Birmingham Road, Walsall, WS1 2QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS1 2QN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.7%	51.1%	-4.6%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	44.3%	48.9%	4.6%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 vicinity of WS1 2QN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.9%	31.4%	1.5%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	54.4%	5.6%	44.2%	10.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.5%	4.6%	-3.9%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	10.7%	7.1%	-3.6%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.5%	55.4%	2.9%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	28.2%	29.9%	1.7%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	14.4%	11.3%	-3.1%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 51.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.3%	11.6%	-3.7%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	7.4%	-2.9%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	10.2%	1.7%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	12.6%	0.5%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	42.7%	51.9%	9.2%	33.8%	18.1%
Other	8.5%	2.1%	-6.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.8% 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	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	1.1%	2.0%
Indian	12.6%	24.9%	12.3%	3.1%	21.8%
Pakistani	6.5%	7.6%	1.1%	2.7%	4.9%
Other Asian	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	73.3%	54.8%	-18.5%	81.4%	-26.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% 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	82.4%	82.4%	0.0%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	5.9%	4.5%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	9.3%	1.1%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.8%	82.2%	0.4%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	2.6%	13.6%	11.0%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	1.1%	-10.6%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.9%	37.2%	-18.3%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Hindu	7.9%	1.7%	6.2%
Muslim	12.7%	6.5%	6.2%
Sikh	11.8%	0.9%	10.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Birmingham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birmingham Road was 52.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.7% lower than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birmingham Road has the 25th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 328th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.3%.

🔎 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 2QN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 Birmingham Road are based on 540 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 2QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS1 2QN

Average Price
£99,444

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,565

Other
£74,777

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birmingham Road

Average Price
£368,882

Semi-Detached
£397,581

Terraced
£337,442

Detached
£491,675

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,132

Other
£839,994

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birmingham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 16 Elmsdale Court Birmingham Road, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2024-12-09	£96,312
Flat 15 Elmsdale Court Birmingham Road, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£104,950	2024-06-20	£108,759
Flat 11 Elmsdale Court Birmingham Road, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-03-22	£92,243
Flat 6 Elmsdale Court Birmingham Road, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£51,000	2023-06-15	£52,167
Flat 9 Elmsdale Court Birmingham Road, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,500	2022-04-08	£87,795

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS1 2QN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	14
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,568 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,611 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	4,456 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	5,128 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	5,238 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	142 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School Springhill Road , WS1 2LP	3out of 4	242 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School Jesson Road , WS1 3AY	4out of 4	448 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caldmore Primary Academy Carless Street , WS1 3RH	2out of 4	594 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chuckery Primary School Lincoln Road , WS1 2DZ	3out of 4	716 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	258 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School Sutton Road , WS1 2PG	4out of 4	574 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	3out of 4	698 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	1,283 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG	2out of 4	1,815 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	1,343 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	4,793 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	412 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ladder School Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL	- not rated	689 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Hydesville Tower School 25, Broadway North , Walsall WS1 2QG	- not rated	1,095 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Girls School 154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ	- not rated	1,333 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN	- not rated	1,516 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	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	116 yd
Chuckery Cafe	3 Selborne Street, Walsall	512 yd
Bun and Wings	(Walsall Fast Foods Ltd), 13 Ablewell Street	568 yd
Balloons / Shimla Peppers	91-92 Ablewell Street, Walsall	593 yd
Mi Amor	89 Ablewell Street, Walsall	611 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Walsall Arms	17 Bank Street, Walsall	450 yd
Duke Of York	27 Lumley Road, Walsall	485 yd
Flan O' Briens	100 Ablewell Street, Walsall	593 yd
The Watering Trough	90 Ablewell Street, Walsall	593 yd
Walsall Cricket Club	Gorway Road, Walsall	606 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munch Doctor	20 Pool Street, Walsall	411 yd
Ablewell Fish Bar	70 Ablewell Street, Walsall	593 yd
Pizza 2000	96 Ablewell Street, Walsall	593 yd
Annies	82 Ablewell Street, Walsall	593 yd
Wish Bone	98-99 Ablewell Street, Walsall	668 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	73 Ablewell Street, Walsall	514 yd
Johal Supermarket UK Limited	19 West Bromwich Road, Walsall	516 yd
M & T Supermarket	147-153 Caldmore Road, Walsall	711 yd
Leo Shop	(Leo Shop Ltd), 58 Bridge Street	721 yd
Asda	Asda Superstore, St Mathews Quarter George Street	723 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mayfield Preparatory School SUTTON ROAD	grass pitches	304 yd
Blue Coat Church Of England Academy BIRMINGHAM STREET		390 yd
Foundry Gym POOL STREET	health and fitness suite	395 yd
Queen Marys Grammar School SUTTON ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	472 yd
Walsall Cricket Club GORWAY ROAD	grass pitches	643 yd
Tehila Fitness Centre (Closed) Caldmore Road	health and fitness suite	736 yd
Rob Blakemans Bodyzone (Walsall) (Closed) Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	794 yd
University Of Wolverhampton (Walsall Site) WALSALL CAMPUS WALSALL CAMPUS GORWAY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	853 yd
Health Land For Ladies (Closed) The Bridge	health and fitness suite	924 yd
Walsall Gala Swimming And Fitness Centre WALSALL GALA BATHS WALSALL GALA BATHS TOWER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,024 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.9 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	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS1 2QN