Knowles Street, Wednesbury, WS10 9HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS10 9HN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	50.4%	47.9%	-2.5%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	49.6%	52.1%	2.5%	49.0%	3.1%

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	28.8%	35.6%	6.8%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	50.3%	48.3%	-2.0%	44.2%	4.1%
Separated	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8%	8.1%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	9.4%	6%	-3.4%	6.1%	-0.1%

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%	40.7%	-3.2%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	36.3%	36.8%	0.5%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	13.8%	16.3%	2.5%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.3%	24.4%	-7.9%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	12.2%	-2.0%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	12.2%	-3.8%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	18.6%	5.4%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	26.1%	8.7%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	5.2%	2.7%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.7% 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	11.1%	13.6%	2.5%	1.1%	12.5%
Indian	16.8%	20.5%	3.7%	3.1%	17.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	64%	56.7%	-7.3%	81.4%	-24.7%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.6% 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	83.5%	74.6%	-8.9%	83.2%	-8.6%
European Union	1.9%	7.4%	5.5%	6.1%	1.3%
Africa	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	12.1%	1.5%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	83.5%	74.3%	-9.2%	83.2%	-8.9%
10+ Years	2.2%	19.2%	17.0%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	0%	-10.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.6%	37.2%	-18.6%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Hindu	16.6%	1.7%	14.9%
Muslim	16.3%	6.5%	9.8%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Knowles Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knowles Street was 119.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.1% higher than the Friar Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Knowles Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Friar Park and the 234th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.4%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WS10 9HN, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 Knowles Street are based on 46 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 Knowles Street, Wednesbury, WS10 9HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS10 9HN

Average Price
£277,061

Semi-Detached
£222,720

Terraced
£205,736

Detached
£342,519

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knowles Street

Average Price
£318,235

Semi-Detached
£249,940

Terraced
£216,277

Detached
£380,988

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knowles Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Knowles Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£227,000	2023-07-17	£249,655
25 Knowles Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-11-07	£350,049
3 Knowles Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-06-24	£223,070
9 Knowles Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-03-26	£231,026
5 Knowles Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-03-22	£134,303

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS10 9HN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	19
Education	17
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,234 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	2,777 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	3,692 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	4,207 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	5,379 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mesty Croft Primary School St Luke's Road , WS10 0QY	- not rated	442 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mesty Croft Primary St Luke's Road , WS10 0QY	3out of 4	442 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Manor House Road , WS10 9PN	- not rated	599 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Manor House Road , WS10 9PN	3out of 4	599 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary Academy Addison Terrace , WS10 9AR	3out of 4	653 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Hydes Road , WS10 0DR	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wodensborough Community Technology College Hydes Road , WS10 0DR	- not rated	1,102 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School Wood Green Road , WS10 9QS	3out of 4	1,236 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School Wood Green Road , WS10 9QS	- not rated	1,236 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green Academy Wood Green Road , WS10 9QU	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,706 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	5,089 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	3out of 4	1,591 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Homeschool 49 Manifold Way , Sandwell WS10 0GB	- not rated	2,013 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Centre (KS4 Unit) Westminster Road , B71 2JN	- not rated	2,150 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Community School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	3out of 4	2,150 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millfield School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	- not rated	2,152 yd	Community 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
Marie's Cafe	48 Walsall Street	128 yd
Churchills	Churchills, 8 Walsall Street	377 yd
Porkys Cafe	16 Spring Head	477 yd
Patz Snax	22 Market Place	536 yd
Tracey's Juice Bar	51 Upper High Street	572 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Park Inn Freehouse	Park Inn, 78 Walsall Street	255 yd
Ye Olde Leathern Bottle	The Leathern Bottle, 40 Vicarage Road	330 yd
The Bellwether	The Bellwether, 3 Walsall Street	418 yd
Horse and Jockey	Horse And Jockey, Wood Green Road	438 yd
The Croft	The Croft, Hydes Road	445 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Walsall Street	128 yd
Eastern Garden Chinese Takeaway	6 Walsall Street	418 yd
Carls Fish & Chips LIMITED	17 Ridding Lane	469 yd
Amigos Dial A Pizza	14 Market Place	536 yd
Aladdins	40 Lower High Street	569 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Frozen Foods Limited	19 Union Street	665 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1 Camp Street	680 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods PLC	51-54 Union Street	711 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	239 Holyhead Road	841 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brunswick Park BRUNSWICK PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	245 yd
St. Johns C Of E Primary Academy Lower High Street	grass pitches	619 yd
Wednesbury Sports Union WEDNESBURY SPORTS UNION WEDNESBURY SPORTS UNION WOOD GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	839 yd
Wednesbury Leisure Centre WEDNESBURY LEISURE CENTRE WEDNESBURY LEISURE CENTRE HIGH BULLEN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	868 yd
Hydes Road Playing Fields HYDES ROAD	grass pitches	1,085 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	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.4%

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	76 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168 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	23.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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