Park Mall, Walsall, WS1 1YS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS1 1YS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	37.8%	49.5%	11.7%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	62.2%	50.5%	-11.7%	49.0%	1.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around WS1 1YS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	69.7%	66.4%	-3.3%	37.9%	28.5%
Married: Opposite sex	21.1%	21.6%	0.5%	44.2%	-22.6%
Separated	3.9%	5.5%	1.6%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.4%	43.8%	-6.6%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	32.4%	34.3%	1.9%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	9.5%	13.6%	4.1%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	5.3%	4.1%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	1.2%	2.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.7%	26.6%	2.9%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.6%	11.6%	-9.0%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	15.3%	-3.6%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	16.8%	8.5%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	18%	23.1%	5.1%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	10.1%	2.9%	-7.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	9.5%	9.5%	0.0%	1.1%	8.4%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	11.8%	6.9%	-4.9%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	14.9%	7.6%	-7.3%	2.7%	4.9%
Other Asian	7.3%	1.4%	-5.9%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	4.6%	8.3%	3.7%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	10.3%	5.1%	-5.2%	0.9%	4.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
White	30.2%	43.1%	12.9%	81.4%	-38.3%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Other	0.8%	6%	5.2%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.9%	55.1%	-1.8%	83.2%	-28.1%
European Union	14.9%	16.1%	1.2%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.1%	8.5%	5.4%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	24.4%	17.1%	-7.3%	5.6%	11.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.9%	55.2%	-1.7%	83.2%	-28.0%
10+ Years	3.4%	18.2%	14.8%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	8.8%	10.4%	1.6%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	10.3%	9.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	7.7%
Less than 2 years	20.6%	6.2%	-14.4%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.3%	76.7%	-28.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	6.4%	1.3%	5.1%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	22%	13.5%	8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	21.9%	6.5%	15.4%
Sikh	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Park Mall Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Mall was 1380.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 820.1% higher than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Park Mall has the 2nd highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 3rd highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 482.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WS1 1YS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Park Mall are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Walsall.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Park Mall, Walsall, WS1 1YS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS1 1YS

Average Price
£46,667

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£46,667

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Mall

Average Price
£47,500

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£47,500

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park MallStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 - 56 Park Mall, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£32,500	2015-10-21	£47,778

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS1 1YS

Employment

WS1 1YS area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in WS1 1YS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Student (economically inactive)	37
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Looking after home or family	29
Unemployed	27
Self-Employed	20
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Retired	16

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	22
Other	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	7
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	1,780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	2,153 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	3,686 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	4,235 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	4,380 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Blue Lane East , WS2 8HN	3out of 4	660 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchills Church of England Primary Community School Farringdon Street , WS2 8NF	- not rated	737 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchills Church of England Community Academy Farringdon Street , WS2 8NF	3out of 4	737 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchills CofE Infant School Farringdon Street , WS2 8UH	- not rated	775 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchills CofE Junior School Farringdon Street , WS2 8UH	- not rated	775 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	- not rated	287 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Comprehensive School A Performing Arts Specialist College Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	- not rated	736 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	736 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	- not rated	883 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	883 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walsall College Wisemore Campus , WS2 8ES	- not rated	573 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bloxwich Academy Leamore Lane , Bloxwich WS2 7NR	3out of 4	3,838 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Second Chances The Vine Trust Walsall , 33 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RR	- not rated	316 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ladder School 40 George Street , WS1 1RS	3out of 4	335 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Independent Learning Centre Mountrath House , 1st Floor WS1 3NQ	- not rated	403 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pregnant Schoolgirls' Teaching Unit Lime House , Littleton Street West WS2 8EN	- not rated	476 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills Blue Lane East , Walsall WS2 8HN	- not rated	617 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Coffee	34 Park Mall , Saddlers Centre, Walsall	3 yd
Subway	Unit 3, 23 Bradford Mall	70 yd
Subway	44 Park Street, Walsall	90 yd
KFC Walsall	52 Park Street, Walsall	98 yd
Gala Bingo Club	Gala Social Club, Jerome Retail Park	103 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lion	69 Park Street, Walsall	135 yd
Bridge Bar	27 Bridge Street, Walsall	241 yd
Colliseum	17 Newport Street, Walsall	241 yd
Bar 10	10 Wolverhampton Street, Walsall	258 yd
The Registry also known as 88th Street, valu Mighty, Sin Cit	25-29 Leicester Street, Walsall	279 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger King	Unit 27 Bradford Mall, Walsall	2 yd
Chopstix Noodle Bar	Unit 2, 25 Bradford Mall	70 yd
Subway	44 Park Street, Walsall	90 yd
Maxy Tasty	9 Bradford Street, Walsall	149 yd
J & B Mixed Grill	14 Bradford Street, Walsall	177 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	2-4 Bradford Mall, Walsall	70 yd
Co-operative Retail Services Limited	1 The Bridge, Walsall	198 yd
Asda	Asda Superstore, St Mathews Quarter George Street	356 yd
Iceland Plc	Unit 2, Jerome Retail Park, Midland Road	363 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 5, Crown Wharf Shopping Park	519 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Walsall) BUTLERS PRECINCT	health and fitness suite	110 yd
Health Land For Ladies (Closed) The Bridge	health and fitness suite	159 yd
Sweat Walsall (Closed) 2-4 2-4 ST. PAULS STREET	health and fitness suite	236 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) St. Pauls Street	health and fitness suite	282 yd
Walsall Gala Swimming And Fitness Centre WALSALL GALA BATHS WALSALL GALA BATHS TOWER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	416 yd
Tehila Fitness Centre (Closed) Caldmore Road	health and fitness suite	426 yd
Rob Blakemans Bodyzone (Walsall) (Closed) Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	478 yd
World'S Gym QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	566 yd
Walsall College Littleton Street West	health and fitness suite	590 yd
Fitbods Fitness (Closed) Stafford Street	health and fitness suite	672 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of WS1 1YS