Wolverhampton Street, Wednesbury, WS10 8UG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS10 8UG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47%	53%	6.0%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	53%	47%	-6.0%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 8UG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	48.7%	46.2%	-2.5%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	31.2%	-0.2%	44.2%	-13.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.8%	7.3%	3.5%	2.2%	5.1%
Divorced	9.3%	8.9%	-0.4%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	6.8%	5.7%	-1.1%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	32.2%	42%	9.8%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	36.9%	33.2%	-3.7%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	22.4%	16.6%	-5.8%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	6%	6.6%	0.6%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	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 19.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39%	27.4%	-11.6%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	12.5%	-2.8%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	16.9%	1.2%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	6%	3.0%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	11.3%	-0.1%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	9.7%	19.8%	10.1%	33.8%	-14.0%
Other	5.9%	6%	0.1%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.6% 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	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	1.1%	-0.5%
Indian	13.6%	17.7%	4.1%	3.1%	14.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	5.1%	4.8%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	3%	2.7%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	74.8%	67.6%	-7.2%	81.4%	-13.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.3% 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	89.3%	78.3%	-11.0%	83.2%	-4.9%
European Union	2.2%	9.3%	7.1%	6.1%	3.2%
Africa	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	11.1%	4.8%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89%	78.1%	-10.9%	83.2%	-5.1%
10+ Years	0%	8.1%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	2.2%	7.5%	5.3%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	1.5%	-6.1%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.6%	76.7%	-28.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	5.5%	0.6%	4.9%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
No passport held	33.1%	13.5%	19.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Sikh	7.5%	0.9%	6.6%
Other religion	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Wolverhampton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wolverhampton Street was 148.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.7% higher than the Bentley and Darlaston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wolverhampton Street has the 20th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North and the 128th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.7%.

🔎 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 8UG, 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 Wolverhampton Street are based on 158 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 Wolverhampton Street, Wednesbury, WS10 8UG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS10 8UG

Average Price
£130,938

Semi-Detached
£120,527

Terraced
£126,698

Detached
£249,221

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£56,978

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wolverhampton Street

Average Price
£130,770

Semi-Detached
£145,869

Terraced
£126,823

Detached
£269,830

Flats/Maisonettes
£71,371

Other
£246,311

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wolverhampton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Wolverhampton Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-06-30	£104,744
25 Wolverhampton Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-11-15	£144,419
15A Wolverhampton Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£55,000	2022-05-11	£58,335
71 Wolverhampton Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-12-20	£261,295
7 Wolverhampton Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£84,000	2017-08-22	£127,440

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS10 8UG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Other	24
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	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	452 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	3,083 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	3,083 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	3,225 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	3,371 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pinfold Street Primary School Pinfold Street Extension , Darlaston WS10 8PU	3out of 4	143 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Church of England C Primary School School Street , Off Alma Street WS10 8DL	- not rated	313 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	313 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moxley Nursery and Infant School Moxley Road , Moxley WS10 7RL	- not rated	682 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woods Bank Academy Rough Hay Road , Darlaston WS10 8NQ	3out of 4	712 yd	Academy converter	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	581 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Darlaston Herberts Park Road , WS10 8QJ	3out of 4	581 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL	3out of 4	1,216 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willingsworth High School Bilston Road , Gospel Oak DY4 0BZ	- not rated	1,964 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak School Bilston Road , Gospel Oak DY4 0BZ	- not rated	2,145 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	3,784 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	3,851 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walsall College Wisemore Campus , WS2 8ES	- not rated	5,173 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,061 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bow Street School Bow Street , Bilston WV14 7NB	- not rated	2,352 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 74 New Road , WV13 2DA	- not rated	2,413 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Unit Adams Close , Princes End DY4 9LJ	- not rated	3,225 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bescot Hall Scarborough Road , WS2 9TY	- not rated	3,522 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
Ollies Cafe & Diner	(Ollie's Cafe Ltd), 54 Pinfold Street	165 yd
Flavours	84 Pinfold Street, Darlaston	305 yd
Shri Guru Ravidass Temple	37-38 Pinfold Street, Darlaston	396 yd
Kwik Crunch	261 Darlaston Road, Wednesbury	512 yd
Compass Group UK and Ireland	Asda Stores, St Lawrence Way	526 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown Bar & Grill	34-36 King Edward Street, Darlaston	287 yd
Jacqueline Jones	The New Junction, Forge Road	347 yd
King George V	Forge Road, Darlaston	364 yd
Darlaston Sports & Labour Club	16 The Leys, Darlaston	487 yd
Chameleons	47a Picturedrome Way, Darlaston	546 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bek's Fish Bar	10 Wolverhampton Street, Darlaston	41 yd
Sunny`s	27 Heathfield Lane, Darlaston	212 yd
Rainbow Fish Bar	15 Pinfold Street, Darlaston	396 yd
Golden Garden	16 Pinfold Street, Darlaston	396 yd
Lucky Star Pizza and New Tender Chicken	9 Pinfold Street, Darlaston	425 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores	St Lawrence Way, Darlaston	526 yd
Heron Foods	54-56 King Street, Darlaston	546 yd
Aldi	Burns Road, Bilston	918 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grace Academy Darlaston (Closed) Herberts Park Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	584 yd
Sprintz Health & Leisure Club (Closed) CRAMP HILL	health and fitness suite, squash courts	603 yd
Darlaston Town Fc (Closed) Waverley Road	grass pitches	664 yd
Darlaston Community Association HALL STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	678 yd
Victoria Park Table Tennis Club Victoria Road		686 yd
George Rose Park (Closed) Herberts Park Road	grass pitches	692 yd
Woods Bank Academy ROUGH HAY ROAD	grass pitches	710 yd
Grace Academy Darlaston HERBERTS PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	806 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	69.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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