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WS10 9BS

Wednesbury North

Sandwell

England / West Midlands / Sandwell / Wood Green & Old Park / Wednesbury North / WS10 9BS

Overview

Postcode WS10 9BS is located in a major urban area, within the Wednesbury North ward of Sandwell in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Wood Green & Old Park area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 74.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wood Green & Old Park is £38,300 per year. The nearest station is Bescot Stadium located about 0.8 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Brunswick Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
74
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
35.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Wood Green & Old Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,387 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Wood Green & Old Park has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 74.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

35.8%

Approximately 35.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Wood Green & Old Park is £38,300 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from WS10 9BS.

Flood risk

No risk

Wood Green & Old Park near WS10 9BS 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Bescot Stadium

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBrunswick ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
432
Population density
7,334.5 per km²

Demographics

British
260
60.32%
Bangladeshi
56
12.99%
Indian
35
8.12%
Pakistani
16
3.71%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
12
2.78%
Total population: 431

Housing

Social rents from council
48
35.82%
Owns with a mortgage
43
32.09%
Owns outright
35
26.12%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.22%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Wednesbury North

Based on 83 recent sales, the median property price is £205,000 in Wednesbury North area, with individual transactions ranging from £73,000 up to £455,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£267,500
Flats11£120,000
Semi-Detached40£233,000
Terraced24£180,000

10 years price trend in Wednesbury North

Schools

In the WS10 9BS postcode area, located within Wood Green & Old Park, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryAlbert Pritchard Infant SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryWood Green Junior SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryStuart Bathurst Catholic High SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.5 miLondisWalsall Street, Wednesbury, WS10 9HA

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.