Kingswinford
Kingswinford is a town in Staffordshire, England, with a population of around 20,000. It has around 4 restaurants and cafés, along with 10 bus stops and Stourbridge Town railway station 6.6 km away. The average sold house price is around £282,751, and there were around 100 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Kingswinford area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the South Staffordshire area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 110,471 residents at roughly 271 people per km².
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- County
- Staffordshire
- Constituency
- South Staffordshire
- Police force
- Staffordshire
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 18th of 294 English council areas — better than 94% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
7°CClear
- Today: 10° / 6° · 16% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 5° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:12Sunset 16:32
9h 20m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
18US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Birmingham Ladywood, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.8 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.1% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
87 reported · August 2026▲ 18% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences30
- Shoplifting19
- Other theft9
- Vehicle crime8
Neighbourhood team: Kingswinford, Wall Heath and Pensnett · West Midlands
Local policing priorities
- Retail crime and Repeat Offending We will continue to tackle retail crime across Kingswinford and Pensnett, with particular focus on iden…
- ASB – E-bikes, E-Scooters and Off- Road Bikes We recognise the concerns raised by residents regarding the nuisance and dangerous use of e…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
204 reported road collisions (2025)
44 killed or seriously injured · 276 casualties · 18.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
325 food businesses within 2 miles
- 220 rated 4–5 ★ (160 top)
- 14 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Stourbridge Town (5.0 km)
- 50 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Stourbridge Town (4.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£308,695 average▲ 2.3% YoY
Across South Staffordshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£958 average monthly rent▲ 5.8% YoY
- 1 bed £665
- 2 bed £858
- 3 bed £1,019
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
7.2× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.2 times median annual pay (8.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,400 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 135.8p · AppleGreen (9.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (9.9 km)
18 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
49 charging locations within ~8 km
- 23 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: British Oak (0.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches13
- Playgrounds5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
110,471 residents in South Staffordshire · 271/km²
- Under 16: 15%
- 16–64: 59%
- 65+: 25%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK6,660
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK5,622
- Net moves+1,038
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 222 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,314 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (24% of 49,350)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
59 schools · 16,630 pupils
36 primary · 7 secondary · 16 other
Ofsted: 19 of 22 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (86%)
50 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Cheslyn Hay AcademyGood
- Codsall Community High SchoolGood
- Great Wyrley AcademyGood
- Kinver High School and Sixth FormGood
- Wombourne High SchoolGood
- The Rural Enterprise AcademyInadequate
- Wolgarston High School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · South Staffordshire
Care & health services
833 CQC-registered services
- Care homes274
- GP practices127
- Dentists179
- Homecare agencies170
- Hospitals & hospices18
CQC ratings: 88% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 10 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Staffordshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 16 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
145 applications decided
80.7% granted · 117 granted, 28 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Mike Wood
Conservative
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Recent votes:
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- NoBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
- NoBudget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative majority
- Lab 1
- Con 29
- LD 4
- Grn 2
- Oth 5
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools13
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens8
- Restaurants & cafés12
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,665 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
96 jobs advertised · £37,814 avg
e.g. Coffee Machine Engineers - Looking for something different???, Warehouse Operative, KS3 Tutor
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£765 median full-time weekly pay
2.7% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£26,228 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
41% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 42,520 certificates
13.2% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
48% low-carbon electricity
Gas 48% · Wind 27% · Nuclear 21% · Imports 4%
190 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for West Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.1 yrs women · 80.3 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Staffordshire): 62.5 women · 63 men
74% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction8.1
- Feeling worthwhile8.5
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
5 GP surgeries · 7 pharmacies in DY6
- Moss Grove Surgery
- Kingswinford Medical Practice
- The Summerhill Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Kingswinford and South Staffordshire:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases186 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills174 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth168 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND154 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately133 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
- Kingswinford · 0.2 km
Kingswinford is a town of the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley in the West Midlands County, England. It is situated 5 miles (8 km) west-southwest of Dudley, bordering Staffordshire. In 2021, the Kingswinford built-up ar…
- Kingswinford Academy · 0.3 km
Kingswinford Academy is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, located in Kingswinford, West Midlands, England.
- Kingswinford Rural District · 0.8 km
Kingswinford Rural District was a rural district in Staffordshire, England from 1894 to 1934. It was created by the Local Government Act 1894, and originally consisted of the two parishes of Amblecote and Kingswinford…
- Summerhill School, Kingswinford · 1.1 km
Summerhill School is a mixed community secondary school located in Kingswinford, West Midlands, England.
- Ketley Claypit · 1.2 km
Ketley Claypit is a 13.7 hectares geological site of Special Scientific Interest in the West Midlands. The site was notified in 1990 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. It is located in Kingswinford.
- Wall Heath · 1.2 km
Wall Heath is a suburban village in the Dudley Metropolitan Borough in the West Midlands of England. It is located on the A449 road, approximately 1.5 miles northwest of Kingswinford, 5 miles west of Dudley Town Centr…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kingswinford?
- Kingswinford is a town in Staffordshire, England, in the South Staffordshire local authority.
- What is the population of Kingswinford?
- Kingswinford has an approximate settlement population of 20,000.
- How deprived is Kingswinford?
- The South Staffordshire local authority, which includes Kingswinford, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.