Michael Road, Wednesbury, WS10 8NR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS10 8NR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.7%	51.6%	7.9%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	56.3%	48.4%	-7.9%	49.0%	-0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around WS10 8NR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.2%	61.3%	21.1%	37.9%	23.4%
Married: Opposite sex	25.1%	18.9%	-6.2%	44.2%	-25.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	9.6%	2.8%	-6.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	14.2%	10.1%	-4.1%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	10%	6%	-4.0%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	39.1%	44.7%	5.6%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	35.9%	30.2%	-5.7%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	16.2%	13.8%	-2.4%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	7.4%	8.7%	1.3%	4.0%	4.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	1.2%	1.4%

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 8NR this area, 34.1% 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 15.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.7%	34.1%	-10.6%	18.2%	15.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.9%	11.5%	-10.4%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	18%	4.3%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	16.1%	7.9%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	2.3%	15.7%	13.4%	33.8%	-18.1%
Other	7.8%	0%	-7.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	4.5%	4.5%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	89.4%	79.4%	-10.0%	81.4%	-2.0%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% 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	94.7%	86.5%	-8.2%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	2.1%	7.1%	5.0%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	86.8%	-7.9%	83.2%	3.6%
10+ Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0.7%	6.4%	5.7%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.4%	76.7%	-25.3%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	37%	13.5%	23.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.8%	37.2%	3.6%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Michael Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Michael Road was 263.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 130.2% higher than the Bentley and Darlaston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Michael Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North and the 49th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 150.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.4%.

🔎 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 8NR, 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 Michael Road are based on 23 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 Michael Road, Wednesbury, WS10 8NR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS10 8NR

Average Price
£138,205

Semi-Detached
£136,489

Terraced
£140,493

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Michael Road

Average Price
£133,237

Semi-Detached
£136,317

Terraced
£130,868

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Michael Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Michael Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2024-10-30	£159,352
16 Michael Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£104,000	2023-09-25	£107,443
35 Michael Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£166,000	2023-07-14	£174,555
15 Michael Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-06-15	£129,104
26 Michael Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2020-01-17	£146,990

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS10 8NR

Employment

WS10 8NR area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	51
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Unemployed	27
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	20
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Self-Employed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Transport and storage	14
Education	9
Construction	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	1,389 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	2,710 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	3,368 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,596 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	4,342 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	535 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston Rough Hay Road , Darlaston WS10 8HN	2out of 4	808 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	820 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinfold Street Primary School Pinfold Street Extension , Darlaston WS10 8PU	3out of 4	1,074 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Field View Primary School Lonsdale Road , WV14 7AE	3out of 4	1,290 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL	3out of 4	337 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Darlaston Herberts Park Road , WS10 8QJ	3out of 4	436 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	1,726 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	2out of 4	2,558 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak School Bilston Road , Gospel Oak DY4 0BZ	3out of 4	2,828 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	5,296 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	5,079 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	1,363 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bow Street School Bow Street , Bilston WV14 7NB	- not rated	1,937 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	2,917 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Leaf Centre Stroud Avenue , Willenhall WV12 4EG	1out of 4	3,206 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	3,261 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	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	234 yd
Burger King	Unit 5 Keyway Retail Park, Armstrong Way	595 yd
The Munchbox	21-22 Church Street, Darlaston	884 yd
Dee Dee's Family Cafe	The Coffee Shop - (CDS (Superstores International) Ltd), The Range	988 yd
Ollies Cafe & Diner	(Ollie's Cafe Ltd), 54 Pinfold Street	1,007 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darlaston Community Association (Sp	D C A Sports And Social Centre, Hall Street	91 yd
King George V	Forge Road, Darlaston	517 yd
Jacqueline Jones	The New Junction, Forge Road	528 yd
Darlaston Conservative Club	Little Cross Street, Darlaston	744 yd
Darlaston Sports & Labour Club	16 The Leys, Darlaston	797 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peacocks Fish Bar	2A Peacock Road, Darlaston	209 yd
Simla Indian Takeaway	26 Hall Street East, Darlaston	285 yd
Caspian Pizza	39 Rough Hay Road, Darlaston	359 yd
Sunny`s	27 Heathfield Lane, Darlaston	666 yd
Pizza Lunt	145 Lunt Road, Wolverhampton	823 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Neptune Business Park Owen Road, Willenhall	923 yd
Asda Stores	St Lawrence Way, Darlaston	1,010 yd
Heron Foods	54-56 King Street, Darlaston	1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Darlaston Community Association HALL STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	226 yd
George Rose Park (Closed) Herberts Park Road	grass pitches	327 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Black Country) GOALS SOCCER CENTRE GOALS SOCCER CENTRE DARLASTON LANE	artificial grass pitch	329 yd
Grace Academy Darlaston HERBERTS PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	367 yd
Grace Academy Darlaston (Closed) Herberts Park Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	383 yd
Woods Bank Academy ROUGH HAY ROAD	grass pitches	421 yd
St Thomas More School DARLASTON LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	461 yd
Sprintz Health & Leisure Club (Closed) CRAMP HILL	health and fitness suite, squash courts	911 yd
John Harpers Playing Fields (Closed) Bilston Road	grass pitches	969 yd
Darlaston Town Fc (Closed) Waverley Road	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	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	213.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS10 8NR