Birmingham Road, Walsall, WS1 2LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS1 2LT has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	50.7%	49%	-1.7%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	49.3%	51%	1.7%	49.0%	2.0%

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 2LT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% 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	36.8%	46.1%	9.3%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	34.3%	-7.8%	44.2%	-9.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	5.3%	4.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	11.7%	10.6%	-1.1%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	42.2%	42.4%	0.2%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	41.1%	40.2%	-0.9%	33.6%	6.6%
Fair health	10.1%	14.8%	4.7%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	4.9%	1.9%	-3.0%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 2LT this area, 29.7% 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	25.9%	29.7%	3.8%	18.2%	11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	14.2%	-3.8%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	9.9%	-6.3%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	5%	4.6%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	13.3%	5.4%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	23.5%	2.4%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	10.5%	4.3%	-6.2%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.6% 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	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	7.4%	6.6%	-0.8%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	18.9%	14.1%	-4.8%	2.7%	11.4%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.9%	4.9%	3.0%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	0.5%	3.4%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	55.6%	61.6%	6.0%	81.4%	-19.8%
Arab	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.6% 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	71.2%	67.6%	-3.6%	83.2%	-15.6%
European Union	11%	17.9%	6.9%	6.1%	11.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3%	4.3%	1.3%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	8.5%	-4.7%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.2%	67.8%	-3.4%	83.2%	-15.4%
10+ Years	3.6%	14.8%	11.2%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	6.3%	6.8%	0.5%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	11.5%	6.3%	-5.2%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	4.4%	-3.0%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.4%	76.7%	-20.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	21.5%	6.5%	15.0%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Birmingham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birmingham Road was 260.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.8% higher than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birmingham Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 50th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 131.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 2LT, 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 Birmingham Road are based on 549 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 Birmingham Road, Walsall, WS1 2LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS1 2LT

Average Price
£387,808

Semi-Detached
£362,812

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£437,801

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birmingham Road

Average Price
£374,641

Semi-Detached
£404,987

Terraced
£346,956

Detached
£500,203

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,306

Other
£720,609

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birmingham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Birmingham Road, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-10-30	£359,761
7 Birmingham Road, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-07-14	£207,648
28 Birmingham Road, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£330,000	2019-09-16	£402,078
5 Birmingham Road, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2017-10-10	£494,371
5 Birmingham Road, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2009-09-04	£732,604

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS1 2LT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Looking after home or family	37
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	37
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	16
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Manufacturing	21
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	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 , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	1,639 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,574 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	4,375 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	5,050 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	5,253 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 Infant School Hanch Place , WS1 3AF	3out of 4	93 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School Springhill Road , WS1 2LP	3out of 4	168 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School Jesson Road , WS1 3AY	- not rated	523 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caldmore Village Primary School Carless Street , WS1 3RH	- not rated	630 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caldmore Primary Academy Carless Street , WS1 3RH	- not rated	630 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blue Coat Church of England Comprehensive School A Performing Arts Specialist College Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	- not rated	181 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	181 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School Sutton Road , WS1 2PG	- not rated	619 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School Sutton Road , WS1 2PG	4out of 4	619 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	- not rated	642 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	1,265 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	4,722 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	442 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ladder School 40 George Street , WS1 1RS	3out of 4	639 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Independent Learning Centre Mountrath House , 1st Floor WS1 3NQ	- not rated	651 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Second Chances The Vine Trust Walsall , 33 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RR	- not rated	683 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hydesville Tower School 25, Broadway North , Walsall WS1 2QG	- not rated	1,025 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bakers Sandwich Bar	(Sedtrade Ltd), 34 Birmingham Road	57 yd
Bun and Wings	(Walsall Fast Foods Ltd), 13 Ablewell Street	421 yd
Balloons / Shimla Peppers	91-92 Ablewell Street, Walsall	440 yd
Chuckery Cafe	3 Selborne Street, Walsall	451 yd
Mi Amor	89 Ablewell Street, Walsall	458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Walsall Arms	17 Bank Street, Walsall	352 yd
Flan O' Briens	100 Ablewell Street, Walsall	440 yd
The Watering Trough	90 Ablewell Street, Walsall	440 yd
Lyndon House Hotel and Pub	9-10 Upper Rushall Street, Walsall	471 yd
Black Country Arms	The Black Country Arms, High Street	533 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munch Doctor	20 Pool Street, Walsall	290 yd
Ablewell Fish Bar	70 Ablewell Street, Walsall	440 yd
Pizza 2000	96 Ablewell Street, Walsall	440 yd
Annies	82 Ablewell Street, Walsall	440 yd
Wish Bone	98-99 Ablewell Street, Walsall	514 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	73 Ablewell Street, Walsall	357 yd
Asda	Asda Superstore, St Mathews Quarter George Street	551 yd
Johal Supermarket UK Limited	19 West Bromwich Road, Walsall	554 yd
Leo Shop	(Leo Shop Ltd), 58 Bridge Street	561 yd
M & T Supermarket	147-153 Caldmore Road, Walsall	637 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blue Coat Church Of England Academy BIRMINGHAM STREET		223 yd
Foundry Gym POOL STREET	health and fitness suite	259 yd
Mayfield Preparatory School SUTTON ROAD	grass pitches	443 yd
Tehila Fitness Centre (Closed) Caldmore Road	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Queen Marys Grammar School SUTTON ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	631 yd
Rob Blakemans Bodyzone (Walsall) (Closed) Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	632 yd
Health Land For Ladies (Closed) The Bridge	health and fitness suite	751 yd
Walsall Cricket Club GORWAY ROAD	grass pitches	794 yd
Walsall Gala Swimming And Fitness Centre WALSALL GALA BATHS WALSALL GALA BATHS TOWER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	861 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) St. Pauls Street	health and fitness suite	915 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	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	3.7%

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	79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS1 2LT