Willenhall Street, Darlaston, Wednesbury, WS10 8NG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS10 8NG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% of residents 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%	47.1%	-3.5%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	49.4%	52.9%	3.5%	49.0%	3.9%

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	37.2%	35.4%	-1.8%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	50.3%	5.3%	44.2%	6.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.6%	7.6%	1.0%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	6.2%	3.5%	-2.7%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	42.7%	43.8%	1.1%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	39.9%	39.7%	-0.2%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	12.6%	9.7%	-2.9%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2.8%	5.6%	2.8%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

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 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.7%	26.5%	-0.2%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.9%	17.8%	-3.1%	9.6%	8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	16.4%	-1.4%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	12.5%	0.9%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	18.8%	7.6%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	7.8%	5.2%	-2.6%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	12.6%	13.8%	1.2%	3.1%	10.7%
Pakistani	3.4%	0.2%	-3.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	3.1%	0.7%	-2.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.1%	2.3%	-2.8%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	68%	75.6%	7.6%	81.4%	-5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.1% 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	88.2%	55.1%	-33.1%	83.2%	-28.1%
European Union	3.1%	33.6%	30.5%	6.1%	27.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	7.9%	0.6%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	55.3%	-32.1%	83.2%	-27.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	20.9%	20.3%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	2.8%	7%	4.2%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	3.4%	16.3%	12.9%	2.2%	14.1%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0.5%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.6%	76.7%	-24.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Lithuania	6.8%	0.3%	6.5%
Poland	13.1%	1.3%	11.8%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	7.2%	1.2%	6.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.6%	37.2%	-11.6%
Christian	57%	46.2%	10.8%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Sikh	8.6%	0.9%	7.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Willenhall Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willenhall Street was 163.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.4% higher than the Bentley and Darlaston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willenhall Street has the 16th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North and the 105th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.7%.

🔎 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. 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 8NG, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Willenhall Street are based on 129 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 Willenhall Street, Darlaston, Wednesbury, WS10 8NG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS10 8NG

Average Price
£171,222

Semi-Detached
£159,732

Terraced
£149,495

Detached
£266,529

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willenhall Street

Average Price
£161,334

Semi-Detached
£160,919

Terraced
£143,690

Detached
£269,263

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,460

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willenhall Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51B Willenhall Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-06-21	£197,149
51A Willenhall Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-06-21	£197,149
71 Willenhall Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£122,500	2023-05-26	£131,684
43 Willenhall Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£169,000	2022-08-05	£180,937
84 Willenhall Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-12-21	£148,350

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS10 8NG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Part-Time Employee	50
Retired	39
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	1,146 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,900 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	3,239 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,564 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	4,528 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	48 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston Rough Hay Road , Darlaston WS10 8HN	2out of 4	246 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	428 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinfold Street Primary School Pinfold Street Extension , Darlaston WS10 8PU	3out of 4	855 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Primary School Salisbury Street , Darlaston WS10 8BQ	3out of 4	1,273 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	617 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL	3out of 4	918 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	2,306 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	3out of 4	2,614 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School Wood Green Road , WS10 9QS	- not rated	2,776 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	4,794 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	4,894 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	1,353 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bow Street School Bow Street , Bilston WV14 7NB	- not rated	2,468 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	2,913 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	2,924 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Leaf Centre Stroud Avenue , Willenhall WV12 4EG	1out of 4	3,119 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
The Munchbox	21-22 Church Street, Darlaston	318 yd
Brilliant Punjab	26 Hall Street East, Darlaston	436 yd
Compass Group UK and Ireland	Asda Stores, St Lawrence Way	514 yd
Darlaston Town Hall	Town Hall, Victoria Road	547 yd
The Scabby Oss Café	39A King Street, Darlaston	549 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darlaston Conservative Club	Little Cross Street, Darlaston	162 yd
Darlaston Sports & Labour Club	16 The Leys, Darlaston	309 yd
The Frying Pan	Bilston Street, Darlaston	338 yd
Why Not Inn	St Georges Street, Darlaston	426 yd
Green Dragon	55 Church Street, Darlaston	502 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caspian Pizza	39 Rough Hay Road, Darlaston	240 yd
Kiran's Balti	7 Church Street, Darlaston	327 yd
Simla Indian Takeaway	26 Hall Street East, Darlaston	434 yd
Peacocks Fish Bar	2A Peacock Road, Darlaston	482 yd
Le Italiano Pizza	19 Victoria Road, Darlaston	547 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores	St Lawrence Way, Darlaston	514 yd
Heron Foods	54-56 King Street, Darlaston	597 yd
Tesco	Neptune Business Park Owen Road, Willenhall	1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woods Bank Academy ROUGH HAY ROAD	grass pitches	163 yd
Sprintz Health & Leisure Club (Closed) CRAMP HILL	health and fitness suite, squash courts	367 yd
Darlaston Community Association HALL STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	378 yd
Darlaston Town Fc (Closed) Waverley Road	grass pitches	477 yd
Victoria Park Table Tennis Club Victoria Road		650 yd
Grace Academy Darlaston (Closed) Herberts Park Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	682 yd
George Rose Park (Closed) Herberts Park Road	grass pitches	728 yd
Darlaston Swimming Pool VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	761 yd
Grace Academy Darlaston HERBERTS PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	838 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Black Country) GOALS SOCCER CENTRE GOALS SOCCER CENTRE DARLASTON LANE	artificial grass pitch	894 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	155.6 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	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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