Tong Street, Walsall, WS1 2DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS1 2DY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	51.5%	2.1%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	50.6%	48.5%	-2.1%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	39.8%	37.1%	-2.7%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	47.4%	46.9%	-0.5%	44.2%	2.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	4.5%	7.4%	2.9%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	43.5%	45.4%	1.9%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	38.2%	35.1%	-3.1%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	12.1%	13.3%	1.2%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	4.1%	5%	0.9%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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 2DY this area, 31.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.8%	31.2%	0.4%	18.2%	13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	16.2%	0.4%	9.6%	6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	13.4%	-1.3%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	14.2%	4.0%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	20.2%	-2.0%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	6%	2%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.8% 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	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	8.6%	10.6%	2.0%	3.1%	7.5%
Pakistani	22.8%	39.9%	17.1%	2.7%	37.2%
Other Asian	5.6%	0.6%	-5.0%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	49.4%	37.8%	-11.6%	81.4%	-43.6%
Arab	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.3% 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%	72.3%	-3.4%	83.2%	-10.9%
European Union	5.9%	6.7%	0.8%	6.1%	0.6%
Africa	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	15.7%	17.8%	2.1%	5.6%	12.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2%	0.2%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.7%	73.2%	-2.5%	83.2%	-10.0%
10+ Years	1.5%	21.2%	19.7%	9.8%	11.4%
5-10 Years	3.8%	0.6%	-3.2%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	2.1%	-11.8%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.9%	37.2%	-19.3%
Christian	23.5%	46.2%	-22.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	40.5%	6.5%	34.0%
Sikh	9.2%	0.9%	8.3%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Tong Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tong Street was 52.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.0% higher than the Paddock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tong Street has the 16th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Paddock and the 329th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.9%.

🔎 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 2DY, 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 Tong Street are based on 114 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 Tong Street, Walsall, WS1 2DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS1 2DY

Average Price
£238,652

Semi-Detached
£237,003

Terraced
£212,697

Detached
£237,732

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£793,786

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tong Street

Average Price
£207,324

Semi-Detached
£210,279

Terraced
£197,377

Detached
£276,208

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£809,536

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tong Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Tong Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£222,000	2021-06-29	£260,555
31 Tong Street, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£730,000	2021-03-31	£809,536
5 Tong Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-01-08	£249,061
27 Tong Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2018-07-13	£263,861
9 Tong Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2018-03-29	£270,954

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS1 2DY

Employment

WS1 2DY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in WS1 2DY 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	75
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	32
Retired	27
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	11
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	7
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,213 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,860 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	4,036 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	4,830 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU	4out of 4	5,282 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	59 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School Springhill Road , WS1 2LP	3out of 4	451 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Hanch Place , WS1 3AF	3out of 4	655 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School Jesson Road , WS1 3AY	4out of 4	937 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Butts Primary School Butts Road , WS4 2AH	3out of 4	1,073 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	570 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School Sutton Road , WS1 2PG	4out of 4	768 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	855 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	3out of 4	936 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG	2out of 4	2,458 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	1,147 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	4,628 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	493 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Preparatory School Sutton Road , WALSALL WS1 2PD	- not rated	596 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ladder School Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL	- not rated	982 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	1,398 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Girls School 154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ	- not rated	1,892 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
Kiddies Playhouse Ltd	33 Lincoln Road, Walsall	156 yd
Chuckery Cafe	3 Selborne Street, Walsall	225 yd
Bun and Wings	(Walsall Fast Foods Ltd), 13 Ablewell Street	529 yd
Golden Moments	All The Moments Limited, 3 Ablewell Street	550 yd
Balloons / Shimla Peppers	91-92 Ablewell Street, Walsall	567 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chuckery Club	44 Beacon Street, Walsall	162 yd
Duke Of York	27 Lumley Road, Walsall	293 yd
The Walsall Arms	17 Bank Street, Walsall	361 yd
Spring Cottage	Holtshill Lane, Walsall	475 yd
Flan O' Briens	100 Ablewell Street, Walsall	567 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Grill Pizza & Peri Peri & Yummy Desserts	Kebab Ranch Express, 121B Princes Avenue	289 yd
Munch Doctor	20 Pool Street, Walsall	441 yd
Ablewell Fish Bar	70 Ablewell Street, Walsall	567 yd
Pizza 2000	96 Ablewell Street, Walsall	567 yd
Annies	82 Ablewell Street, Walsall	567 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	73 Ablewell Street, Walsall	568 yd
Leo Shop	(Leo Shop Ltd), 58 Bridge Street	662 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	125 Lichfield Street, Walsall	807 yd
Asda	Asda Superstore, St Mathews Quarter George Street	897 yd
Co-operative Retail Services Limited	1 The Bridge, Walsall	991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Foundry Gym POOL STREET	health and fitness suite	489 yd
Mayfield Preparatory School SUTTON ROAD	grass pitches	560 yd
Hydesville Tower School (Closed) Broadway North		577 yd
Blue Coat Church Of England Academy BIRMINGHAM STREET		621 yd
Queen Marys Grammar School SUTTON ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	712 yd
Rob Blakemans Bodyzone (Walsall) (Closed) Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	721 yd
Grange Golf Course (Closed) Broadway North	golf	728 yd
Walsall Arboretum BUCHANAN AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	867 yd
Walsall Gala Swimming And Fitness Centre WALSALL GALA BATHS WALSALL GALA BATHS TOWER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	898 yd
Queen Mary'S High School UPPER FORSTER STREET		958 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	45.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	45.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	45.5%

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	76.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS1 2DY