Lowe Avenue, Wednesbury, WS10 8NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS10 8NU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	49.7%	48.8%	-0.9%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	50.3%	51.2%	0.9%	49.0%	2.2%

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 8NU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.1% 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	40.7%	52.1%	11.4%	37.9%	14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	34%	-4.4%	44.2%	-10.2%
Separated	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	9.3%	8.4%	-0.9%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	8.8%	5%	-3.8%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	42.9%	38.1%	-4.8%	48.4%	-10.3%
Good health	31.3%	36.6%	5.3%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	17.1%	17.7%	0.6%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	6.1%	4.3%	-1.8%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	1.2%	2.2%

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 8NU this area, 37.1% 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 10.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	47.7%	37.1%	-10.6%	18.2%	18.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	12.7%	-4.4%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	14.8%	0.0%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6.3%	4.0%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	12.2%	3.4%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	5.1%	10.5%	5.4%	33.8%	-23.3%
Other	4.2%	6.3%	2.1%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.2%
Indian	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	85.2%	83.4%	-1.8%	81.4%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.8%	92.3%	-2.5%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	6.1%	-3.3%
Africa	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	91.7%	-3.1%	83.2%	8.5%
10+ Years	0%	5.5%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.6%	76.7%	-17.1%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	33.3%	13.5%	19.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	1.5%	6.0%	-4.5%

Safety

Is Lowe Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lowe Avenue was 73.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.2% lower than the Bentley and Darlaston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lowe Avenue has the 30th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North and the 365th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.3%.

🔎 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 8NU, 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 Lowe Avenue are based on 69 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 Lowe Avenue, Wednesbury, WS10 8NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS10 8NU

Average Price
£155,241

Semi-Detached
£173,623

Terraced
£127,669

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lowe Avenue

Average Price
£131,674

Semi-Detached
£140,135

Terraced
£119,434

Detached
£135,974

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lowe AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
131 Lowe Avenue, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£127,000	2023-10-30	£131,332
145 Lowe Avenue, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-11-11	£161,483
133 Lowe Avenue, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-05-13	£201,232
138 Lowe Avenue, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£126,000	2019-10-09	£170,602
132 Lowe Avenue, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2008-03-20	£128,411

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS10 8NU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	17
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	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	1,780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,754 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	2,968 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	3,323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	4,607 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	628 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston Rough Hay Road , Darlaston WS10 8HN	2out of 4	652 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Giles Church of England Primary School Walsall Street , WV13 2ER	3out of 4	976 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	1,066 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
County Bridge Primary School Anson Road , Bentley WS2 0DH	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Community school	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	897 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Darlaston Herberts Park Road , WS10 8QJ	3out of 4	1,040 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	2,116 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	3out of 4	2,536 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD	2out of 4	2,819 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	4,706 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	4,393 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	730 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Leaf Centre Stroud Avenue , Willenhall WV12 4EG	1out of 4	2,549 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bow Street School Bow Street , Bilston WV14 7NB	- not rated	2,558 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	2,577 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	2,586 yd	Community special school	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
Burger King	Unit 5 Keyway Retail Park, Armstrong Way	383 yd
Brilliant Punjab	26 Hall Street East, Darlaston	479 yd
Slice and Grill	107-108 The Green, Darlaston	603 yd
Garros Bar & Grill Ltd	75 Willenhall Road, Darlaston	605 yd
Dan's Grill and Curry Ltd	75 Willenhall Road, Darlaston	605 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greenhouse Club	Willenhall Road, Darlaston	588 yd
Nags Head	109 The Green, Darlaston	607 yd
Why Not Inn	St Georges Street, Darlaston	671 yd
Darlaston Conservative Club	Little Cross Street, Darlaston	723 yd
Darlaston Community Association (Sp	D C A Sports And Social Centre, Hall Street	734 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Simla Indian Takeaway	26 Hall Street East, Darlaston	425 yd
Peacocks Fish Bar	2A Peacock Road, Darlaston	491 yd
Alaturka Doner	(Alaturka Doner UK Ltd), Unit 1 Invicta Works	513 yd
Caspian Pizza	39 Rough Hay Road, Darlaston	528 yd
Green's Chippy	(Green's Fisheries Ltd), 119 The Green	607 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Neptune Business Park Owen Road, Willenhall		484 yd
Maha Shiv Shakti Fruit and Veg	3 Fletchers Lane, Willenhall		1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woods Bank Academy ROUGH HAY ROAD	grass pitches	580 yd
Darlaston Community Association HALL STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	691 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Black Country) GOALS SOCCER CENTRE GOALS SOCCER CENTRE DARLASTON LANE	artificial grass pitch	810 yd
St Thomas More School DARLASTON LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	950 yd
Sprintz Health & Leisure Club (Closed) CRAMP HILL	health and fitness suite, squash courts	960 yd
George Rose Park (Closed) Herberts Park Road	grass pitches	1,013 yd
Grace Academy Darlaston (Closed) Herberts Park Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,038 yd
Willenhall Leisure Centre (Closed) Bath Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,039 yd
Darlaston Town Fc (Closed) Waverley Road	grass pitches	1,046 yd
Grace Academy Darlaston HERBERTS PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,064 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS10 8NU