The Avenue, Darlaston, Wednesbury, WS10 8NZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS10 8NZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	51.1%	1.2%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	50.1%	48.9%	-1.2%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 8NZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	49.2%	44.1%	-5.1%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	37.8%	2.7%	44.2%	-6.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	6%	8.4%	2.4%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	6%	4.6%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	41.8%	51.7%	9.9%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	37.1%	31.3%	-5.8%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	13.9%	10.3%	-3.6%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	5.5%	5.2%	-0.3%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.3%	26%	-5.3%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	12.8%	-3.7%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	12.8%	-4.9%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	7.1%	3.3%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	16.8%	5.3%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	22.4%	7.8%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.2% 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	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	1.1%	3.0%
Indian	12.8%	15.9%	3.1%	3.1%	12.8%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	4.3%	4.3%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	79.8%	68.2%	-11.6%	81.4%	-13.2%
Other	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% 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	91.9%	79.3%	-12.6%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	1.7%	8.8%	7.1%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.2%	2.4%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	9.1%	3.6%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	79.5%	-12.4%	83.2%	-3.7%
10+ Years	1.7%	8.6%	6.9%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	1.1%	4.7%	3.6%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	2.8%	4.9%	2.1%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.1%	76.7%	-13.6%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
No passport held	22.2%	13.5%	8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.9%	37.2%	-11.3%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Sikh	8.6%	0.9%	7.7%
Other religion	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is The Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Avenue was 132.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.5% higher than the Darlaston South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Avenue has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Darlaston South and the 176th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.3%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WS10 8NZ, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 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) - 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 The Avenue are based on 70 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 The Avenue, Darlaston, Wednesbury, WS10 8NZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS10 8NZ

Average Price
£120,237

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£231,497

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,583

Other
£96,141

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Avenue

Average Price
£127,249

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£239,329

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,351

Other
£97,858

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 The Avenue, Wednesbury, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2025-10-23	£100,733
1 The Avenue, Wednesbury, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,000	2025-02-28	£93,726
11 The Avenue, Wednesbury, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2024-11-01	£86,509
10 The Avenue, Wednesbury, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,000	2024-10-25	£108,153
21 The Avenue, Wednesbury, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-04-12	£113,293

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS10 8NZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	140
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	44
Looking after home or family	35
Student (economically inactive)	30
Self-Employed	29
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Manufacturing	34
Education	25
Construction	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Transport and storage	20
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	1,132 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	2,849 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	2,849 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	3,276 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	3,576 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	344 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rough Hay Primary School Rough Hay Road , Darlaston WS10 8NQ	- not rated	344 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Church of England C Primary School School Street , Off Alma Street WS10 8DL	- not rated	546 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	546 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston Rough Hay Road , Darlaston WS10 8HN	4out of 4	633 yd	Voluntary aided 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	277 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Darlaston Herberts Park Road , WS10 8QJ	3out of 4	277 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL	3out of 4	592 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	- not rated	1,972 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	1,972 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,377 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	3,424 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walsall College Wisemore Campus , WS2 8ES	- not rated	5,180 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	5,148 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	1,486 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 74 New Road , WV13 2DA	- not rated	1,729 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bow Street School Bow Street , Bilston WV14 7NB	- not rated	2,078 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	3,147 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jane Lane School Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH	3out of 4	3,253 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
Brilliant Punjab	26 Hall Street East, Darlaston	289 yd
Burger King	Unit 5 Keyway Retail Park, Armstrong Way	735 yd
The Munchbox	21-22 Church Street, Darlaston	759 yd
Ollies Cafe & Diner	(Ollie's Cafe Ltd), 54 Pinfold Street	834 yd
Compass Group UK and Ireland	Asda Stores, St Lawrence Way	859 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darlaston Community Association (Sp	D C A Sports And Social Centre, Hall Street	82 yd
King George V	Forge Road, Darlaston	354 yd
Jacqueline Jones	The New Junction, Forge Road	364 yd
Darlaston Conservative Club	Little Cross Street, Darlaston	637 yd
Darlaston Sports & Labour Club	16 The Leys, Darlaston	651 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peacocks Fish Bar	2A Peacock Road, Darlaston	292 yd
Caspian Pizza	39 Rough Hay Road, Darlaston	308 yd
Simla Indian Takeaway	26 Hall Street East, Darlaston	341 yd
Sunny`s	27 Heathfield Lane, Darlaston	498 yd
Bek's Fish Bar	10 Wolverhampton Street, Darlaston	700 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores	St Lawrence Way, Darlaston	859 yd
Heron Foods	54-56 King Street, Darlaston	934 yd
Tesco	Neptune Business Park Owen Road, Willenhall	1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Darlaston Community Association HALL STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	108 yd
George Rose Park (Closed) Herberts Park Road	grass pitches	268 yd
Grace Academy Darlaston (Closed) Herberts Park Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	273 yd
Woods Bank Academy ROUGH HAY ROAD	grass pitches	339 yd
Grace Academy Darlaston HERBERTS PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	362 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Black Country) GOALS SOCCER CENTRE GOALS SOCCER CENTRE DARLASTON LANE	artificial grass pitch	491 yd
St Thomas More School DARLASTON LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	610 yd
Sprintz Health & Leisure Club (Closed) CRAMP HILL	health and fitness suite, squash courts	775 yd
Darlaston Town Fc (Closed) Waverley Road	grass pitches	892 yd
Victoria Park Table Tennis Club Victoria Road		1,034 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	15.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	15.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	15.8%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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