Rowley Street, Walsall, WS1 2AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS1 2AY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	50.9%	48.8%	-2.1%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	49.1%	51.2%	2.1%	49.0%	2.2%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34%	39.5%	5.5%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	48.1%	45.6%	-2.5%	44.2%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	8.7%	5.3%	-3.4%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	6.1%	5.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	36.8%	45%	8.2%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	40.7%	36.7%	-4.0%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	15.1%	12.2%	-2.9%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2%	2.5%	0.5%	1.2%	1.3%

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	26.9%	25.4%	-1.5%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	9%	-6.1%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	11.8%	0.6%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	14%	5.3%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	31.5%	0.4%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	6.4%	4.7%	-1.7%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.4% 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%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	10.5%	8.5%	-2.0%	3.1%	5.4%
Pakistani	31.7%	30%	-1.7%	2.7%	27.3%
Other Asian	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	42.2%	47.4%	5.2%	81.4%	-34.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.2% 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	75.7%	70.2%	-5.5%	83.2%	-13.0%
European Union	1.8%	9.4%	7.6%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	17.6%	15.2%	-2.4%	5.6%	9.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.9%	70.4%	-4.5%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	2.3%	20.7%	18.4%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	1.5%	3%	1.5%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	18.9%	1.7%	-17.2%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.6%	37.2%	-17.6%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	32.5%	6.5%	26.0%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Rowley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rowley Street was 38.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.7% lower than the Rushall-Shelfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rowley Street has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Rushall-Shelfield and the 227th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WS1 2AY, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 Rowley Street are based on 93 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 Rowley Street, Walsall, WS1 2AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS1 2AY

Average Price
£274,676

Semi-Detached
£291,906

Terraced
£257,421

Detached
£224,061

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,889

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rowley Street

Average Price
£250,004

Semi-Detached
£276,764

Terraced
£226,946

Detached
£218,664

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,539

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rowley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
102 Rowley Street, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-10-28	£271,334
100 Rowley Street, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-08-12	£305,398
78 Rowley Street, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-09-16	£315,945
98 Rowley Street, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-03-02	£307,628
68 Rowley Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2019-07-31	£171,794

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS1 2AY

Employment

WS1 2AY 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	26
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	21
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	2,537 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,645 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	3,575 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	4,369 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU	4out of 4	4,820 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chuckery Primary School Lincoln Road , WS1 2DZ	3out of 4	425 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Butts Primary School Butts Road , WS4 2AH	3out of 4	610 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School Springhill Road , WS1 2LP	3out of 4	735 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Hanch Place , WS1 3AF	3out of 4	909 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Blue Lane East , WS2 8HN	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	394 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	778 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	3out of 4	905 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School Sutton Road , WS1 2PG	4out of 4	1,224 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG	2out of 4	2,783 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	768 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	2out of 4	4,193 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	196 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ladder School Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL	- not rated	974 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN	- not rated	1,038 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Preparatory School Sutton Road , WALSALL WS1 2PD	- not rated	1,040 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel School Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR	- not rated	1,707 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Catering Academy at Walsall Aboretum	The Visitor Centre Cafe, The Walsall Arboretum	277 yd
Kiddies Playhouse Ltd	33 Lincoln Road, Walsall	323 yd
Zaraza	108 - 111, Lichfield Street	416 yd
The Raceway Cafe	127-128 Lichfield Street, Walsall	469 yd
Chuckery Cafe	3 Selborne Street, Walsall	475 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spring Cottage	Holtshill Lane, Walsall	304 yd
The Victoria	23 Lower Rushall Street, Walsall	439 yd
Manhattans	133 Lichfield Street, Walsall	533 yd
The Walsall Arms	17 Bank Street, Walsall	534 yd
Flan O' Briens	100 Ablewell Street, Walsall	543 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino`s Pizza	111 Lichfield Street, Walsall	416 yd
Lucky Star	22 Lower Rushall Street, Walsall	439 yd
Wish Bone	98-99 Ablewell Street, Walsall	514 yd
Chop & Wok	68 Bridge Street, Walsall	526 yd
Mr Grill Pizza & Peri Peri & Yummy Desserts	Kebab Ranch Express, 121B Princes Avenue	526 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	125 Lichfield Street, Walsall	469 yd
Leo Shop	(Leo Shop Ltd), 58 Bridge Street	539 yd
Lidl	73 Ablewell Street, Walsall	605 yd
Asda	Asda Superstore, St Mathews Quarter George Street	835 yd
Co-operative Retail Services Limited	1 The Bridge, Walsall	836 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hydesville Tower School (Closed) Broadway North		170 yd
Walsall Arboretum BUCHANAN AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	445 yd
Queen Mary'S High School UPPER FORSTER STREET		504 yd
Rob Blakemans Bodyzone (Walsall) (Closed) Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	550 yd
Walsall Gala Swimming And Fitness Centre WALSALL GALA BATHS WALSALL GALA BATHS TOWER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	613 yd
Foundry Gym POOL STREET	health and fitness suite	634 yd
Blue Coat Church Of England Academy BIRMINGHAM STREET		738 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) St. Pauls Street	health and fitness suite	767 yd
Walsall College Littleton Street West	health and fitness suite	878 yd
Health Land For Ladies (Closed) The Bridge	health and fitness suite	892 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS1 2AY