Stafford Road, Wednesbury, WS10 8TJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS10 8TJ 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 8TJ, 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 Stafford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stafford Road 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.

Stafford Road 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 8TJ, 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 Stafford Road 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 Stafford Road, Wednesbury, WS10 8TJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS10 8TJ

Average Price
£248,028

Semi-Detached
£260,439

Terraced
£230,232

Detached
£277,980

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,841

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stafford Road

Average Price
£199,128

Semi-Detached
£212,334

Terraced
£180,168

Detached
£243,483

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,239

Other
£228,791

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stafford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
109 Stafford Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-09-27	£289,080
110 Stafford Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£174,000	2019-05-24	£248,315
110 Stafford Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2018-12-14	£252,319
106 Stafford Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2018-11-13	£300,311
106 Stafford Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£158,500	2017-11-08	£237,750

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS10 8TJ

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	932 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	3,085 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	3,085 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	3,114 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	3,597 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	237 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rough Hay Primary School Rough Hay Road , Darlaston WS10 8NQ	- not rated	237 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	261 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	261 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston Rough Hay Road , Darlaston WS10 8HN	4out of 4	453 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	421 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Darlaston Herberts Park Road , WS10 8QJ	3out of 4	421 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL	3out of 4	888 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	- not rated	2,267 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	2,267 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	3,656 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	3,707 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walsall College Wisemore Campus , WS2 8ES	- not rated	4,987 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	5,145 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	1,580 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 74 New Road , WV13 2DA	- not rated	1,984 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bow Street School Bow Street , Bilston WV14 7NB	- not rated	2,321 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jane Lane School Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH	3out of 4	3,167 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Leaf School Stroud Avenue , Willenhall WV12 4EG	1out of 4	3,364 yd	Academy alternative provision 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	431 yd
The Munchbox	21-22 Church Street, Darlaston	482 yd
Compass Group UK and Ireland	Asda Stores, St Lawrence Way	562 yd
Ollies Cafe & Diner	(Ollie's Cafe Ltd), 54 Pinfold Street	604 yd
Flavours	84 Pinfold Street, Darlaston	607 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jacqueline Jones	The New Junction, Forge Road	298 yd
King George V	Forge Road, Darlaston	306 yd
Darlaston Sports & Labour Club	16 The Leys, Darlaston	357 yd
Darlaston Community Association (Sp	D C A Sports And Social Centre, Hall Street	372 yd
Darlaston Conservative Club	Little Cross Street, Darlaston	395 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caspian Pizza	39 Rough Hay Road, Darlaston	286 yd
Sunny`s	27 Heathfield Lane, Darlaston	369 yd
Simla Indian Takeaway	26 Hall Street East, Darlaston	462 yd
Peacocks Fish Bar	2A Peacock Road, Darlaston	464 yd
Kiran's Balti	7 Church Street, Darlaston	475 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores	St Lawrence Way, Darlaston		562 yd
Heron Foods	54-56 King Street, Darlaston		637 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Darlaston Community Association HALL STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	232 yd
Woods Bank Academy ROUGH HAY ROAD	grass pitches	234 yd
Grace Academy Darlaston (Closed) Herberts Park Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	419 yd
George Rose Park (Closed) Herberts Park Road	grass pitches	484 yd
Sprintz Health & Leisure Club (Closed) CRAMP HILL	health and fitness suite, squash courts	487 yd
Darlaston Town Fc (Closed) Waverley Road	grass pitches	602 yd
Grace Academy Darlaston HERBERTS PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	605 yd
Victoria Park Table Tennis Club Victoria Road		738 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Black Country) GOALS SOCCER CENTRE GOALS SOCCER CENTRE DARLASTON LANE	artificial grass pitch	782 yd
St Thomas More School DARLASTON LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	906 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	69.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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