Dorsett Road, Darlaston, Wednesbury, WS10 8TW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS10 8TW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	51.5%	48.2%	-3.3%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	48.5%	51.8%	3.3%	49.0%	2.8%

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	37.8%	39.3%	1.5%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	46.4%	-1.5%	44.2%	2.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	9.2%	8%	-1.2%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.6%	42.2%	-3.4%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	32.7%	43.8%	11.1%	33.6%	10.2%
Fair health	14.6%	9.5%	-5.1%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	6.5%	3.8%	-2.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 22.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.3%	23.1%	-3.2%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	16.9%	1.7%	9.6%	7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	15.1%	-3.8%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	6.7%	5.3%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	11.6%	-4.1%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	22.7%	6.6%	33.8%	-11.1%
Other	6.5%	4%	-2.5%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.8% 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	6.1%	5.7%	-0.4%	1.1%	4.6%
Indian	11%	13.7%	2.7%	3.1%	10.6%
Pakistani	0%	6.7%	6.7%	2.7%	4.0%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.1%	1.9%	-5.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	66%	61.8%	-4.2%	81.4%	-19.6%
Other	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.1% 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	89.3%	77.1%	-12.2%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	0.6%	9.2%	8.6%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	9.9%	2.8%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89%	77.3%	-11.7%	83.2%	-5.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	12.8%	12.5%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	3.6%	6.4%	2.8%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	1%	-4.5%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Lithuania	6.4%	0.3%	6.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.1%	37.2%	-9.1%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	11.8%	6.5%	5.3%
Sikh	9.9%	0.9%	9.0%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Dorsett Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dorsett Road was 34.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.8% lower than the Bentley and Darlaston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dorsett Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North and the 197th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.1%.

🔎 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. 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 8TW, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 9/10 (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 Dorsett Road are based on 143 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 Dorsett Road, Darlaston, Wednesbury, WS10 8TW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS10 8TW

Average Price
£176,561

Semi-Detached
£188,284

Terraced
£188,613

Detached
£241,235

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,828

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorsett Road

Average Price
£174,638

Semi-Detached
£190,894

Terraced
£165,901

Detached
£260,056

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,411

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorsett Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Dorsett Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£113,000	2025-12-01	£112,347
56 Dorsett Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£242,000	2025-10-10	£250,392
28 Dorsett Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-10-03	£292,849
73 Dorsett Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-03-14	£241,118
27 Dorsett Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-02-21	£261,353

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS10 8TW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WS10 8TW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	25
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	14
Education	13
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
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	635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	3,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	3,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	3,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	3,478 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Church Church of England C Primary School School Street , Off Alma Street WS10 8DL	- not rated	91 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	91 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinfold Street Primary School Pinfold Street Extension , Darlaston WS10 8PU	3out of 4	376 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woods Bank Academy Rough Hay Road , Darlaston WS10 8NQ	3out of 4	531 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rough Hay Primary School Rough Hay Road , Darlaston WS10 8NQ	- not rated	531 yd	Community 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	628 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Darlaston Herberts Park Road , WS10 8QJ	3out of 4	628 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL	3out of 4	1,205 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willingsworth High School Bilston Road , Gospel Oak DY4 0BZ	- not rated	2,197 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak School Bilston Road , Gospel Oak DY4 0BZ	- not rated	2,388 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,896 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	3,955 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walsall College Wisemore Campus , WS2 8ES	- not rated	4,938 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	5,328 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	1,868 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 74 New Road , WV13 2DA	- not rated	2,330 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bow Street School Bow Street , Bilston WV14 7NB	- not rated	2,502 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jane Lane School Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH	3out of 4	3,273 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bescot Hall Scarborough Road , WS2 9TY	- not rated	3,294 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flavours	84 Pinfold Street, Darlaston	260 yd
Ollies Cafe & Diner	(Ollie's Cafe Ltd), 54 Pinfold Street	295 yd
Compass Group UK and Ireland	Asda Stores, St Lawrence Way	312 yd
Shri Guru Ravidass Temple	37-38 Pinfold Street, Darlaston	329 yd
The Scabby Oss Café	39A King Street, Darlaston	367 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown Bar & Grill	34-36 King Edward Street, Darlaston	142 yd
Darlaston Sports & Labour Club	16 The Leys, Darlaston	233 yd
Chameleons	47a Picturedrome Way, Darlaston	361 yd
The Frying Pan	Bilston Street, Darlaston	383 yd
Swan Inn	16 Victoria Road, Darlaston	396 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bek's Fish Bar	10 Wolverhampton Street, Darlaston	227 yd
Sunny`s	27 Heathfield Lane, Darlaston	327 yd
Rainbow Fish Bar	15 Pinfold Street, Darlaston	329 yd
Golden Garden	16 Pinfold Street, Darlaston	329 yd
Lucky Star Pizza and New Tender Chicken	9 Pinfold Street, Darlaston	337 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores	St Lawrence Way, Darlaston		312 yd
Heron Foods	54-56 King Street, Darlaston		361 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sprintz Health & Leisure Club (Closed) CRAMP HILL	health and fitness suite, squash courts	354 yd
Darlaston Town Fc (Closed) Waverley Road	grass pitches	429 yd
Victoria Park Table Tennis Club Victoria Road		492 yd
Woods Bank Academy ROUGH HAY ROAD	grass pitches	530 yd
Darlaston Community Association HALL STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	576 yd
Grace Academy Darlaston (Closed) Herberts Park Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	630 yd
George Rose Park (Closed) Herberts Park Road	grass pitches	727 yd
Grace Academy Darlaston HERBERTS PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	852 yd
Darlaston Swimming Pool VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	870 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	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.2%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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