Sovereign Walk, Walsall, WS1 2BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS1 2BS 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 Sovereign Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sovereign Walk was 71.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.0% higher than the Rushall-Shelfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sovereign Walk has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Rushall-Shelfield and the 386th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.2%.

🔎 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 2BS, 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 Sovereign Walk are based on 4 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 Sovereign Walk, Walsall, WS1 2BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS1 2BS

Average Price
£154,140

Semi-Detached
£109,503

Terraced
£176,458

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sovereign Walk

Average Price
£137,400

Semi-Detached
£114,319

Terraced
£145,094

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sovereign WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Sovereign Walk, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£96,000	2015-08-26	£169,033
2 Sovereign Walk, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£67,000	2007-05-21	£115,784
4 Sovereign Walk, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2007-02-15	£67,317
6 Sovereign Walk, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£98,000	2004-07-30	£204,522

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS1 2BS

Employment

WS1 2BS 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 , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	2,352 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,689 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	3,786 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	4,568 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU	3out of 4	5,029 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chuckery Junior School Lincoln Road , WS1 2DZ	- not rated	234 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chuckery Infant School Lincoln Road , WS1 2DZ	- not rated	234 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chuckery Primary School Lincoln Road , WS1 2DZ	3out of 4	234 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School Springhill Road , WS1 2LP	3out of 4	545 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Hanch Place , WS1 3AF	3out of 4	733 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	- not rated	595 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	595 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Comprehensive School A Performing Arts Specialist College Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	- not rated	611 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	611 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	- not rated	840 yd	Studio schools	No	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	900 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	4,369 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	313 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Preparatory School Sutton Road , WALSALL WS1 2PD	- not rated	828 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pregnant Schoolgirls' Teaching Unit Lime House , Littleton Street West WS2 8EN	- not rated	861 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Ladder School 40 George Street , WS1 1RS	3out of 4	901 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Second Chances The Vine Trust Walsall , 33 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RR	- not rated	938 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
Kiddies Playhouse Ltd	33 Lincoln Road, Walsall	268 yd
Chuckery Cafe	3 Selborne Street, Walsall	317 yd
Golden Moments	All The Moments Limited, 3 Ablewell Street	348 yd
Bun and Wings	(Walsall Fast Foods Ltd), 13 Ablewell Street	371 yd
Mi Amor	89 Ablewell Street, Walsall	383 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spring Cottage	Holtshill Lane, Walsall	172 yd
The Victoria	23 Lower Rushall Street, Walsall	338 yd
The Walsall Arms	17 Bank Street, Walsall	364 yd
Flan O' Briens	100 Ablewell Street, Walsall	391 yd
The Watering Trough	90 Ablewell Street, Walsall	391 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Star	22 Lower Rushall Street, Walsall	338 yd
Wish Bone	98-99 Ablewell Street, Walsall	375 yd
Ablewell Fish Bar	70 Ablewell Street, Walsall	391 yd
Pizza 2000	96 Ablewell Street, Walsall	391 yd
Annies	82 Ablewell Street, Walsall	391 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leo Shop	(Leo Shop Ltd), 58 Bridge Street	415 yd
Lidl	73 Ablewell Street, Walsall	445 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	125 Lichfield Street, Walsall	453 yd
Asda	Asda Superstore, St Mathews Quarter George Street	705 yd
Co-operative Retail Services Limited	1 The Bridge, Walsall	736 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hydesville Tower School (Closed) Broadway North		339 yd
Rob Blakemans Bodyzone (Walsall) (Closed) Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	445 yd
Foundry Gym POOL STREET	health and fitness suite	464 yd
Walsall Gala Swimming And Fitness Centre WALSALL GALA BATHS WALSALL GALA BATHS TOWER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	567 yd
Blue Coat Church Of England Academy BIRMINGHAM STREET		572 yd
Queen Mary'S High School UPPER FORSTER STREET		603 yd
Walsall Arboretum BUCHANAN AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	614 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) St. Pauls Street	health and fitness suite	715 yd
Health Land For Ladies (Closed) The Bridge	health and fitness suite	791 yd
Mayfield Preparatory School SUTTON ROAD	grass pitches	836 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%

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

Overview of WS1 2BS