Area Information for Friar Park Road, Wednesbury, WS10 0LQ

Friar Park Road in Wednesbury is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Friar Park ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Tipton and Wednesbury. This page combines information for the address Friar Park Road, Wednesbury, WS10 0LQ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of WS10 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 WS10 0LQ.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Sandwell
Ward Friar Park
Constituency Tipton and Wednesbury * 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

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 9 property sales in Friar Park Road, WS10 0LQ since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Wednesbury Town), and the West Midlands Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in January 2025, when 43 crimes were reported within half a mile of WS10 0LQ.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Friar Park Road, Wednesbury, WS10 0LQ 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.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Friar Park Road, Wednesbury, WS10 0LQ:

Roberts Road, Wednesbury, WS10 0LG
Sandy Lane, Wednesbury, WS10 0LH
Asbury Road, Wednesbury, WS10 0LL
Friar Park Road, Wednesbury, WS10 0LF
Addison Close, Wednesbury, WS10 0LP
Carisbrooke Crescent, Wednesbury, WS10 0NB

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about WS10 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 9 property sales in Friar Park Road 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

The area containing Friar Park Road, Wednesbury consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. 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 3
Semi-Detached 96
Terraced 12
Flat (Purpose-Built) 7
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 118
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Friar Park Road, Wednesbury contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 29% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 40
Owned with Mortgage 35
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 33
Rented: Other Social 1
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 8
Rent Free 1
Total 118

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 31
Two People 37
Three People 21
Four People 15
Five People 9
Six People 3
Seven People 1
8+ People 2
Total 119

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Friar Park Road, Wednesbury consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 31
Family Household 84
Other Household 8
Total 123

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 39
Deprived In One Dimension 43
Deprived In Two Dimensions 27
Deprived In Three Dimensions 8
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 117

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Tipton and Wednesbury constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.

Gender
Male 148
Female 161
Total 309

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 16
5-9 31
10-14 20
15-19 16
20-24 17
25-29 13
30-34 17
35-39 21
40-44 18
45-49 15
50-54 22
55-59 20
60-64 20
65-69 16
70-74 25
75-79 13
80-84 5
85+ 4
Total 309

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode WS10 0LQ 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 90
Married 103
Separated 14
Divorced 10
Widowed 19
Total 236

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 136
Good 103
Fair 44
Bad 21
Very Bad 5
Total 309

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Friar Park Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 35% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

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) 35
Apprenticeship 19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
No GCSEs or Equivalent 84
Other 5
Total 237

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 77% white.

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 237
Mixed Ethnicity 5
Indian 27
Pakistani 1
Other Asian 11
Black African 10
Black Caribbean 7
Other Black/African/Caribbean 3
Other 7
Total 308

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 269
European Union 11
Africa 9
Middle East and Asia 20
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Total 310

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 269
10+ Years 24
5-10 Years 9
2-5 Years 5
Less Than 2 Years 2
Total 309

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 WS10 0LQ.

Passport(s) Held
None 98
United Kingdom 182
European Union 19
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 2
Middle East or Asia 9

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 77
Christian 188
Buddhist 1
Hindu 8
Jewish 0
Muslim 6
Sikh 22
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 6
Total 308

Economic Activity Embed This

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 81
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 26
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 8
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 9
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 11
Retired 55
Looking After Home or Family 18
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 18
Other 7
Total 236

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 7
Professional Occupations 8
Associate Professional Occupations 9
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 15
Skilled Trades Occupations 19
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 15
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 4
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 17
Elementary Occupations 28
Total 122

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 8
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 17
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 27
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 14
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 15
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 41
Semi-Routine Occupation 68
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 36
Full-time Student 11
Total 237

Friar Park Road, Wednesbury, WS10 0LQ is within the Wednesbury Town policing neighbourhood, under the West Midlands Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 43 crimes were reported within half a mile of WS10 0LQ.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 43 crimes committed near Friar Park Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Wednesbury Town
53 Holyhead Rd
Wednesbury
WS10 7DF
Website: http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/node/2771

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

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Below are the details of the closest services to WS10 0LQ. 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 WS10 0LQ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Friar Park Road, Wednesbury, WS10 0LQ. The nearest railway station is Tame Bridge Parkway, approximately 250 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Tame Bridge Parkway 250 yards
Bescot Stadium 0.8 miles
Walsall 2.2 miles
Hamstead (Birmingham) 2.6 miles
Sandwell & Dudley 3.4 miles
The Hawthorns 3.4 miles
Dudley Port 3.5 miles
Smethwick Galton Bridge 3.6 miles
Smethwick Rolfe Street 3.9 miles
Tipton 4 miles
Perry Barr 4.1 miles
Langley Green 4.2 miles
Coseley 4.5 miles
Bloxwich 4.7 miles
Witton (West Midlands) 4.9 miles
Jewellery Quarter 5.2 miles
Bloxwich North 5.3 miles
Aston 5.6 miles
Rowley Regis 5.7 miles
Birmingham Snow Hill 5.9 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Friar Park Road, Wednesbury, WS10 0LQ. The nearest is The Priory Primary School, approximately 760 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
The Priory Primary School 760 yards
    
Hall Green Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Pennyhill Primary School 0.8 miles
    
Delves Infant School 0.8 miles
    
Delves Junior School 0.8 miles
    
Tameside Primary Academy 0.8 miles
    
Park Hill Primary School 0.8 miles
    
Yew Tree Primary School 1.1 miles
    
Mesty Croft Primary 1.2 miles
    
Moorlands Primary School 1.2 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Friar Park Road, Wednesbury, WS10 0LQ. The nearest is Joseph Leckie Academy, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Joseph Leckie Academy 0.8 miles
    
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy 1 mile
    
The Phoenix Collegiate 1.2 miles
    
Wood Green Academy 1.2 miles
    
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School 1.3 miles
    
Q3 Academy Great Barr 1.4 miles
    
Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy 1.6 miles  
Queen Mary's Grammar School 1.8 miles
    
Blue Coat Church of England Academy 1.9 miles
    
Walsall Studio School 2 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Friar Park Road, Wednesbury, WS10 0LQ. The nearest is Tame Valley Medical Centre, approximately 660 yards 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 Friar Park Road, Wednesbury, WS10 0LQ. The nearest is Crankhall Lane Dental Practice, approximately 0.7 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 10 closest hospitals to Friar Park Road, Wednesbury, WS10 0LQ. The nearest is Heath Lane Hospital, approximately 1.2 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Friar Park Road, Wednesbury, WS10 0LQ. The nearest is Eyes & Vision, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Eyes & Vision 0.6 miles
Attewell and Hardwick Eyecare 0.7 miles
Pleck Eyecare Centre 1.6 miles
Preeti Eyes 1.6 miles
Focus Eyeclinic 1.6 miles
Gurdeep Singh Dhinsa 1.7 miles
Hill Top Opticians 1.7 miles
Chapmans Opticians 1.8 miles
Robbins Opticians 1.8 miles
Jonathan Walker & Associates 1.8 miles

* 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 WS10 0LQ

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+

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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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