Steelmans Road, Wednesbury, WS10 9UZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS10 9UZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	50.6%	47.7%	-2.9%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	49.4%	52.3%	2.9%	49.0%	3.3%

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 9UZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	31.5%	43.5%	12.0%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	46.2%	-0.8%	44.2%	2.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.8%	4.7%	-6.1%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	6.9%	2.2%	-4.7%	6.1%	-3.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.1%	51.3%	-0.8%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	25%	36.2%	11.2%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	17%	9.2%	-7.8%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.2%	21.1%	-21.1%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	21.1%	5.2%	9.6%	11.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	15.5%	1.3%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	15.2%	3.6%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	7.8%	21.3%	13.5%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	6.9%	2.5%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.7% 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	28.6%	8.3%	-20.3%	1.1%	7.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.5%	11.1%	1.6%	3.1%	8.0%
Pakistani	9.8%	8.9%	-0.9%	2.7%	6.2%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	22.3%	22.3%	2.5%	19.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	44.9%	37.7%	-7.2%	81.4%	-43.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.1%	0.4%
Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.9% 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	76.5%	77.9%	1.4%	83.2%	-5.3%
European Union	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	12.5%	12.2%	2.7%	9.8%
Middle East and Asia	19.9%	6.8%	-13.1%	5.6%	1.2%
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	76.5%	77.7%	1.2%	83.2%	-5.5%
10+ Years	4.5%	15.1%	10.6%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	1.8%	6.8%	5.0%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	4.2%	0.3%	-3.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	0%	-13.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.4%	37.2%	-11.8%
Christian	18.3%	46.2%	-27.9%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	42.5%	6.5%	36.0%
Sikh	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Steelmans Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Steelmans Road was 119.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.8% higher than the Bentley and Darlaston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Steelmans Road has the 28th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North and the 195th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.0%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WS10 9UZ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Steelmans Road are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Walsall.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Steelmans Road, Wednesbury, WS10 9UZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS10 9UZ

Average Price
£7,007,457

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£7,007,457

Estimated Average Property Prices for Steelmans Road

Average Price
£7,146,494

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£7,146,494

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Steelmans Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 3 Steelmans Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£4,000,000	2017-08-11	£5,026,895
Universal Point Steelmans Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£6,246,500	2014-08-20	£9,266,092

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS10 9UZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WS10 9UZ 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	91
Student (economically inactive)	59
Looking after home or family	51
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	39
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	23
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	15
Other	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Education	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	1,737 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	1,976 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	2,841 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,806 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	4,911 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salisbury Primary School Salisbury Street , Darlaston WS10 8BQ	3out of 4	442 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Hill Primary School Old Park Road , WS10 9JG	4out of 4	1,070 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albert Pritchard Infant School Crew Road , WS10 9QG	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Park Primary School Old Park Road , WS10 9LX	4out of 4	1,357 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillary Primary School Hillary Street , Pleck WS2 9BP	3out of 4	1,408 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	1,310 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	3out of 4	1,355 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green Academy Wood Green Road , WS10 9QU	4out of 4	1,474 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Darlaston Herberts Park Road , WS10 8QJ	3out of 4	2,245 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL	3out of 4	2,626 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,329 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	4,532 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abu Bakr Girls School 154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ	- not rated	2,013 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH	- not rated	2,263 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Shepwell Centre A Short Stay School (PRU-Medical) Bilston Lane , WV13 2QJ	3out of 4	2,267 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH	1out of 4	2,277 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel School Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR	- not rated	2,429 yd	Other independent 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
The Soulhouse and Cocktail Bar	Unit 1 The Substation, Park Lane	224 yd
Ikea - Restaurant	Ikea, Park Lane	261 yd
The Breakfast Box	Unit 51a, Darlaston Central Trading Estate	568 yd
The Old Engine Kitchen	14 Bull Street, Darlaston	955 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Pizza Hut, Axletree Way	958 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cottage Spring	Cottage Spring, 106 Franchise Street	703 yd
James Bridge Copper Social Club	Reservoir Place, Walsall	932 yd
The Old Engine Pub	14 Bull Street, Darlaston	955 yd
The Chestnut Tree	The Chestnut Tree, Axletree Way	958 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carols Chippy	125 Franchise Street, Wednesbury	466 yd
Super Jade Garden	207 Walsall Road, Darlaston	549 yd
Ireen's Chippy & Grill	132 Park Lane	654 yd
Lucky New Wok	283 Darlaston Road, Walsall	685 yd
Queen's Fast Food	(Empress Fast Food Ltd), Unit 2	1,009 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Salisbury Primary School SALISBURY STREET	grass pitches	549 yd
Pleck Park SALDAVIAN COURT SALDAVIAN COURT SLANEY ROAD	grass pitches	814 yd
Darlaston Swimming Pool VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	955 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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