Spirit Mews, Wednesbury, WS10 9BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS10 9BF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	51.4%	1.0%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.6%	48.6%	-1.0%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 9BF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	39.4%	44.4%	5.0%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	40.4%	-5.1%	44.2%	-3.8%
Separated	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	7.7%	6.8%	-0.9%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.9%	46.9%	3.0%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	36.4%	33.5%	-2.9%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	14.2%	12.4%	-1.8%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1%	2.5%	1.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.7%	27.9%	-6.8%	18.2%	9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	9.7%	-4.3%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	15.7%	1.1%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	14%	1.6%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	23.1%	10.2%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	9.6%	5.4%	-4.2%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.5% 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	15.6%	12.8%	-2.8%	1.1%	11.7%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	17.6%	17.9%	0.3%	3.1%	14.8%
Pakistani	13%	16.3%	3.3%	2.7%	13.6%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	1.2%	6.2%	5.0%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	44.3%	40.5%	-3.8%	81.4%	-40.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	71.3%	-2.0%	83.2%	-11.9%
European Union	3.6%	5.8%	2.2%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2%	4.3%	2.3%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	20.2%	18.4%	-1.8%	5.6%	12.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.3%	71.3%	-2.0%	83.2%	-11.9%
10+ Years	1.6%	21%	19.4%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	5.1%	1.6%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	18.2%	1.9%	-16.3%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20%	37.2%	-17.2%
Christian	21.3%	46.2%	-24.9%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	42.1%	6.5%	35.6%
Sikh	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Spirit Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spirit Mews was 53.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.0% lower than the Bentley and Darlaston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spirit Mews has the 17th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North and the 341st lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 31.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WS10 9BF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 10/10 (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 Spirit Mews are based on 33 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 Spirit Mews, Wednesbury, WS10 9BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS10 9BF

Average Price
£174,676

Semi-Detached
£242,303

Terraced
£217,308

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,266

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spirit Mews

Average Price
£181,507

Semi-Detached
£228,819

Terraced
£234,523

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,890

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spirit MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Spirit Mews, Wednesbury, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2023-01-12	£97,660
5 Spirit Mews, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-08-26	£219,480
15 Spirit Mews, Wednesbury, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,500	2022-08-01	£88,336
15 Spirit Mews, Wednesbury, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,000	2020-07-10	£79,259
4 Spirit Mews, Wednesbury, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2019-10-04	£224,269

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS10 9BF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Part-Time Employee	49
Retired	47
Looking after home or family	36
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	20
Other	16
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Manufacturing	29
Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	12
Other	7
Real estate activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2

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	1,450 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,298 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	3,105 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	4,145 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	4,520 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salisbury Primary School Salisbury Street , Darlaston WS10 8BQ	3out of 4	460 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Hill Primary School Old Park Road , WS10 9JG	4out of 4	505 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Park Primary School Old Park Road , WS10 9LX	4out of 4	824 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albert Pritchard Infant School Crew Road , WS10 9QG	3out of 4	983 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green Junior School Hobs Road , WS10 9BW	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School Wood Green Road , WS10 9QS	- not rated	1,320 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green Academy Wood Green Road , WS10 9QU	4out of 4	1,496 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Darlaston Herberts Park Road , WS10 8QJ	3out of 4	1,887 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	3out of 4	1,919 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL	3out of 4	2,368 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walsall College Wisemore Campus , WS2 8ES	- not rated	3,879 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	2out of 4	5,015 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shepwell Centre A Short Stay School (PRU-Medical) Bilston Lane , WV13 2QJ	3out of 4	2,345 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Girls School 154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ	- not rated	2,464 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH	- not rated	2,760 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH	1out of 4	2,774 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Point Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0JS	- not rated	2,830 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
The Soulhouse and Cocktail Bar	Unit 1 The Substation, Park Lane	362 yd
Ikea - Restaurant	Ikea, Park Lane	447 yd
The Breakfast Box	Unit 51a, Darlaston Central Trading Estate	464 yd
The Old Engine Kitchen	14 Bull Street, Darlaston	592 yd
Walsall Housing Group	Butcroft House, 8 Butcroft Gardens	696 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cottage Spring	Cottage Spring, 106 Franchise Street	142 yd
The Old Engine Pub	14 Bull Street, Darlaston	592 yd
The Black Horse	1 Old Park Road, Darlaston	664 yd
Horse & Jockey	33 Walsall Road, Darlaston	740 yd
Myvod Inn	The Myvod Public House, Park Lane	769 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carols Chippy	125 Franchise Street, Wednesbury	150 yd
Super Jade Garden	207 Walsall Road, Darlaston	301 yd
Ireen's Chippy & Grill	132 Park Lane	441 yd
Jade Palace	4 Woden Road North	563 yd
Gourmet Grubz / Spice Hut	32 Avenue Road, Darlaston	799 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	54-56 King Street, Darlaston		1,017 yd
Asda Stores	St Lawrence Way, Darlaston		1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Salisbury Primary School SALISBURY STREET	grass pitches	536 yd
Wednesbury Rufc Woden Road North	grass pitches	571 yd
Darlaston Swimming Pool VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	756 yd
Old Park Primary School OLD PARK ROAD	grass pitches	779 yd
Victoria Park Table Tennis Club Victoria Road		889 yd
Kings Hill Park FORGE STREET	grass pitches	948 yd
Darlaston Town Fc (Closed) Waverley Road	grass pitches	1,010 yd
Pleck Park SALDAVIAN COURT SALDAVIAN COURT SLANEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,073 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	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	71.4%

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	79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.8 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	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS10 9BF