The Crescent, Walsall, WS1 2DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS1 2DA has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	58%	50%	-8.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	42%	50%	8.0%	49.0%	1.0%

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 2DA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	34.3%	46.2%	11.9%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	35.1%	-12.1%	44.2%	-9.1%
Separated	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.4%	8.8%	-0.6%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5.6%	7.2%	1.6%	6.1%	1.1%

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	47.7%	48%	0.3%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	32.4%	34%	1.6%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	14.1%	12.1%	-2.0%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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 2DA this area, 29.6% 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	25.8%	29.6%	3.8%	18.2%	11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	9.2%	-3.2%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	10.4%	-4.6%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	14.4%	3.2%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	29.6%	2.1%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	7.3%	2.8%	-4.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.7% 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	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	23.4%	29.2%	5.8%	2.7%	26.5%
Other Asian	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	61.3%	57.7%	-3.6%	81.4%	-23.7%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	75.3%	-6.7%	83.2%	-7.9%
European Union	5.7%	10.9%	5.2%	6.1%	4.8%
Africa	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	13.2%	4.8%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	81.7%	74.6%	-7.1%	83.2%	-8.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	14.3%	13.7%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	3.3%	-9.0%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.6%	37.2%	-8.6%
Christian	29.3%	46.2%	-16.9%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	35.4%	6.5%	28.9%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is The Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Crescent was 55.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.9% higher than the Paddock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Crescent has the 12th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Paddock and the 350th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in WS1 2DA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 The Crescent are based on 144 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 The Crescent, Walsall, WS1 2DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS1 2DA

Average Price
£251,725

Semi-Detached
£233,092

Terraced
£253,835

Detached
£279,834

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Crescent

Average Price
£359,744

Semi-Detached
£356,040

Terraced
£290,823

Detached
£470,965

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£419,857

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57 The Crescent, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£229,000	2025-01-10	£232,952
95 The Crescent, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-12-19	£234,044
97 The Crescent, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£179,000	2021-11-12	£211,491
73 The Crescent, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-10-21	£293,094
77 The Crescent, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2020-05-07	£258,780

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS1 2DA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WS1 2DA 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	87
Retired	37
Student (economically inactive)	26
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	20
Other	13
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	32
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Other	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	1,907 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	3,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	4,478 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	5,259 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	481 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chuckery Primary School Lincoln Road , WS1 2DZ	3out of 4	490 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School Jesson Road , WS1 3AY	4out of 4	575 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Hanch Place , WS1 3AF	3out of 4	613 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caldmore Primary Academy Carless Street , WS1 3RH	2out of 4	1,100 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Mary's Grammar School Sutton Road , WS1 2PG	4out of 4	331 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	624 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	1,104 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	1,290 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG	2out of 4	2,145 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	1,527 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	5,025 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayfield Preparatory School Sutton Road , WALSALL WS1 2PD	- not rated	200 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hydesville Tower School 25, Broadway North , Walsall WS1 2QG	- not rated	926 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ladder School Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL	- not rated	1,122 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	1,757 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Girls School 154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ	- not rated	1,855 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chuckery Cafe	3 Selborne Street, Walsall	507 yd
Bakers Sandwich Bar	(Sedtrade Ltd), 34 Birmingham Road	584 yd
Kiddies Playhouse Ltd	33 Lincoln Road, Walsall	595 yd
Bun and Wings	(Walsall Fast Foods Ltd), 13 Ablewell Street	787 yd
Balloons / Shimla Peppers	91-92 Ablewell Street, Walsall	827 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duke Of York	27 Lumley Road, Walsall	161 yd
Chuckery Club	44 Beacon Street, Walsall	321 yd
Broadway Toby Carvery	The Broadway, Broadway North	396 yd
The Walsall Arms	17 Bank Street, Walsall	583 yd
Gillity Wines & Spirits	6 Gillity Avenue, Walsall	738 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Frying Machine	10 Gillity Avenue, Walsall	571 yd
Mr Grill Pizza & Peri Peri & Yummy Desserts	Kebab Ranch Express, 121B Princes Avenue	579 yd
Munch Doctor	20 Pool Street, Walsall	624 yd
Ablewell Fish Bar	70 Ablewell Street, Walsall	827 yd
Pizza 2000	96 Ablewell Street, Walsall	827 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	73 Ablewell Street, Walsall	783 yd
Leo Shop	(Leo Shop Ltd), 58 Bridge Street	955 yd
Johal Supermarket UK Limited	19 West Bromwich Road, Walsall	998 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mayfield Preparatory School SUTTON ROAD	grass pitches	244 yd
Queen Marys Grammar School SUTTON ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	295 yd
Foundry Gym POOL STREET	health and fitness suite	652 yd
Grange Golf Course (Closed) Broadway North	golf	656 yd
Walsall Ymf Cricket Club (Closed) The Grange The Grange King George VI Avenue	grass pitches	698 yd
Blue Coat Church Of England Academy BIRMINGHAM STREET		746 yd
Walsall Ypf Cricket Club SUTTON ROAD	grass pitches	809 yd
Walsall Cricket Club GORWAY ROAD	grass pitches	857 yd
Walsall Tennis Club Birmingham Road	tennis courts	984 yd
Hydesville Tower School (Closed) Broadway North		1,017 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	84.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.2%

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	55.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS1 2DA