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Wednesbury South

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About

Wednesbury South covers the southern neighbourhoods of this historic town, centred around the area of Wood Green. The landscape is largely residential, characterised by terraced housing and post-war estates built to serve the local workforce. The main thoroughfare is Wednesbury Oak Road, which facilitates travel towards the town centre and neighbouring Tipton. This part of Sandwell retains a strong sense of its industrial past, with the terrain still shaped by its history of mining and metalworking.

A key local landmark is the Wood Green Academy, a secondary school that serves as a community hub. The area is bordered by the River Tame to the south, with some green corridors following its course. Residential streets are interspersed with practical local amenities, including several small parades of shops catering to daily needs. The Wednesbury South area is well-connected by several bus routes along its main roads, linking it to the wider borough.

Area overview

On average Wednesbury South has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 76 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 30.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wednesbury South is £40,605 per year. There are 2 schools in Wednesbury South: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Wednesbury South is home to around 11,126 people, with a population density of about 3,139.3 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
76
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
30%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Wednesbury South Population
11,126
Population density
3,139.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
36.13(-7%)
Vehicle crime
10.7(+64%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.46(+2%)
Shoplifting
6.38(-27%)
Other theft
6.11(+7%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,244
47.13%
Indian
2,379
21.38%
Other White
656
5.9%
Caribbean
528
4.75%
Other
503
4.52%
Total population: 11,126

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,675
30.97%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,802
20.86%
Level 3 (A level)
1,211
14.02%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,107
12.82%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,011
11.7%
Total 16+ residents: 8,638

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,105
26.42%
Owns outright
1,004
24.01%
Social rents from council
778
18.6%
Private landlord or letting agency
598
14.3%
Other social rented
516
12.34%
Total households: 4,182

Property prices in Wednesbury South

Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £212,500 in Wednesbury South area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £435,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wednesbury South in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wednesbury South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached3£382,000£2,514
Flats7£126,000£1,930
Semi-Detached32£239,000£2,811
Terraced21£210,000£2,807

10 years median price trend in Wednesbury South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wednesbury South.

All postcodes in Wednesbury South

B700NF

Anson Road

B700QJ

Barncroft Street

B712NS

Millfields Road

B700TY

Shaw Street

B712AW

Schofield Avenue

DY47BU

Link One Industrial Park

B712AN

Schofield Avenue

B700EE

Dial Lane

B700HW

New Street

B712NA

Brindley Road

B712NJ

Pembroke Road

B712NW

Pembroke Road

B700GB

Waterside Street

B700NH

Anson Road

WS107DJ

Holyhead Road

B700TP

Warwick Close

B700RQ

Castle Street

DY40PW

Power Way

B700GA

Waterside Street

B712PF

Chester Road

WS100BA

Woden Road South

WS107WW

Atlantic Way

B700HR

Norbury Road

B700JF

Heronville Road

B700TX

Shaw Street

B700TU

Pikehelve Street

WS100NP

Rigby Street

B712NU

Pembroke Road

B700QT

Lemox Road

B700UQ

Harvills Hawthorn

B700EB

Dial Lane

B700LL

Dial Lane

B712AU

Witton Lane

B700TR

St Pauls Crescent

WS100NN

Globe Street

B700JL

Meyrick Road

B700NB

Wolseley Road

B700SH

Hill Top

B700PW

Lakeside Road

B700PF

Ebenezer Street

B700RB

Tunnel Road

WS100AX

Perry Street

B700FR

Black Lake

B700FH

Wedgewood Avenue

B700TS

Bagnall Street

B712PT

Surrey Crescent

B700UH

Harvills Hawthorn

B712PX

Hampshire Road

B712AF

Witton Lane

B712AY

Wyld Close

B700NL

Thomas Guy Road

B700SU

Howard Street

B700PB

The Bantocks

B700HY

Ebenezer Street

B712AP

Schofield Avenue

B700UF

Harvills Hawthorn

B700ND

Ashmole Road

B700LA

Brockhouse Close

B712NL

Windsor Road

B700NJ

Anson Road

B700JR

Bells Moor Road

B700RT

Hill Top

B700JJ

Finchpath Road

B712QW

Coles Lane

WS100NT

Bilport Lane

B700RN

Castle Street

B700PA

The Bantocks

B700PQ

Black Lake

B700LZ

Anson Road

B712AJ

James Watt Street

B700DZ

The Bungalows

B700RJ

Tunnel Road

B700JH

Pemberton Road

WS100PB

Smith Road

B700SJ

Hill Top

B700RD

Tunnel Road

B712NR

Millfields Close

B700SF

Hawkes Lane

B700RH

Tunnel Road

B700PE

Perry Place

B712PA

Millfields Road

DY40WP

Golds Hill Way

B712AR

Jefferson Close

B700JU

York Crescent

B700PS

Hill Top

B700EQ

Dial Lane

B712NP

Millfields Road

WS100PD

Smith Road

B712ND

Brindley Road

DY47HY

Olympus Drive

B700JS

Bells Moor Road

B700FJ

Laura Roberts Close

B700SB

Hill Top

DY47BY

Bagnall Street

B700HZ

New Street

B700LY

Wedgewood Place

B700HP

Norbury Road

B700JN

Meyrick Road

B712NN

Pembroke Road

B700EF

Dial Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.