Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
2696
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2696 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Police Recorded Crime near WS10 0DS
Crime trends · near WS10 0DS
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
34
YoY +13%
ASB
4
YoY -43%
Vehicle Crime
18
YoY +80%
Burglary
3
YoY stable
Criminal damage
4
YoY +100%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
37
YoY -20%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
119
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Total residents: 1,880
White Brit.66.6%
Indian12.5%
Caribbean3.4%
Other White3.4%
White & Black Caribbean2.2%
+ 4 other groups · 11.9%
Religion
Total residents: 1,884
Christian44.3%
No religion31.4%
Sikh10.2%
Muslim6.2%
Not answered5.0%
+ 1 other religions · 2.9%
Age groups
Total residents: 1,885
50–6421.8%
35–4919.4%
25–3413.9%
10–158.4%
65–747.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.2%
Households
Total households: 811
Other23.3%
Any member 66+13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.5%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.4%
+ 8 other households · 36.7%
Administrative Information
Sandwell
Local Authority
Council Area
Tipton and Wednesbury E14001547
Constituency
E14001547
West Midlands
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Wednesbury South
Constituency code
E14001547
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Sandwell, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Sandwell
Health & NHS
West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS Scotland
West Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Sandwell
Sub ICB Location
NHS Black Country ICB - D2P2L
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Sandwell 013D E01010098
E01010098
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sandwell 013 E02002055
E02002055
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sandwell 013D E01010098
E01010098
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sandwell 013 E02002055
E02002055
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
4:18 AM
Sunrise
7:50 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
4:18 AM
Sunset (today)
7:50 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
October 2006
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~20 years
Active Duration
2006 -> Present
October 2006 — Introduced
Postcode WS10 0DS introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 2696
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01010098 and MSOA E02002055 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode WS10 0DS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2006
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~20 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
Explore the full Sandwell
See crime rates, school performance, noise levels, transport links, deprivation trends and more for the broader area — all in one place.
