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WS10 9HQ

Wednesbury North

Sandwell

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Detailed insights for WS10 9HQ

Overview

Postcode WS10 9HQ is located in a major urban area, within the Wednesbury North 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 115.6 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 1.0 miles away. There are 10 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
116
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
19.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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 115.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

19.6%

Approximately 19.6% 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

3/10

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

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 214 ft away from WS10 9HQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Woods & Mesty Croft near WS10 9HQ 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 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WS10 9HQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miBrunswick ParkLargeWalking directions to Brunswick Park

Area Profile

Population
338
Population density
6,259.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
176
52.23%
Indian
69
20.47%
Bangladeshi
46
13.65%
Other White
14
4.15%
African
9
2.67%
Total population: 337

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
52
37.68%
Owns with a mortgage
37
26.81%
Social rents from council
24
17.39%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
13.77%
Other social rented
3
2.17%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Wednesbury North

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 in Wednesbury North area, with individual transactions ranging from £91,000 up to £455,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

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

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wednesbury North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£267,500
Flats9£120,000
Semi-Detached40£231,000
Terraced20£177,500

10 year median price trend in Wednesbury North

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

Schools

In the WS10 9HQ postcode area, located within Woods & Mesty Croft, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WS10 9HQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMesty Croft PrimaryAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryWood Green Junior SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WS10 9HQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WS10 9HQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLondisWalsall Street, Wednesbury, WS10 9HAWalking directions to Londis
0.3 miWednesbury Local ExpressMarket Place, Sandwell, WS10 7AYWalking directions to Wednesbury Local Express
0.3 miLifestyle ExpressMarket Place, Sandwell, WS10 7AYWalking directions to Lifestyle Express
0.4 miBooze KingMarket Place, Sandwell, WS10 7ATWalking directions to Booze King
0.4 miPolski Sklep European Products11 Market Place, Wednesbury, WS10 7AXWalking directions to Polski Sklep European Products

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.