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	4.2%	4.2%	0.0%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	1.2%	-11.9%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.4%	37.2%	-19.8%
Christian	22.2%	46.2%	-24.0%
Muslim	48.5%	6.5%	42.0%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Station Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Station Street was 179.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.0% higher than the Bentley and Darlaston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Station Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North and the 98th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 100.7%.

🔎 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 8BL, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 Station Street are based on 58 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 Station Street, Wednesbury, WS10 8BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS10 8BL

Average Price
£129,045

Semi-Detached
£172,675

Terraced
£105,246

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Station Street

Average Price
£150,527

Semi-Detached
£153,037

Terraced
£107,248

Detached
£145,799

Flats/Maisonettes
£37,358

Other
£725,469

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Station Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Station Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-11-05	£175,405
24 Station Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£157,000	2023-11-17	£162,356
29 Station Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£193,500	2022-05-04	£216,324
24 Station Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-09-17	£140,997
22 Station Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2021-05-12	£102,483

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS10 8BL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WS10 8BL 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	55
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Education	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,710 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	1,880 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	3,280 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	4,508 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	109 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Hill Primary School Old Park Road , WS10 9JG	4out of 4	943 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston Rough Hay Road , Darlaston WS10 8HN	2out of 4	1,055 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	1,311 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woods Bank Academy Rough Hay Road , Darlaston WS10 8NQ	3out of 4	1,336 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	3out of 4	1,524 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School Wood Green Road , WS10 9QS	- not rated	1,688 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Darlaston Herberts Park Road , WS10 8QJ	3out of 4	1,842 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green Academy Wood Green Road , WS10 9QU	4out of 4	1,860 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL	3out of 4	2,193 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3,625 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	4,474 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	1,876 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	2,237 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	2,251 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Girls School 154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ	- not rated	2,420 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Emmanuel School Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR	- not rated	2,679 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 Breakfast Box	Unit 51a, Darlaston Central Trading Estate	205 yd
The Soulhouse and Cocktail Bar	Unit 1 The Substation, Park Lane	338 yd
Ikea - Restaurant	Ikea, Park Lane	601 yd
The Old Engine Kitchen	14 Bull Street, Darlaston	620 yd
Walsall Housing Group	Butcroft House, 8 Butcroft Gardens	897 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Engine Pub	14 Bull Street, Darlaston	620 yd
Cottage Spring	Cottage Spring, 106 Franchise Street	696 yd
Horse & Jockey	33 Walsall Road, Darlaston	849 yd
Why Not Inn	St Georges Street, Darlaston	917 yd
Nags Head	109 The Green, Darlaston	927 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Super Jade Garden	207 Walsall Road, Darlaston	317 yd
Carols Chippy	125 Franchise Street, Wednesbury	573 yd
Gourmet Grubz / Spice Hut	32 Avenue Road, Darlaston	871 yd
Spice Hub	32 Avenue Road, Darlaston	871 yd
Ireen's Chippy & Grill	132 Park Lane	893 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	54-56 King Street, Darlaston		1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Salisbury Primary School SALISBURY STREET	grass pitches	135 yd
Darlaston Swimming Pool VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	539 yd
Victoria Park Table Tennis Club Victoria Road		943 yd
Darlaston Town Fc (Closed) Waverley Road	grass pitches	968 yd
Bentley South Playing Field BENTLEY SOUTH PLAYING FIELDS BENTLEY SOUTH PLAYING FIELDS BENTLEY ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	1,034 yd
Sprintz Health & Leisure Club (Closed) CRAMP HILL	health and fitness suite, squash courts	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	78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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