Paddock, Walsall, WS1 2HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS1 2HL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.2%	53.1%	7.9%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	54.8%	46.9%	-7.9%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 2HL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.6% 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	66.5%	58.6%	-7.9%	37.9%	20.7%
Married: Opposite sex	20.3%	13.3%	-7.0%	44.2%	-30.9%
Separated	3.6%	9.9%	6.3%	2.2%	7.7%
Divorced	7.6%	12.2%	4.6%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	2%	6.1%	4.1%	6.1%	0.0%

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	30%	36.6%	6.6%	48.4%	-11.8%
Good health	43.9%	34.8%	-9.1%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	16.1%	17.4%	1.3%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	8.3%	8.5%	0.2%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.2%	1.5%

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 2HL this area, 28.3% 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 13.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.4%	28.3%	1.9%	18.2%	10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	21.1%	0.3%	9.6%	11.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	14.4%	-3.9%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	7.2%	4.7%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	15.6%	7.0%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	13.3%	0.6%	33.8%	-20.5%
Other	10.7%	0%	-10.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.8% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.4%	6.7%	6.3%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	5.7%	2.7%	-3.0%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1.3%	5.8%	4.5%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	0.9%	3.5%
Mixed Other	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	0.8%	2.3%
White	72.2%	65.8%	-6.4%	81.4%	-15.6%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% 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	80.9%	81.3%	0.4%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	8.3%	8.5%	0.2%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.6%	5.8%	3.2%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	2.2%	-4.3%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.9%	80.9%	0.0%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	13.8%	12.9%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	10.9%	3.1%	-7.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.5%	76.7%	-24.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	37.6%	13.5%	24.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	31.1%	46.2%	-15.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	12.4%	6.0%	6.4%

Safety

Is Paddock Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Paddock was 137.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.4% lower than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Paddock has the 47th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 157th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 124.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WS1 2HL, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Paddock are based on 6 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 Paddock, Walsall, WS1 2HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS1 2HL

Average Price
£60,632

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£60,632

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Paddock

Average Price
£61,267

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£61,267

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on PaddockStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 43 Bywater House Paddock, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£40,000	2011-02-28	£61,835

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS1 2HL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	49
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	18
Other	16
Retired	13
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Self-Employed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	17
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Education	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
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	2,095 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,511 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	3,931 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	4,651 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	5,071 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	307 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chuckery Primary School Lincoln Road , WS1 2DZ	3out of 4	374 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Hanch Place , WS1 3AF	3out of 4	467 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School Jesson Road , WS1 3AY	4out of 4	951 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Butts Primary School Butts Road , WS4 2AH	3out of 4	955 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	336 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	590 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	740 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School Sutton Road , WS1 2PG	4out of 4	911 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG	2out of 4	2,342 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	888 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	4,386 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	592 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ladder School Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL	- not rated	641 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Preparatory School Sutton Road , WALSALL WS1 2PD	- not rated	711 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN	- not rated	1,113 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Girls School 154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ	- not rated	1,596 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	146 yd
Bun and Wings	(Walsall Fast Foods Ltd), 13 Ablewell Street	178 yd
Golden Moments	All The Moments Limited, 3 Ablewell Street	204 yd
Balloons / Shimla Peppers	91-92 Ablewell Street, Walsall	217 yd
Mi Amor	89 Ablewell Street, Walsall	222 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Walsall Arms	17 Bank Street, Walsall	96 yd
Flan O' Briens	100 Ablewell Street, Walsall	217 yd
The Watering Trough	90 Ablewell Street, Walsall	217 yd
Spring Cottage	Holtshill Lane, Walsall	223 yd
Lyndon House Hotel and Pub	9-10 Upper Rushall Street, Walsall	264 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munch Doctor	20 Pool Street, Walsall	153 yd
Ablewell Fish Bar	70 Ablewell Street, Walsall	217 yd
Pizza 2000	96 Ablewell Street, Walsall	217 yd
Annies	82 Ablewell Street, Walsall	217 yd
Wish Bone	98-99 Ablewell Street, Walsall	257 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	73 Ablewell Street, Walsall	223 yd
Leo Shop	(Leo Shop Ltd), 58 Bridge Street	323 yd
Asda	Asda Superstore, St Mathews Quarter George Street	547 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	125 Lichfield Street, Walsall	551 yd
Co-operative Retail Services Limited	1 The Bridge, Walsall	644 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Foundry Gym POOL STREET	health and fitness suite	196 yd
Blue Coat Church Of England Academy BIRMINGHAM STREET		316 yd
Rob Blakemans Bodyzone (Walsall) (Closed) Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	390 yd
Walsall Gala Swimming And Fitness Centre WALSALL GALA BATHS WALSALL GALA BATHS TOWER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	598 yd
Hydesville Tower School (Closed) Broadway North		610 yd
Mayfield Preparatory School SUTTON ROAD	grass pitches	625 yd
Health Land For Ladies (Closed) The Bridge	health and fitness suite	691 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) St. Pauls Street	health and fitness suite	714 yd
Tehila Fitness Centre (Closed) Caldmore Road	health and fitness suite	724 yd
Pure Gym (Walsall) BUTLERS PRECINCT	health and fitness suite	800 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	56.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS1 2HL