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WS10 9AP area guide

Who lives in WS10 9AP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wednesbury
Council: Sandwell
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,858 (2024)

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At a glance

What WS10 9AP is like

WS10 9AP is a postcode in the Wednesbury area of Sandwell. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,858 people. 46% of households own their home, 16.3% rent privately and 36.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 42.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in WS10 9 sold for a median of £217,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WS10 9AP compares

Headline figures for WS10 9AP, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 50.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£217,000

Median over 77 sales in WS10 9, +4.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 63 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£36,370

Average annual income before tax, higher than 3% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WS10 9AP differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
50.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
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.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
36.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
An older population
21.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 63 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

WS10 9AP FAQs

Is WS10 9AP 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 50.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in WS10 9AP?

The median sale price over the last year was £217,000.

Homes in WS10 9 sold for a median of £217,000 across 77 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WS10 9AP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around WS10 9AP, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in WS10 9AP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.1% of residents. 46% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (56%).

Which council covers WS10 9AP?

The local authority for WS10 9AP is Sandwell.

WS10 9AP comes under Sandwell in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WS10 9AP?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 63 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 Central (West Midlands Metro), 0.4 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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