St Lawrence Way, Wednesbury, WS10 8EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS10 8EZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	52.7%	52.4%	-0.3%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	47.3%	47.6%	0.3%	49.0%	-1.4%

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	37.8%	33.6%	-4.2%	37.9%	-4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	38.7%	1.3%	44.2%	-5.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.9%	4.6%	0.7%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	11.3%	15.5%	4.2%	9.1%	6.4%
Widowed	8.7%	7.6%	-1.1%	6.1%	1.5%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.1%	30.5%	-3.6%	48.4%	-17.9%
Good health	34.1%	37.2%	3.1%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	17.8%	20%	2.2%	12.7%	7.3%
Bad health	11%	9.5%	-1.5%	4.0%	5.5%
Very bad health	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	1.2%	1.6%

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.

In the area around WS10 8EZ this area, 35.9% 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 16.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	54.3%	35.9%	-18.4%	18.2%	17.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	6.3%	-6.3%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	16.9%	-0.5%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	7.2%	6.8%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	12.2%	6.5%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	6.1%	16.5%	10.4%	33.8%	-17.3%
Other	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	1.1%	0.7%
Indian	4.9%	7.4%	2.5%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.2%	0.7%	-6.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	83%	82.7%	-0.3%	81.4%	1.3%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

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	96.6%	82.9%	-13.7%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	0.4%	7.7%	7.3%	6.1%	1.6%
Africa	0.8%	3.8%	3.0%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	82.6%	-14.0%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	8%	7.6%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	0.4%	4.5%	4.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59%	76.7%	-17.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	5.5%	0.6%	4.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	26.9%	13.5%	13.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other religion	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is St Lawrence Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Lawrence Way was 523.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 356.6% higher than the Bentley and Darlaston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Lawrence Way has the 4th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North and the 17th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 192.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.8%.

🔎 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 8EZ, 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 St Lawrence Way are based on 16 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 St Lawrence Way, Wednesbury, WS10 8EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS10 8EZ

Average Price
£187,514

Semi-Detached
£234,406

Terraced
£168,757

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Lawrence Way

Average Price
£1,370,924

Semi-Detached
£244,810

Terraced
£186,535

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£9,574,233

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Lawrence WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
114 St Lawrence Way, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-01-31	£181,333
104 St Lawrence Way, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£173,000	2024-09-13	£183,823
116 St Lawrence Way, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2022-08-24	£202,753
102 St Lawrence Way, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£80,600	2014-10-24	£140,573
142 St Lawrence Way, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£138,000	2014-02-03	£251,861

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS10 8EZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WS10 8EZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	73
Full-Time Employee	62
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	13
Self-Employed	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Education	4
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	815 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	3,458 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	3,458 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	3,715 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Church Church of England C Primary School School Street , Off Alma Street WS10 8DL	- not rated	233 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	233 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston Rough Hay Road , Darlaston WS10 8HN	4out of 4	435 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woods Bank Academy Rough Hay Road , Darlaston WS10 8NQ	3out of 4	495 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rough Hay Primary School Rough Hay Road , Darlaston WS10 8NQ	- not rated	495 yd	Community school	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	801 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Darlaston Herberts Park Road , WS10 8QJ	3out of 4	801 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School Wood Green Road , WS10 9QS	- not rated	2,362 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School Wood Green Road , WS10 9QS	3out of 4	2,384 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	4,066 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	4,120 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walsall College Wisemore Campus , WS2 8ES	- not rated	4,695 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	3out of 4	5,121 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,748 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 74 New Road , WV13 2DA	- not rated	2,338 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bow Street School Bow Street , Bilston WV14 7NB	- not rated	2,703 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jane Lane School Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH	3out of 4	3,042 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bescot Hall Scarborough Road , WS2 9TY	- not rated	3,054 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Compass Group UK and Ireland	Asda Stores, St Lawrence Way	153 yd
The Munchbox	21-22 Church Street, Darlaston	170 yd
The Scabby Oss Café	39A King Street, Darlaston	199 yd
Darlaston Town Hall	Town Hall, Victoria Road	210 yd
Flavours	84 Pinfold Street, Darlaston	365 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darlaston Sports & Labour Club	16 The Leys, Darlaston	64 yd
The Frying Pan	Bilston Street, Darlaston	141 yd
Green Dragon	55 Church Street, Darlaston	184 yd
Swan Inn	16 Victoria Road, Darlaston	210 yd
Chameleons	47a Picturedrome Way, Darlaston	236 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kiran's Balti	7 Church Street, Darlaston	143 yd
Le Italiano Pizza	19 Victoria Road, Darlaston	210 yd
Hot and Crusty	52 King Street, Darlaston	260 yd
Lucky Star Pizza and New Tender Chicken	9 Pinfold Street, Darlaston	360 yd
King's Kitchen Caribbean Takeaway	10 Walsall Road, Darlaston	371 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores	St Lawrence Way, Darlaston		153 yd
Heron Foods	54-56 King Street, Darlaston		236 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sprintz Health & Leisure Club (Closed) CRAMP HILL	health and fitness suite, squash courts	109 yd
Darlaston Town Fc (Closed) Waverley Road	grass pitches	198 yd
Victoria Park Table Tennis Club Victoria Road		320 yd
Woods Bank Academy ROUGH HAY ROAD	grass pitches	496 yd
Darlaston Swimming Pool VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	629 yd
Darlaston Community Association HALL STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	635 yd
Grace Academy Darlaston (Closed) Herberts Park Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	802 yd
George Rose Park (Closed) Herberts Park Road	grass pitches	885 yd
Grace Academy Darlaston HERBERTS PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,010 yd
Salisbury Primary School SALISBURY STREET	grass pitches	1,028 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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