Bird Brook Close, Darlaston, Wednesbury, WS10 8NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS10 8NB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% 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	52.4%	53.6%	1.2%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	47.6%	46.4%	-1.2%	49.0%	-2.6%

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	43.1%	36.9%	-6.2%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	43.6%	2.4%	44.2%	-0.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	6.4%	6.3%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	6.4%	8%	1.6%	6.1%	1.9%

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	40.6%	41.6%	1.0%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	34.8%	33.8%	-1.0%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	16%	15%	-1.0%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	6.3%	7%	0.7%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	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 8NB this area, 33.4% 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 18.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.1%	33.4%	-0.7%	18.2%	15.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	13.6%	-1.2%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	13.6%	-3.1%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	13.2%	3.9%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	18.1%	2.7%	33.8%	-15.7%
Other	6.4%	4.2%	-2.2%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.6% 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	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.1%	0.5%
Indian	9.7%	12.3%	2.6%	3.1%	9.2%
Pakistani	1.3%	4.6%	3.3%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	0.9%	0.2%
White	80.1%	71.6%	-8.5%	81.4%	-9.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.6% 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	89.5%	77.6%	-11.9%	83.2%	-5.6%
European Union	2.6%	9.9%	7.3%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	10.9%	5.1%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	78%	-11.5%	83.2%	-5.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	12.3%	11.5%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	2.6%	4%	1.4%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	1.3%	-3.9%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.7%	76.7%	-16.0%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
No passport held	23.3%	13.5%	9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Sikh	8.6%	0.9%	7.7%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Bird Brook Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bird Brook Close was 98.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.0% lower than the Bentley and Darlaston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bird Brook Close has the 34th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North and the 249th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 67.9%.

🔎 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 8NB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Bird Brook Close are based on 31 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 Bird Brook Close, Darlaston, Wednesbury, WS10 8NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS10 8NB

Average Price
£162,292

Semi-Detached
£255,902

Terraced
£198,260

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,133

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bird Brook Close

Average Price
£181,407

Semi-Detached
£262,018

Terraced
£214,623

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,914

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bird Brook CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Bird Brook Close, Wednesbury, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,500	2025-03-26	£102,301
14 Bird Brook Close, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£129,959	2025-02-11	£130,822
23 Bird Brook Close, Wednesbury, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,500	2023-02-17	£105,475
17 Bird Brook Close, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£188,000	2023-02-10	£200,470
15 Bird Brook Close, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-08-06	£186,140

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS10 8NB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	15
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
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	1,350 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,848 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	3,242 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,372 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	4,618 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woods Bank Academy Rough Hay Road , Darlaston WS10 8NQ	3out of 4	199 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston Rough Hay Road , Darlaston WS10 8HN	2out of 4	308 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	635 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinfold Street Primary School Pinfold Street Extension , Darlaston WS10 8PU	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Primary School Salisbury Street , Darlaston WS10 8BQ	3out of 4	1,349 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	712 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL	3out of 4	851 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	2,217 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	3out of 4	2,582 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School Wood Green Road , WS10 9QS	- not rated	2,905 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	4,767 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	4,734 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	1,151 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bow Street School Bow Street , Bilston WV14 7NB	- not rated	2,469 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH	- not rated	2,801 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	2,811 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Leaf Centre Stroud Avenue , Willenhall WV12 4EG	1out of 4	2,935 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Brilliant Punjab	26 Hall Street East, Darlaston	327 yd
The Munchbox	21-22 Church Street, Darlaston	490 yd
Sapphire Suite Restaurant	122 The Green, Darlaston	545 yd
Voujon Lounge	121A The Green, Darlaston	563 yd
Young's Cafe	120 The Green, Darlaston	563 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darlaston Conservative Club	Little Cross Street, Darlaston	318 yd
Why Not Inn	St Georges Street, Darlaston	433 yd
Darlaston Sports & Labour Club	16 The Leys, Darlaston	514 yd
Darlaston Community Association (Sp	D C A Sports And Social Centre, Hall Street	515 yd
The Frying Pan	Bilston Street, Darlaston	517 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caspian Pizza	39 Rough Hay Road, Darlaston	190 yd
Simla Indian Takeaway	26 Hall Street East, Darlaston	301 yd
Peacocks Fish Bar	2A Peacock Road, Darlaston	372 yd
Kiran's Balti	7 Church Street, Darlaston	506 yd
Green's Chippy	(Green's Fisheries Ltd), 119 The Green	563 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores	St Lawrence Way, Darlaston	711 yd
Heron Foods	54-56 King Street, Darlaston	794 yd
Tesco	Neptune Business Park Owen Road, Willenhall	887 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woods Bank Academy ROUGH HAY ROAD	grass pitches	187 yd
Darlaston Community Association HALL STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	393 yd
Sprintz Health & Leisure Club (Closed) CRAMP HILL	health and fitness suite, squash courts	553 yd
Darlaston Town Fc (Closed) Waverley Road	grass pitches	653 yd
Grace Academy Darlaston (Closed) Herberts Park Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	749 yd
George Rose Park (Closed) Herberts Park Road	grass pitches	766 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Black Country) GOALS SOCCER CENTRE GOALS SOCCER CENTRE DARLASTON LANE	artificial grass pitch	805 yd
Victoria Park Table Tennis Club Victoria Road		831 yd
Darlaston Swimming Pool VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	851 yd
Grace Academy Darlaston HERBERTS PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	858 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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