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WS10 0SH area guide

Who lives in WS10 0SH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Woods & Mesty Croft
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,906 (2024)
At a glance

What WS10 0SH is like

WS10 0SH is a postcode in the Woods & Mesty Croft area of Sandwell. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,906 people. 65.1% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 20.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 57.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in WS10 0 sold for a median of £230,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WS10 0SH compares

Headline figures for WS10 0SH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£230,000

Median over 68 sales in WS10 0, +9.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
88%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£44,199

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WS10 0SH differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in WS10 0 is up 9.5% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 21 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 13% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WS10 0SH FAQs

01
Is WS10 0SH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in WS10 0SH?

The median sale price over the last year was £230,000.

Homes in WS10 0 sold for a median of £230,000 across 68 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is WS10 0SH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around WS10 0SH, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in WS10 0SH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.5% of residents. 65.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (62.8%).
05
Which council covers WS10 0SH?

The local authority for WS10 0SH is Sandwell.

WS10 0SH comes under Sandwell in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is WS10 0SH?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Bescot Stadium Rail Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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