Blockall Close, Wednesbury, WS10 8NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS10 8NF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	52.8%	53%	0.2%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	47.2%	47%	-0.2%	49.0%	-2.0%

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	32%	41.7%	9.7%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	39.1%	-4.1%	44.2%	-5.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11.2%	9.8%	-1.4%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	10.4%	6.8%	-3.6%	6.1%	0.7%

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	34.3%	43.6%	9.3%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	34.6%	33.2%	-1.4%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	23.9%	13.8%	-10.1%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	6.1%	7.4%	1.3%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	1%	2%	1.0%	1.2%	0.8%

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 8NF this area, 35% 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 15.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.6%	35%	-6.6%	18.2%	16.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	7.9%	-9.3%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	15.8%	0.6%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.9%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	17.7%	7.3%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	8.8%	15.8%	7.0%	33.8%	-18.0%
Other	5.2%	3%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.2% 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%	0.6%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.1%	8%	0.9%	3.1%	4.9%
Pakistani	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1%	3.7%	2.7%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.0%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	85.8%	72.2%	-13.6%	81.4%	-9.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.6% 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	92.6%	79.6%	-13.0%	83.2%	-3.6%
European Union	0.6%	6.6%	6.0%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.6%	5.2%	3.6%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	6.9%	2.0%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	79.8%	-12.4%	83.2%	-3.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	6.9%	6.3%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	1.6%	5.8%	4.2%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	1.3%	4%	2.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58%	76.7%	-18.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	27%	13.5%	13.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Blockall Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blockall Close was 96.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.0% lower than the Bentley and Darlaston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blockall Close has the 39th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North and the 271st highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.0%.

🔎 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. 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 8NF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Blockall Close are based on 4 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 Blockall Close, Wednesbury, WS10 8NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS10 8NF

Average Price
£167,431

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£167,431

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blockall Close

Average Price
£170,718

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£170,718

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blockall CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Blockall Close, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£141,000	2021-06-18	£172,195
7 Blockall Close, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2020-08-28	£167,476
5 Blockall Close, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2017-11-24	£192,000
5 Blockall Close, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£81,000	2004-11-02	£159,971

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS10 8NF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	17
Manufacturing	13
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate 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	1,000 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,801 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	3,424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	3,424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,698 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	4out of 4	227 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Church of England C Primary School School Street , Off Alma Street WS10 8DL	- not rated	310 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	310 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woods Bank Academy Rough Hay Road , Darlaston WS10 8NQ	3out of 4	315 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rough Hay Primary School Rough Hay Road , Darlaston WS10 8NQ	- not rated	315 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	759 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Darlaston Herberts Park Road , WS10 8QJ	3out of 4	759 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School Wood Green Road , WS10 9QS	- not rated	2,489 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Business and Enterprise College Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	- not rated	2,493 yd	Community school	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	3,979 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	4,026 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walsall College Wisemore Campus , WS2 8ES	- not rated	4,658 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	4,952 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	1,535 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 74 New Road , WV13 2DA	- not rated	2,144 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bow Street School Bow Street , Bilston WV14 7NB	- not rated	2,659 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jane Lane School Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH	3out of 4	2,909 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bescot Hall Scarborough Road , WS2 9TY	- not rated	3,037 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
The Munchbox	21-22 Church Street, Darlaston	161 yd
Compass Group UK and Ireland	Asda Stores, St Lawrence Way	355 yd
Darlaston Town Hall	Town Hall, Victoria Road	384 yd
The Scabby Oss Café	39A King Street, Darlaston	388 yd
Flavours	84 Pinfold Street, Darlaston	567 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darlaston Conservative Club	Little Cross Street, Darlaston	81 yd
Darlaston Sports & Labour Club	16 The Leys, Darlaston	169 yd
The Frying Pan	Bilston Street, Darlaston	177 yd
Green Dragon	55 Church Street, Darlaston	339 yd
Swan Inn	16 Victoria Road, Darlaston	384 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kiran's Balti	7 Church Street, Darlaston	166 yd
Le Italiano Pizza	19 Victoria Road, Darlaston	384 yd
Caspian Pizza	39 Rough Hay Road, Darlaston	399 yd
Hot and Crusty	52 King Street, Darlaston	470 yd
Gourmet Grubz / Spice Hut	32 Avenue Road, Darlaston	560 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores	St Lawrence Way, Darlaston		355 yd
Heron Foods	54-56 King Street, Darlaston		438 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sprintz Health & Leisure Club (Closed) CRAMP HILL	health and fitness suite, squash courts	204 yd
Darlaston Town Fc (Closed) Waverley Road	grass pitches	316 yd
Woods Bank Academy ROUGH HAY ROAD	grass pitches	317 yd
Victoria Park Table Tennis Club Victoria Road		487 yd
Darlaston Community Association HALL STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	506 yd
Darlaston Swimming Pool VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	641 yd
Grace Academy Darlaston (Closed) Herberts Park Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	758 yd
George Rose Park (Closed) Herberts Park Road	grass pitches	821 yd
Grace Academy Darlaston HERBERTS PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	940 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Black Country) GOALS SOCCER CENTRE GOALS SOCCER CENTRE DARLASTON LANE	artificial grass pitch	1,043 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	85.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.0%

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	136.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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