Warewell Close, Walsall, WS1 2AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS1 2AE is primarily male, with 60.8% of the population 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	39.7%	39.2%	-0.5%	51.0%	-11.8%
Male	60.3%	60.8%	0.5%	49.0%	11.8%

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 2AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% 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	47.2%	43.3%	-3.9%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	22.8%	-1.6%	44.2%	-21.4%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	18.9%	24.4%	5.5%	9.1%	15.3%
Widowed	4.4%	6.1%	1.7%	6.1%	0.0%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (55.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	30.2%	29.5%	-0.7%	48.4%	-18.9%
Good health	35.4%	25.9%	-9.5%	33.6%	-7.7%
Fair health	21.2%	22.3%	1.1%	12.7%	9.6%
Bad health	12.7%	19.7%	7.0%	4.0%	15.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

In the area around WS1 2AE this area, 30.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.7%	30.9%	-5.8%	18.2%	12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	14.4%	2.7%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	9.9%	-4.5%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	6.1%	2.2%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	7.2%	-1.1%	16.9%	-9.7%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	26%	10.4%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	9.4%	5.5%	-3.9%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.5% 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	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.6%	9.3%	6.7%	3.1%	6.2%
Pakistani	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	7.4%	1.6%	-5.8%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1.6%	5.2%	3.6%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	0.5%	-3.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	75.1%	72.5%	-2.6%	81.4%	-8.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63% 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	83.1%	63%	-20.1%	83.2%	-20.2%
European Union	2.1%	19.8%	17.7%	6.1%	13.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	10.4%	0.3%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.5%	62.7%	-18.8%	83.2%	-20.5%
10+ Years	0.5%	8.3%	7.8%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	4.8%	5.2%	0.4%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	5.3%	8.8%	3.5%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	15%	7.1%	1.9%	13.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.6%	76.7%	-31.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	6.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Romania	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
No passport held	24.6%	13.5%	11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	9.3%	0.9%	8.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Warewell Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Warewell Close was 540.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 260.1% higher than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Warewell Close has the 7th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 15th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 310.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.8%.

🔎 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 2AE, 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 - 8/10 (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 Warewell Close are based on 5 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 Warewell Close, Walsall, WS1 2AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS1 2AE

Average Price
£86,434

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£95,758

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,771

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Warewell Close

Average Price
£95,400

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£103,512

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,232

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Warewell CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Warewell Close, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£66,000	2021-03-24	£73,476
9 Warewell Close, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£69,500	2018-06-12	£101,358
21 Warewell Close, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2011-03-04	£93,961
9 Warewell Close, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2008-01-07	£115,689
9 Warewell Close, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£56,950	2007-04-13	£97,477

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS1 2AE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	52
Long-Term Sick or disabled	45
Retired	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	10
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Education	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	2,210 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,402 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	3,769 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	4,480 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	4,920 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School Springhill Road , WS1 2LP	3out of 4	463 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chuckery Junior School Lincoln Road , WS1 2DZ	- not rated	475 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chuckery Infant School Lincoln Road , WS1 2DZ	- not rated	475 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chuckery Primary School Lincoln Road , WS1 2DZ	3out of 4	475 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Hanch Place , WS1 3AF	3out of 4	592 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blue Coat Church of England Comprehensive School A Performing Arts Specialist College Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	- not rated	453 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	453 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	- not rated	549 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	- not rated	594 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	594 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	718 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	4,216 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hydesville Tower School 25, Broadway North , Walsall WS1 2QG	- not rated	552 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ladder School 40 George Street , WS1 1RS	3out of 4	614 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Second Chances The Vine Trust Walsall , 33 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RR	- not rated	648 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pregnant Schoolgirls' Teaching Unit Lime House , Littleton Street West WS2 8EN	- not rated	655 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Independent Learning Centre Mountrath House , 1st Floor WS1 3NQ	- not rated	696 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waffle n Shake	64 Bridge Street, Walsall	115 yd
Golden Moments	All The Moments Limited, 3 Ablewell Street	131 yd
Mi Amor	89 Ablewell Street, Walsall	158 yd
Lexx Jerkz Bar & Grill	75 Bridge Street, Walsall	159 yd
Gurkha Bhojan Ltd	89 Bridge Street, Walsall	159 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria	23 Lower Rushall Street, Walsall	56 yd
Spring Cottage	Holtshill Lane, Walsall	127 yd
Masters (Home of Snooker)	77 Bridge Street, Walsall	159 yd
Lyndon House Hotel and Pub	9-10 Upper Rushall Street, Walsall	165 yd
Flan O' Briens	100 Ablewell Street, Walsall	175 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Star	22 Lower Rushall Street, Walsall	56 yd
Chop & Wok	68 Bridge Street, Walsall	112 yd
Wish Bone	98-99 Ablewell Street, Walsall	113 yd
Daz Chicken Ltd	62 Bridge Street, Walsall	117 yd
Hollywood Pizza	36 Bridge Street, Walsall	171 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leo Shop	(Leo Shop Ltd), 58 Bridge Street	122 yd
Lidl	73 Ablewell Street, Walsall	258 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	125 Lichfield Street, Walsall	285 yd
Asda	Asda Superstore, St Mathews Quarter George Street	419 yd
Co-operative Retail Services Limited	1 The Bridge, Walsall	438 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rob Blakemans Bodyzone (Walsall) (Closed) Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	147 yd
Walsall Gala Swimming And Fitness Centre WALSALL GALA BATHS WALSALL GALA BATHS TOWER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	324 yd
Foundry Gym POOL STREET	health and fitness suite	361 yd
Blue Coat Church Of England Academy BIRMINGHAM STREET		406 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) St. Pauls Street	health and fitness suite	450 yd
Health Land For Ladies (Closed) The Bridge	health and fitness suite	493 yd
Pure Gym (Walsall) BUTLERS PRECINCT	health and fitness suite	561 yd
Hydesville Tower School (Closed) Broadway North		573 yd
Queen Mary'S High School UPPER FORSTER STREET		602 yd
Sweat Walsall (Closed) 2-4 2-4 ST. PAULS STREET	health and fitness suite	633 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS1 2AE