Old Park Road, Wednesbury, WS10 9JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS10 9JE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	47.6%	52.2%	4.6%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	52.4%	47.8%	-4.6%	49.0%	-1.2%

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	32.5%	42%	9.5%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.5%	42%	-11.5%	44.2%	-2.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7%	9.3%	2.3%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	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	43.7%	50.4%	6.7%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	33.1%	33.6%	0.5%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	15.9%	10%	-5.9%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	5.6%	5%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.9%	-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.

In the area around WS10 9JE this area, 29% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 20%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.4%	29%	-7.4%	18.2%	10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	11.5%	-1.4%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	16%	2.0%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	17%	7.2%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	15%	20%	5.0%	33.8%	-13.8%
Other	9.4%	2%	-7.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.4% 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	9.5%	10.9%	1.4%	1.1%	9.8%
Indian	13.5%	8.4%	-5.1%	3.1%	5.3%
Pakistani	16.4%	10.4%	-6.0%	2.7%	7.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	4.8%	4.8%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	54.8%	53.4%	-1.4%	81.4%	-28.0%
Arab	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.6% 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	80.7%	80.6%	-0.1%	83.2%	-2.6%
European Union	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.8%
Africa	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	15.1%	9%	-6.1%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.7%	80.1%	-0.6%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	1.1%	13.2%	12.1%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.9%	3%	0.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	13%	2.1%	-10.9%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	20%	13.5%	6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27%	37.2%	-10.2%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	23.8%	6.5%	17.3%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Old Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Park Road was 72.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.1% lower than the Bentley and Darlaston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Park Road has the 29th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North and the 372nd highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.9%.

🔎 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 9JE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Old Park Road are based on 107 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 Old Park Road, Wednesbury, WS10 9JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS10 9JE

Average Price
£231,036

Semi-Detached
£258,429

Terraced
£220,617

Detached
£229,924

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£175,304

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Park Road

Average Price
£204,853

Semi-Detached
£213,069

Terraced
£188,447

Detached
£222,218

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£178,783

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Old Park Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,000	2025-05-02	£157,000
21B Old Park Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-11-29	£223,631
21C Old Park Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-06-30	£228,059
112 Old Park Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£228,000	2022-10-10	£236,701
94 Old Park Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-11-30	£295,379

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS10 9JE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WS10 9JE 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	128
Part-Time Employee	65
Retired	54
Looking after home or family	38
Student (economically inactive)	35
Other	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Manufacturing	27
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	882 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,952 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	3,531 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	4,088 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	4,573 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Hill Primary School Old Park Road , WS10 9JG	4out of 4	176 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Park Primary School Old Park Road , WS10 9LX	4out of 4	412 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinfold Street Primary School Pinfold Street Extension , Darlaston WS10 8PU	3out of 4	1,008 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Primary School Salisbury Street , Darlaston WS10 8BQ	3out of 4	1,012 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Manor House Road , WS10 9PN	- not rated	1,012 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grace Academy Darlaston Herberts Park Road , WS10 8QJ	3out of 4	1,596 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School Wood Green Road , WS10 9QS	- not rated	1,637 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green Academy Wood Green Road , WS10 9QU	4out of 4	1,798 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL	3out of 4	2,185 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak School Bilston Road , Gospel Oak DY4 0BZ	3out of 4	2,430 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,532 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,566 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Point Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0JS	- not rated	2,951 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Girls School 154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ	- not rated	3,055 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Homeschool 49 Manifold Way , Sandwell WS10 0GB	- not rated	3,347 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH	- not rated	3,355 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Walsall Housing Group	Butcroft House, 8 Butcroft Gardens	480 yd
Bun It signature ltd	196 Darlaston Road, Darlaston	660 yd
Kwik Crunch	261 Darlaston Road, Wednesbury	665 yd
The Old Engine Kitchen	14 Bull Street, Darlaston	691 yd
Shri Guru Ravidass Temple	37-38 Pinfold Street, Darlaston	777 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Horse	1 Old Park Road, Darlaston	5 yd
Cottage Spring	Cottage Spring, 106 Franchise Street	538 yd
Horse & Jockey	33 Walsall Road, Darlaston	611 yd
The Old Engine Pub	14 Bull Street, Darlaston	691 yd
Wednesbury Civil Defence Club	Wednesbury Civil Defence Socia, Hawthorn Road	715 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade Palace	4 Woden Road North	591 yd
King's Kitchen Caribbean Takeaway	10 Walsall Road, Darlaston	666 yd
Gourmet Grubz / Spice Hut	32 Avenue Road, Darlaston	677 yd
Spice Hub	32 Avenue Road, Darlaston	677 yd
Lucky Star Pizza and New Tender Chicken	9 Pinfold Street, Darlaston	760 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	54-56 King Street, Darlaston		789 yd
Asda Stores	St Lawrence Way, Darlaston		872 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Park Primary School OLD PARK ROAD	grass pitches	269 yd
Wednesbury Rufc Woden Road North	grass pitches	275 yd
Kings Hill Park FORGE STREET	grass pitches	286 yd
Victoria Park Table Tennis Club Victoria Road		733 yd
Darlaston Town Fc (Closed) Waverley Road	grass pitches	912 yd
Darlaston Swimming Pool VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	971 yd
Sprintz Health & Leisure Club (Closed) CRAMP HILL	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,013 yd
Salisbury Primary School SALISBURY STREET	grass pitches	1,028 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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