Willows Road, Walsall, WS1 2DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS1 2DR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	51.2%	1.6%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	50.4%	48.8%	-1.6%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	34.9%	35.3%	0.4%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	45.9%	0.1%	44.2%	1.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.4%	3%	0.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.3%	8.2%	-1.1%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	7.5%	7.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.7%	48.7%	5.0%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	36%	32.7%	-3.3%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	13.4%	13.2%	-0.2%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	5.3%	4.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	22.9%	24.1%	1.2%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	8%	-3.1%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	13.1%	-1.1%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	17.9%	9.5%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	34%	30.2%	-3.8%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	6%	2.9%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.7% 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	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.3%	9.7%	5.4%	3.1%	6.6%
Pakistani	21.5%	34.4%	12.9%	2.7%	31.7%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
White	66.6%	44.7%	-21.9%	81.4%	-36.7%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% 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	83.5%	81.9%	-1.6%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.4%
Africa	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	12.6%	11.7%	-0.9%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	82.2%	-1.1%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	1%	14.1%	13.1%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	1.1%	-9.2%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.1%	37.2%	-21.1%
Christian	31.7%	46.2%	-14.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	36.2%	6.5%	29.7%
Sikh	7.1%	0.9%	6.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Willows Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willows Road was 53.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.0% higher than the Paddock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willows Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Paddock and the 342nd lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.6%.

🔎 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 2DR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Willows Road are based on 92 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 Willows Road, Walsall, WS1 2DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS1 2DR

Average Price
£313,529

Semi-Detached
£297,841

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£391,970

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willows Road

Average Price
£254,547

Semi-Detached
£280,213

Terraced
£184,087

Detached
£320,409

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willows Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Willows Road, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-08-09	£384,381
10 Willows Road, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2022-12-02	£319,311
13 Willows Road, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-11-25	£328,176
8 Willows Road, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-10-19	£263,274
25 Willows Road, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£268,000	2022-03-17	£305,349

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS1 2DR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WS1 2DR 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	95
Retired	82
Student (economically inactive)	45
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	31
Unemployed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	34
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	9
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	3,131 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	4,416 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	5,223 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	430 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School Springhill Road , WS1 2LP	3out of 4	557 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School Jesson Road , WS1 3AY	4out of 4	705 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Hanch Place , WS1 3AF	3out of 4	714 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caldmore Primary Academy Carless Street , WS1 3RH	2out of 4	1,223 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	433 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	704 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	1,171 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	1,247 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG	2out of 4	2,276 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	1,525 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	5,016 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	331 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hydesville Tower School 25, Broadway North , Walsall WS1 2QG	- not rated	851 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ladder School Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL	- not rated	1,196 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	1,766 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Girls School 154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ	- not rated	1,970 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	516 yd
Kiddies Playhouse Ltd	33 Lincoln Road, Walsall	534 yd
Bakers Sandwich Bar	(Sedtrade Ltd), 34 Birmingham Road	686 yd
Bun and Wings	(Walsall Fast Foods Ltd), 13 Ablewell Street	821 yd
Golden Moments	All The Moments Limited, 3 Ablewell Street	861 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duke Of York	27 Lumley Road, Walsall	188 yd
Chuckery Club	44 Beacon Street, Walsall	243 yd
Broadway Toby Carvery	The Broadway, Broadway North	285 yd
The Walsall Arms	17 Bank Street, Walsall	617 yd
Gillity Wines & Spirits	6 Gillity Avenue, Walsall	750 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Grill Pizza & Peri Peri & Yummy Desserts	Kebab Ranch Express, 121B Princes Avenue	470 yd
The Frying Machine	10 Gillity Avenue, Walsall	580 yd
Munch Doctor	20 Pool Street, Walsall	671 yd
Ablewell Fish Bar	70 Ablewell Street, Walsall	862 yd
Pizza 2000	96 Ablewell Street, Walsall	862 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	73 Ablewell Street, Walsall		829 yd
Leo Shop	(Leo Shop Ltd), 58 Bridge Street		982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mayfield Preparatory School SUTTON ROAD	grass pitches	375 yd
Queen Marys Grammar School SUTTON ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	416 yd
Grange Golf Course (Closed) Broadway North	golf	533 yd
Walsall Ymf Cricket Club (Closed) The Grange The Grange King George VI Avenue	grass pitches	630 yd
Foundry Gym POOL STREET	health and fitness suite	706 yd
Walsall Ypf Cricket Club SUTTON ROAD	grass pitches	715 yd
Blue Coat Church Of England Academy BIRMINGHAM STREET		814 yd
Hydesville Tower School (Closed) Broadway North		951 yd
Walsall Cricket Club GORWAY ROAD	grass pitches	987 yd
Rob Blakemans Bodyzone (Walsall) (Closed) Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	1,051 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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS1 2DR