Old Park Road, Wednesbury, WS10 9LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS10 9LU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	51.1%	1.6%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	50.5%	48.9%	-1.6%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 9LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% 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	37.9%	43.3%	5.4%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	40.5%	-1.8%	44.2%	-3.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10%	6.8%	-3.2%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	6%	6.5%	0.5%	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	47%	47%	0.0%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	33.6%	27.1%	-6.5%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	12.2%	18.9%	6.7%	12.7%	6.2%
Bad health	6%	4.3%	-1.7%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

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 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.9%	22.4%	-8.5%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	15.1%	0.5%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	18%	2.3%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	15.6%	1.5%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	22.9%	4.5%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	1.1%	2.6%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	8.9%	10.5%	1.6%	3.1%	7.4%
Pakistani	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.8%	1%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	78.8%	76.9%	-1.9%	81.4%	-4.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.1% 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	93.8%	87.1%	-6.7%	83.2%	3.9%
European Union	1.4%	5.1%	3.7%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	5.7%	1.2%	5.6%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	87.1%	-6.7%	83.2%	3.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	10.5%	10.1%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0.8%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	26.5%	13.5%	13.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Sikh	6.4%	0.9%	5.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Old Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Park Road was 22.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.2% lower than the Wednesbury North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Park Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wednesbury North and the 73rd lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.3%.

🔎 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 9LU, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 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 9LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS10 9LU

Average Price
£187,950

Semi-Detached
£187,950

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
52 Old Park Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-03-15	£185,201
10 Old Park Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,000	2021-10-22	£197,142
58 Old Park Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£89,995	2004-03-29	£209,194
44 Old Park Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£40,000	2001-11-20	£156,000
52 Old Park Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£47,000	1998-12-04	£234,555

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS10 9LU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WS10 9LU 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	127
Part-Time Employee	54
Retired	49
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	27
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	9

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	19
Transport and storage	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	1,163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	3,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	3,421 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	4,360 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	5,175 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Park Primary School Old Park Road , WS10 9LX	4out of 4	288 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Manor House Road , WS10 9PN	- not rated	489 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green Junior School Hobs Road , WS10 9BW	3out of 4	680 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead Primary Academy Holyhead Road , WS10 7PZ	1out of 4	687 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Hill Primary School Old Park Road , WS10 9JG	4out of 4	764 yd	Community school	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	1,538 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green Academy Wood Green Road , WS10 9QU	4out of 4	1,662 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Darlaston Herberts Park Road , WS10 8QJ	3out of 4	2,071 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Hydes Road , WS10 0DR	2out of 4	2,164 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak School Bilston Road , Gospel Oak DY4 0BZ	3out of 4	2,230 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	4,790 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	2,576 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Homeschool 49 Manifold Way , Sandwell WS10 0GB	- not rated	2,990 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shepwell Centre A Short Stay School (PRU-Medical) Bilston Lane , WV13 2QJ	3out of 4	3,181 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Girls School 154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ	- not rated	3,184 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Sandwell Community School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	3out of 4	3,207 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
Tysons	47 Upper High Street	709 yd
Renzo's Desserts	34 Upper High Street	709 yd
Mona's Cafe	11 Upper High Street	740 yd
Tracey's Juice Bar	51 Upper High Street	771 yd
Churchills	Churchills, 8 Walsall Street	774 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Blue Ball	Old Blue Ball, 19 Hall End	285 yd
The Roost	The Roost, 34 Bilston Road	427 yd
Wednesbury Civil Defence Club	Wednesbury Civil Defence Socia, Hawthorn Road	473 yd
Rosehill Tavern Bar and Grill	Rose Hill Tavern, 80 Church Hill	517 yd
The Old Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 4 Meeting Street	539 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darlaston Chippy	23 Darlaston Road	329 yd
Manor Fish Bar	113 Manor House Road	402 yd
Jade Garden	23 Upper High Street	653 yd
Jade Palace	4 Woden Road North	671 yd
Rayhans Balti	35 Upper High Street	684 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods PLC	51-54 Union Street	779 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited	19 Union Street	816 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1 Camp Street	883 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	239 Holyhead Road	944 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Park Primary School OLD PARK ROAD	grass pitches	363 yd
Kings Hill Park FORGE STREET	grass pitches	499 yd
Wednesbury Rufc Woden Road North	grass pitches	543 yd
Holyhead Primary School Holyhead Road	grass pitches	702 yd
Wednesbury Leisure Centre WEDNESBURY LEISURE CENTRE WEDNESBURY LEISURE CENTRE HIGH BULLEN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	735 yd
Wednesbury Sports Union WEDNESBURY SPORTS UNION WEDNESBURY SPORTS UNION WOOD GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,061 yd
St. Johns C Of E Primary Academy Lower High Street	grass pitches	1,089 yd
Brunswick Park BRUNSWICK PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,090 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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