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WS10 0QL

Friar Park

Sandwell

England / West Midlands / Sandwell / Woods & Mesty Croft / Friar Park / WS10 0QL

Overview

Postcode WS10 0QL is located in a major urban area, within the Friar Park ward of Sandwell in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Woods & Mesty Croft area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 115.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Woods & Mesty Croft is £36,400 per year. The nearest station is Bescot Stadium located about 0.9 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Brunswick Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
115
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
25.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Woods & Mesty Croft has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,568 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Woods & Mesty Croft has a high crime rate, with approximately 115.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

25.4%

Approximately 25.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Woods & Mesty Croft is £36,400 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 106 ft away from WS10 0QL.

Flood risk

No risk

Woods & Mesty Croft near WS10 0QL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bescot Stadium located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Bescot Stadium

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miBrunswick ParkLarge

Property prices in Friar Park

Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £190,500 in Friar Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,500 up to £292,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£275,000
Flats4£103,500
Semi-Detached35£195,000
Terraced17£188,000

10 years price trend in Friar Park

Schools

In the WS10 0QL postcode area, located within Woods & Mesty Croft, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryMesty Croft PrimaryAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryTameside Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miSecondaryWodensborough Ormiston AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miLondisWalsall Street, Wednesbury, WS10 9HA
0.4 miLidlFriar Park Road, Sandwell, WS10 0TB

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.