WAKES ROAD, WS10 0BY House Prices & Local Information

WS10 0BY is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Wakes Road, 0.3km from Oakeswell End in Wednesbury. Administratively it sits within Wednesbury South ward and the West Bromwich West constituency.

This is a strong family neighbourhood — a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. The daytime character shifts — non-white workforce in manufacturing and transport. With an average age of 47, this is established family country — quiet streets, strong community ties, and low rental churn. 63% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 75 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £222k, up 38.4% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for WS10 0BY are sourced from Output Area E00051057 (shared with 17 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.