Handley Street, Wednesbury, WS10 9DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS10 9DS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.7%	0.0%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	49.3%	49.3%	0.0%	49.0%	0.3%

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 9DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	43.6%	49.1%	5.5%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	36.4%	-2.1%	44.2%	-7.8%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	8.3%	8.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	6.1%	2.1%	-4.0%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	42.1%	41.5%	-0.6%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	32.9%	33%	0.1%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	18.6%	18.4%	-0.2%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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 9DS this area, 29.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.9%	29.5%	-7.4%	18.2%	11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	11.1%	-1.6%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	12%	-3.3%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	14.2%	6.9%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	25%	9.7%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	9.2%	4.2%	-5.0%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.1% 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	11.6%	17.3%	5.7%	1.1%	16.2%
Indian	7.4%	8%	0.6%	3.1%	4.9%
Pakistani	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
White	76.5%	70.1%	-6.4%	81.4%	-11.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.2% 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	82.9%	86.2%	3.3%	83.2%	3.0%
European Union	5.7%	3.2%	-2.5%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	8.7%	-0.2%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	86.4%	3.7%	83.2%	3.2%
10+ Years	3%	10.5%	7.5%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	5.9%	1.5%	-4.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0.5%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	22.8%	13.5%	9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	18.8%	6.5%	12.3%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Handley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Handley Street was 78.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.3% lower than the Wednesbury North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Handley Street has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wednesbury North and the 457th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 54.2%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WS10 9DS, 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Handley Street are based on 78 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sandwell.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Handley Street, Wednesbury, WS10 9DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS10 9DS

Average Price
£153,700

Semi-Detached
£154,833

Terraced
£142,845

Detached
£342,954

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Handley Street

Average Price
£164,409

Semi-Detached
£175,537

Terraced
£147,731

Detached
£336,390

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Handley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Handley Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£92,500	2024-11-20	£91,030
22 Handley Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£92,500	2024-11-20	£89,993
36 Handley Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£103,500	2024-11-20	£101,856
2 Handley Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-10-23	£77,978
29 Handley Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£102,500	2024-08-08	£103,087

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS10 9DS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Retired	51
Looking after home or family	38
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Transport and storage	11
Education	11
Other	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,950 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	2,684 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	3,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	5,163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	5,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wood Green Junior School Hobs Road , WS10 9BW	3out of 4	200 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Manor House Road , WS10 9PN	- not rated	363 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albert Pritchard Infant School Crew Road , WS10 9QG	3out of 4	430 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Park Primary School Old Park Road , WS10 9LX	4out of 4	814 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mesty Croft Primary St Luke's Road , WS10 0QY	3out of 4	848 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	910 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green Academy Wood Green Road , WS10 9QU	4out of 4	978 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Hydes Road , WS10 0DR	2out of 4	1,542 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG	2out of 4	2,548 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Phoenix Collegiate Clarkes Lane , B71 2BX	2out of 4	2,777 yd	Foundation 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	4,369 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Point Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0JS	- not rated	1,778 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Homeschool 49 Manifold Way , Sandwell WS10 0GB	- not rated	2,189 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Community School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	3out of 4	2,581 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Girls School 154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ	- not rated	2,659 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Shepwell Centre A Short Stay School (PRU-Medical) Bilston Lane , WV13 2QJ	3out of 4	3,642 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Marie's Cafe	48 Walsall Street	305 yd
Gurkha 1816	77 Wood Green Road	604 yd
Casa Mia	Woodman Inn, 74 Wood Green Road	604 yd
Churchills	Churchills, 8 Walsall Street	636 yd
Porkys Cafe	16 Spring Head	795 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ye Olde Leathern Bottle	The Leathern Bottle, 40 Vicarage Road	96 yd
Horse and Jockey	Horse And Jockey, Wood Green Road	202 yd
Wednesbury Cricket Club	Wednesbury Sports Union, Wood Green Road	378 yd
Rosehill Tavern Bar and Grill	Rose Hill Tavern, 80 Church Hill	445 yd
Wednesbury Civil Defence Club	Wednesbury Civil Defence Socia, Hawthorn Road	498 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Muncheese Pizza	49 Hobs Road	180 yd
Canton Joe	47 Hobs Road	180 yd
Subway	Walsall Street	305 yd
Manor Fish Bar	113 Manor House Road	429 yd
Eastern Garden Chinese Takeaway	6 Walsall Street	673 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Frozen Foods Limited	19 Union Street	913 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods PLC	51-54 Union Street	936 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1 Camp Street	954 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brunswick Park BRUNSWICK PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	365 yd
Wednesbury Sports Union WEDNESBURY SPORTS UNION WEDNESBURY SPORTS UNION WOOD GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	447 yd
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School WOOD GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	875 yd
Wood Green Academy WOOD GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	925 yd
Old Park Primary School OLD PARK ROAD	grass pitches	964 yd
Wednesbury Rufc Woden Road North	grass pitches	967 yd
St. Johns C Of E Primary Academy Lower High Street	grass pitches	981 yd
Wednesbury Leisure Centre WEDNESBURY LEISURE CENTRE WEDNESBURY LEISURE CENTRE HIGH BULLEN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,045 yd
Elwells AXLETREE WAY	grass pitches	1,051 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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