Postcode district · Wednesbury
Who lives in WS10
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WS10, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 64,363 (2024)
WS10Postcode district · Wednesbury
Who lives in WS10
Residents
64,363
2024 estimate
Households
23,810
Census
Median age
36
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
22% / 14%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 5–9, at 7.7% of residents. 19.6% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 14.3% are 65 or over, below the 18.4% across England.
WS10England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
WS10
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; WS10 is broadly in line with that, at 42.3%. 40.7% have never married.
WS10England
Married or civil partnership42.3%44.7%
Never married40.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8%9.1%
Separated2.7%2.2%
Widowed6.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; WS10 is broadly in line with that, at 77.7%.
WS10
44%
34%
15%
England
- Very good44.1%48.5%
- Good33.6%33.7%
- Fair15%12.7%
- Bad5.7%4%
- Very bad1.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.