The Furlong, Wednesbury, WS10 9TT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS10 9TT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	48.8%	49.3%	0.5%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	51.2%	50.7%	-0.5%	49.0%	1.7%

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 9TT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	38.8%	47%	8.2%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	35.1%	-6.6%	44.2%	-9.1%
Separated	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9.5%	10%	0.5%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	43.2%	46.7%	3.5%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	35.6%	29.3%	-6.3%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	13.2%	17%	3.8%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	5.8%	5.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	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	25.6%	26.4%	0.8%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	10.1%	-6.5%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	13.8%	-3.4%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	15.6%	3.7%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	26.9%	5.5%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	5.5%	2.7%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.8% 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	4.9%	9%	4.1%	1.1%	7.9%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.6%	5.3%	-0.3%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	1.8%
Black African	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	77.8%	63.8%	-14.0%	81.4%	-17.6%
Arab	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86% 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	91.8%	86%	-5.8%	83.2%	2.8%
European Union	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.2%	3%	1.8%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	6.8%	1.9%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	85.8%	-6.0%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	0.2%	9.6%	9.4%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.6%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	21.2%	13.5%	7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	16.3%	6.5%	9.8%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is The Furlong Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Furlong was 93.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.1% lower than the Wednesbury North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Furlong has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wednesbury North and the 369th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.1%.

🔎 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 9TT, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 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 The Furlong are based on 62 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 The Furlong, Wednesbury, WS10 9TT

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS10 9TT

Average Price
£186,124

Semi-Detached
£301,423

Terraced
£212,057

Detached
£221,149

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,262

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Furlong

Average Price
£188,558

Semi-Detached
£230,079

Terraced
£200,131

Detached
£264,316

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,368

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The FurlongStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 The Furlong, Wednesbury, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£96,400	2024-03-15	£97,750
54 The Furlong, Wednesbury, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2023-05-05	£100,376
60 The Furlong, Wednesbury, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2023-01-13	£106,470
51 The Furlong, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-12-14	£174,527
61 The Furlong, Wednesbury, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£197,500	2022-10-10	£203,764

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS10 9TT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Part-Time Employee	59
Long-Term Sick or disabled	49
Retired	48
Unemployed	27
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	22
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Human health and social work activities	32
Manufacturing	30
Education	23
Construction	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,096 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,726 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	3,338 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	4,269 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	4,447 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	134 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Park Primary School Old Park Road , WS10 9LX	4out of 4	465 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Primary School Salisbury Street , Darlaston WS10 8BQ	3out of 4	817 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albert Pritchard Infant School Crew Road , WS10 9QG	3out of 4	959 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green Junior School Hobs Road , WS10 9BW	3out of 4	965 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,461 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green Academy Wood Green Road , WS10 9QU	4out of 4	1,629 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Darlaston Herberts Park Road , WS10 8QJ	3out of 4	1,716 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL	3out of 4	2,272 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	3out of 4	2,348 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,292 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bloxwich Academy Leamore Lane , Bloxwich WS2 7NR	2out of 4	5,399 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	2,510 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Girls School 154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ	- not rated	2,822 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
High Point Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0JS	- not rated	2,848 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH	- not rated	3,159 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH	1out of 4	3,173 yd	Community special school	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	512 yd
The Old Engine Kitchen	14 Bull Street, Darlaston	618 yd
The Breakfast Box	Unit 51a, Darlaston Central Trading Estate	762 yd
Bun It signature ltd	196 Darlaston Road, Darlaston	773 yd
The Soulhouse and Cocktail Bar	Unit 1 The Substation, Park Lane	789 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Horse	1 Old Park Road, Darlaston	242 yd
Cottage Spring	Cottage Spring, 106 Franchise Street	299 yd
The Old Engine Pub	14 Bull Street, Darlaston	618 yd
Horse & Jockey	33 Walsall Road, Darlaston	622 yd
Myvod Inn	The Myvod Public House, Park Lane	656 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade Palace	4 Woden Road North	444 yd
Carols Chippy	125 Franchise Street, Wednesbury	548 yd
Super Jade Garden	207 Walsall Road, Darlaston	611 yd
Ireen's Chippy & Grill	132 Park Lane	654 yd
Gourmet Grubz / Spice Hut	32 Avenue Road, Darlaston	693 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	54-56 King Street, Darlaston		860 yd
Asda Stores	St Lawrence Way, Darlaston		936 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wednesbury Rufc Woden Road North	grass pitches	213 yd
Old Park Primary School OLD PARK ROAD	grass pitches	375 yd
Kings Hill Park FORGE STREET	grass pitches	520 yd
Victoria Park Table Tennis Club Victoria Road		769 yd
Salisbury Primary School SALISBURY STREET	grass pitches	852 yd
Darlaston Swimming Pool VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	882 yd
Darlaston Town Fc (Closed) Waverley Road	grass pitches	938 yd
Sprintz Health & Leisure Club (Closed) CRAMP HILL	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,050 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	99.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS10 9TT