Sutton Road, Wednesbury, WS10 8SG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS10 8SG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	47.4%	49.4%	2.0%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	52.6%	50.6%	-2.0%	49.0%	1.6%

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	43.5%	40.6%	-2.9%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	43.7%	3.3%	44.2%	-0.5%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.3%	9.6%	2.3%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	4.4%	4.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.3%	33.9%	-5.4%	48.4%	-14.5%
Good health	34.6%	33.1%	-1.5%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	15.9%	23.2%	7.3%	12.7%	10.5%
Bad health	8.1%	7.3%	-0.8%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

In the area around WS10 8SG this area, 37.9% 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 14.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.5%	37.9%	-6.6%	18.2%	19.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	11.6%	-2.6%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	13%	-1.5%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	6.8%	4.6%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	13%	5.1%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	9.1%	14.7%	5.6%	33.8%	-19.1%
Other	7.6%	3.1%	-4.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.9%	7%	3.1%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1%	2.5%	1.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.8%	1.8%	0.9%	1.9%
White	84.4%	79.6%	-4.8%	81.4%	-1.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.6% 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	91.1%	82.6%	-8.5%	83.2%	-0.6%
European Union	3.1%	9%	5.9%	6.1%	2.9%
Africa	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	5%	1.9%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	82.6%	-8.5%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	1%	8.7%	7.7%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	1.6%	5.3%	3.7%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.1%	76.7%	-19.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	28%	13.5%	14.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	57.4%	46.2%	11.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Sutton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sutton Road was 154.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.3% higher than the Darlaston South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sutton Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Darlaston South and the 121st highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 93.1%.

🔎 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 8SG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 Sutton Road are based on 10 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 Sutton Road, Wednesbury, WS10 8SG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS10 8SG

Average Price
£200,532

Semi-Detached
£193,261

Terraced
£180,633

Detached
£269,416

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sutton Road

Average Price
£213,565

Semi-Detached
£198,530

Terraced
£189,032

Detached
£287,953

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sutton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Sutton Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£137,500	2020-07-24	£177,639
4 Sutton Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2019-07-26	£247,789
32 Sutton Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£112,000	2007-04-02	£184,236
4 Sutton Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2006-10-06	£201,127
16 Sutton Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2005-06-03	£173,036

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS10 8SG

Employment

WS10 8SG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
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	1,101 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	2,155 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	3,888 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	4,440 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	4,632 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorcroft Wood Primary School Bull Lane , Bilston WV14 8NE	3out of 4	857 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinfold Street Primary School Pinfold Street Extension , Darlaston WS10 8PU	3out of 4	1,038 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Field View Primary School Lonsdale Road , WV14 7AE	3out of 4	1,267 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Church of England Primary School Wallace Road , Bradley WV14 8BS	3out of 4	1,272 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Fraser Street , WV14 7PD	4out of 4	1,299 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,011 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL	3out of 4	1,384 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak School Bilston Road , Gospel Oak DY4 0BZ	3out of 4	1,544 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	2out of 4	1,769 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	2,118 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bow Street School Bow Street , Bilston WV14 7NB	- not rated	1,529 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood School Bell Street , Coseley WV14 8XJ	3out of 4	2,616 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Shepwell Centre A Short Stay School (PRU-Medical) Bilston Lane , WV13 2QJ	3out of 4	2,738 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	2,986 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	3,000 yd	Free schools special	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
Leekes	Great Bridge Road, Moxley	430 yd
Midlands Bar & Grill	Midland Snooker Club, Unit 4	499 yd
The Fiery Grill & Curry	112 Great Bridge Road, Moxley	676 yd
KTM Cafe	Vulcan Works, Vulcan Road	716 yd
Morning Glory	3 Mervyn Place, Wolverhampton	1,025 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midland Snooker Club	Unit 4, Bilston Key Industrial Estate	500 yd
Red Lion	Moxley Road, Moxley	520 yd
King George V	Forge Road, Darlaston	1,011 yd
Jacqueline Jones	The New Junction, Forge Road	1,017 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pearl City Chinese Take Away	42 High Street, Moxley	102 yd
Oceanic Fish Bar	7A Burns Road, Bilston	110 yd
Glyn Fish Bar	2 Glyn Avenue, Moxley	872 yd
Sunny`s	27 Heathfield Lane, Darlaston	977 yd
Bradleys No1 Pizza	2 Mervyn Place, Wolverhampton	1,046 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Burns Road, Bilston		110 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Bridge Road BRADLEY LANE	grass pitches	638 yd
Ultimate Fitness (Bilston) Oxford Street	health and fitness suite	924 yd
Grace Academy Darlaston (Closed) Herberts Park Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,008 yd
Grace Academy Darlaston HERBERTS PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,044 yd
George Rose Park (Closed) Herberts Park Road	grass pitches	1,049 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	73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS10 8SG