Emery Street, Walsall, WS1 3AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS1 3AW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.6%	50.1%	-4.5%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	45.4%	49.9%	4.5%	49.0%	0.9%

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 3AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.7% 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	42.2%	53.7%	11.5%	37.9%	15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	34.9%	-4.3%	44.2%	-9.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	11.4%	5.5%	-5.9%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	45.1%	51.9%	6.8%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	35.1%	29.2%	-5.9%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	15.3%	12.9%	-2.4%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

In the area around WS1 3AW this area, 30.9% 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	30%	30.9%	0.9%	18.2%	12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	8.1%	-7.9%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	13.7%	0.4%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	12.7%	2.4%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	29.3%	8.4%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	6.8%	3.6%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.1% 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	5.3%	10.5%	5.2%	1.1%	9.4%
Indian	6.8%	2.4%	-4.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	23.6%	23.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	20.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0.9%	4.1%	3.2%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	51%	40.1%	-10.9%	81.4%	-41.3%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% 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	76.7%	74.5%	-2.2%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.4%	4%	1.6%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	14.7%	15.2%	0.5%	5.6%	9.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.7%	74.7%	-2.0%	83.2%	-8.5%
10+ Years	3.5%	16.7%	13.2%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	2.4%	-9.4%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
No passport held	21.7%	13.5%	8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.1%	37.2%	-13.1%
Christian	29.1%	46.2%	-17.1%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	38.4%	6.5%	31.9%
Sikh	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Emery Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Emery Street was 154.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.5% higher than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Emery Street has the 34th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 120th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 123.7%.

🔎 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 3AW, 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 Emery Street are based on 64 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 Emery Street, Walsall, WS1 3AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS1 3AW

Average Price
£166,703

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£184,604

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,586

Other
£12,613

Estimated Average Property Prices for Emery Street

Average Price
£203,124

Semi-Detached
£195,727

Terraced
£229,769

Detached
£239,456

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,149

Other
£12,863

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Emery Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Emery Street, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£176,000	2023-02-28	£181,109
65 Emery Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£163,000	2021-10-11	£191,097
32 Emery Street, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£12,000	2021-07-26	£12,863
57 Emery Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2020-10-09	£157,994
63 Emery Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£143,000	2020-02-07	£193,278

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS1 3AW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Looking after home or family	38
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Other	34
Student (economically inactive)	27
Retired	24
Unemployed	18
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,414 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,527 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	4,544 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	5,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	5,180 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	216 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School Springhill Road , WS1 2LP	3out of 4	397 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caldmore Primary Academy Carless Street , WS1 3RH	2out of 4	417 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School Jesson Road , WS1 3AY	4out of 4	453 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Nursery and Infant School West Bromwich Road , WS1 3HS	4out of 4	779 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	354 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School Sutton Road , WS1 2PG	4out of 4	676 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	3out of 4	685 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	1,401 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG	2out of 4	1,661 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	1,406 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	4,809 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	548 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ladder School Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL	- not rated	657 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Girls School 154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ	- not rated	1,173 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hydesville Tower School 25, Broadway North , Walsall WS1 2QG	- not rated	1,253 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN	- not rated	1,553 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	215 yd
Garden Cafe	Caldmore Community House, Carless Street	448 yd
Veggie Fellas Ltd	Flat, 134 Caldmore Road	554 yd
Sultans Restaurant	110 Caldmore Road, Walsall	556 yd
Dera	116 Caldmore Road, Walsall	564 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Walsall Cricket Club	Gorway Road, Walsall	520 yd
The Walsall Arms	17 Bank Street, Walsall	589 yd
Samras	24 Caldmore Green, Walsall	658 yd
Duke Of York	27 Lumley Road, Walsall	662 yd
Flan O' Briens	100 Ablewell Street, Walsall	681 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munch Doctor	20 Pool Street, Walsall	534 yd
Ashirwsad Sweets Limited	Ashirwaad Sweet Centre, 124 Caldmore Road	547 yd
Sunny's Fish Bar	106 Caldmore Road, Walsall	556 yd
Classic Pizza	148 Caldmore Road, Walsall	564 yd
Ashirwad Sweets	136 Caldmore Road, Walsall	564 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Johal Supermarket UK Limited	19 West Bromwich Road, Walsall	338 yd
M & T Supermarket	147-153 Caldmore Road, Walsall	564 yd
Lidl	73 Ablewell Street, Walsall	597 yd
Asda	Asda Superstore, St Mathews Quarter George Street	729 yd
Leo Shop	(Leo Shop Ltd), 58 Bridge Street	796 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mayfield Preparatory School SUTTON ROAD	grass pitches	451 yd
Blue Coat Church Of England Academy BIRMINGHAM STREET		454 yd
Foundry Gym POOL STREET	health and fitness suite	504 yd
Walsall Cricket Club GORWAY ROAD	grass pitches	570 yd
Queen Marys Grammar School SUTTON ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	579 yd
Tehila Fitness Centre (Closed) Caldmore Road	health and fitness suite	685 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	772 yd
Rob Blakemans Bodyzone (Walsall) (Closed) Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	864 yd
Health Land For Ladies (Closed) The Bridge	health and fitness suite	927 yd
Walsall Rugby Club DELVES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.8 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	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS1 3AW