Wood Green Road, Wednesbury, WS10 9QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS10 9QT is primarily male, with 53.6% of the population 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	51.9%	46.4%	-5.5%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	48.1%	53.6%	5.5%	49.0%	4.6%

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	30.1%	38.2%	8.1%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	57.2%	45.7%	-11.5%	44.2%	1.5%
Separated	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	3.5%	7.5%	4.0%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	7.9%	8.2%	0.3%	6.1%	2.1%

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	40.3%	44.5%	4.2%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	45.1%	38.5%	-6.6%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	13.4%	13.9%	0.5%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	25.3%	22.9%	-2.4%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	8.6%	-8.4%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	14.7%	0.3%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	9.4%	7.2%	5.3%	4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	18.8%	5.3%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	22.9%	1.5%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	6.1%	2.6%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	11.9%	6.6%	-5.3%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.9%	0.7%
White	82.1%	79.2%	-2.9%	81.4%	-2.2%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.5% 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	92.2%	84.5%	-7.7%	83.2%	1.3%
European Union	0.7%	8.5%	7.8%	6.1%	2.4%
Africa	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	4.7%	-0.9%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	84.2%	-8.0%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	10.1%	9.4%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0.6%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23%	37.2%	-14.2%
Christian	59.9%	46.2%	13.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Sikh	7.3%	0.9%	6.4%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Wood Green Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Green Road was 172.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.0% higher than the Wednesbury North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wood Green Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wednesbury North and the 121st highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 116.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.9%.

🔎 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. 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 9QT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Wood Green Road 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 Wood Green Road, Wednesbury, WS10 9QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS10 9QT

Average Price
£527,224

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£527,224

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Green Road

Average Price
£454,703

Semi-Detached
£368,848

Terraced
£296,471

Detached
£377,149

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,410,504

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood Green Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 Wood Green Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£279,000	2006-06-09	£535,801

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS10 9QT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	19
Construction	13
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	1,868 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	2,573 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,698 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	5,091 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	5,206 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Albert Pritchard Infant School Crew Road , WS10 9QG	3out of 4	650 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Primary School Coronation Road , WS10 0TJ	2out of 4	775 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green Junior School Hobs Road , WS10 9BW	3out of 4	892 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mesty Croft Primary School St Luke's Road , WS10 0QY	- not rated	1,199 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mesty Croft Primary St Luke's Road , WS10 0QY	3out of 4	1,199 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wood Green Academy Wood Green Road , WS10 9QU	3out of 4	115 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green High School College of Sport, Maths and Computing Wood Green Road , WS10 9QU	- not rated	115 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School Wood Green Road , WS10 9QS	3out of 4	160 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School Wood Green Road , WS10 9QS	- not rated	177 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Foundation Business, Enterprise & Sports College Friar Park Road , WS10 0JS	- not rated	1,417 yd	Foundation school	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	3,570 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	1,417 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree School 72 Queen Mary Street , Palfrey WS1 4AB	- not rated	1,643 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Palfrey Girls School 72 Queen Mary Street , Palfrey WS1 4AB	- not rated	1,680 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Boys School 154-156 Wednesbury Road , WS1 4JJ	- not rated	1,685 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Homeschool 49 Manifold Way , Sandwell WS10 0GB	- not rated	1,749 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Casa Mia	Woodman Inn, 74 Wood Green Road	218 yd
Gurkha 1816	77 Wood Green Road	219 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, Axletree Way	406 yd
Costa Ltd	Costa Coffee Drive Thru B & Q, Axletree Way	406 yd
Smashburger	Unit 3 Gallagher Retail Park	406 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Head	Queens Head, 100 Brunswick Park Road	375 yd
The Chestnut Tree	The Chestnut Tree, Axletree Way	406 yd
Wednesbury Cricket Club	Wednesbury Sports Union, Wood Green Road	438 yd
Horse and Jockey	Horse And Jockey, Wood Green Road	702 yd
The Windmill	The Windmill, 116 Coronation Road	778 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Muncheese Pizza	49 Hobs Road	666 yd
Canton Joe	47 Hobs Road	666 yd
Chicago Pizza	2c Woden Road East	692 yd
"Buttylicious"	299A Crankhall Lane	878 yd
Brunswick Fish Bar	299 Crankhall Lane	878 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Wallows Lane		994 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wood Green Academy WOOD GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	115 yd
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School WOOD GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	158 yd
Elwells AXLETREE WAY	grass pitches	376 yd
Wednesbury Sports Union WEDNESBURY SPORTS UNION WEDNESBURY SPORTS UNION WOOD GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	408 yd
Pleck Park SALDAVIAN COURT SALDAVIAN COURT SLANEY ROAD	grass pitches	723 yd
Park Hill Primary School CORONATION ROAD	grass pitches	773 yd
Brunswick Park BRUNSWICK PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	923 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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%

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