Area Information for Watery Bank, Bishops Wood, Stafford, ST19 9ER

Summary Back to Top

Watery Bank in Bishops Wood is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Brewood, Coven & Blymhill ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge. This page combines information for the address Watery Bank, Bishops Wood, Stafford, ST19 9ER, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of ST19 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for ST19 9ER.

Basic Information

Area Type Hamlet or Isolated Dwelling
Local Authority South Staffordshire
Ward Brewood, Coven & Blymhill
Constituency Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region West Midlands * Note that this refers to the Region, not the County of the same name
Country England

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Watery Bank, Bishops Wood, Stafford, ST19 9ER is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing (7 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 7 property sales in Watery Bank since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Watery Bank, Bishops Wood, Stafford consists predominantly of detached housing, a strong indicator of affluence. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 115
Semi-Detached 22
Terraced 22
Flat (Purpose-Built) 4
Flat (Converted) 5
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 5
Residence in Commercial Building 2
Caravan/Park/Temporary 5
Total 180
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 64
Owned with Mortgage 61
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 5
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 44
Rented: Other 7
Rent Free 0
Total 181

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 40
Two People 74
Three People 23
Four People 30
Five People 11
Six People 2
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 181

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Watery Bank, Bishops Wood, Stafford consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 40
Family Household 133
Other Household 10
Total 183

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 122
Deprived In One Dimension 43
Deprived In Two Dimensions 9
Deprived In Three Dimensions 4
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 178

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 47% male.

Gender
Male 209
Female 242
Total 451

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 12
5-9 26
10-14 34
15-19 26
20-24 12
25-29 21
30-34 14
35-39 23
40-44 35
45-49 34
50-54 41
55-59 41
60-64 42
65-69 26
70-74 23
75-79 18
80-84 15
85+ 4
Total 447

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode ST19 9ER does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 89
Married 227
Separated 8
Divorced 31
Widowed 16
Total 371

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 256
Good 144
Fair 34
Bad 10
Very Bad 3
Total 447

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 149
Apprenticeship 21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 62
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
No GCSEs or Equivalent 38
Other 8
Total 373

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Watery Bank, Bishops Wood, Stafford) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 98% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 437
Mixed Ethnicity 5
Indian 4
Other 2
Total 448

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 424
European Union 20
Africa 2
Total 446

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 424
10+ Years 7
5-10 Years 6
2-5 Years 5
Less Than 2 Years 5
Total 447

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to ST19 9ER.

Passport(s) Held
None 30
United Kingdom 400
Republic of Ireland 3
European Union 11
Rest of Europe 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 127
Christian 298
Buddhist 0
Hindu 2
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 2
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 20
Total 449

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Brewood, Coven & Blymhill ward is entrepreneurial, with a larger than average concentration of residents that are self-employed - 15% of the resident population. On average, around 9.3% of census respondents were self-employed. Male residents were more than twice as likely to be self-employed than women.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 131
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 37
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 42
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 14
Unemployed 6
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 24
Retired 86
Looking After Home or Family 13
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 6
Other 12
Total 371

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 65
Professional Occupations 42
Associate Professional Occupations 23
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 20
Skilled Trades Occupations 27
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 11
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 10
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 11
Elementary Occupations 21
Total 230

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 70
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 98
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 34
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 66
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 13
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 27
Semi-Routine Occupation 28
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 11
Full-time Student 24
Total 371

Policing and Crime Back to Top

Watery Bank, Bishops Wood, Stafford, ST19 9ER is within the Wheaton Aston & Rural policing neighbourhood, under the Staffordshire Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Watery Bank
Neighbourhood Team Address Wheaton Aston & Rural
Wolverhampton Road
Cannock
WS11 1AW
Force Website: http://www.staffordshire.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to Bishops Wood. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for ST19 9ER.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 17 closest railway stations to Watery Bank, Bishops Wood, Stafford, ST19 9ER. The nearest railway station is Albrighton, approximately 3.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Albrighton 3.8 miles
Cosford 4.1 miles
Codsall 4.8 miles
Bilbrook 5.3 miles
Shifnal 5.6 miles
Penkridge 5.7 miles
Telford Central 8.2 miles
Oakengates 8.6 miles
Wolverhampton 8.9 miles
Stafford 9.3 miles
Cannock 9.3 miles
Landywood 9.7 miles
Hednesford 11 miles
Bloxwich North 11 miles
Bloxwich 12 miles
Wellington (Shropshire) 12 miles
Coseley 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Watery Bank, Bishops Wood, Stafford, ST19 9ER. The nearest is St John's CofE First School, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
St John's CofE First School 0.6 miles
    
St Mary's CofE First Academy 1.9 miles
    
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 2.8 miles
    
St Mary and St Chad CofE First School 3.1 miles
    
St Mary's CofE Primary School 4 miles
    
Albrighton Primary School & Nursery 4.4 miles
    
Church Eaton Primary School 4.5 miles
    
St Nicholas Church of England First School 4.6 miles
    
Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool 4.9 miles
    
St Paul's CofE First School 5.1 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Watery Bank, Bishops Wood, Stafford, ST19 9ER. The nearest is Brewood Middle CofE Academy, approximately 3.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Brewood Middle CofE Academy 3.1 miles
    
Codsall Middle School 5.1 miles
    
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School 5.1 miles
    
Codsall Community High School 5.1 miles
    
Idsall School 5.2 miles
    
The Rural Enterprise Academy 5.4 miles
    
Aldersley High School 6.1 miles
    
Penkridge Middle School 6.5 miles
    
Wolgarston High School 6.5 miles
    
Ormiston NEW Academy 6.5 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Watery Bank, Bishops Wood, Stafford, ST19 9ER. The nearest is Wheaton Aston Surgery, approximately 1.6 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Watery Bank, Bishops Wood, Stafford, ST19 9ER. The nearest is Albrighton Dental Surgery, approximately 4.1 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest hospitals to Watery Bank, Bishops Wood, Stafford, ST19 9ER. The nearest is The Huntercombe Hospital Stafford, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Watery Bank, Bishops Wood, Stafford, ST19 9ER. The nearest is Flint & Partners, approximately 3.2 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in ST19 9ER

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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