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WS10 1EW area guide

Who lives in WS10 1EW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wood Green & Old Park
Council: Sandwell
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,884 (2024)

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At a glance

What WS10 1EW is like

WS10 1EW is a postcode in the Wood Green & Old Park area of Sandwell. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,884 people. 56.3% of households own their home, 10.1% rent privately and 33% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 51.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How WS10 1EW compares

Headline figures for WS10 1EW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,197

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WS10 1EW differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
33% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 10.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WS10 1EW FAQs

Is WS10 1EW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is WS10 1EW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around WS10 1EW, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WS10 1EW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 8.3% of residents. 56.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (73.1%).

Which council covers WS10 1EW?

The local authority for WS10 1EW is Sandwell.

WS10 1EW comes under Sandwell in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WS10 1EW?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 44 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Wednesbury Parkway (West Midlands Metro), 0.8 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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