Doveridge Place, Walsall, WS1 3EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS1 3EF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	51.7%	49.7%	-2.0%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.3%	50.3%	2.0%	49.0%	1.3%

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	32.9%	35.4%	2.5%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49.3%	45.5%	-3.8%	44.2%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9.9%	8.3%	-1.6%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	5.6%	7%	1.4%	6.1%	0.9%

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	41%	42.1%	1.1%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	39.4%	34.8%	-4.6%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	12.1%	17%	4.9%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	7%	3.8%	-3.2%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.1%	20.1%	1.0%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	11.1%	-0.7%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	13.1%	-2.4%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	15.9%	5.7%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	33.2%	32.5%	-0.7%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	7.9%	3.8%	-4.1%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.8% 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	2.7%	6.1%	3.4%	1.1%	5.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	12.9%	10.6%	-2.3%	3.1%	7.5%
Pakistani	15.8%	24.3%	8.5%	2.7%	21.6%
Other Asian	1.6%	3%	1.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	53.4%	44.8%	-8.6%	81.4%	-36.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4%	1%	-3.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

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	74.5%	72.3%	-2.2%	83.2%	-10.9%
European Union	3.8%	6.6%	2.8%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	17.4%	16.8%	-0.6%	5.6%	11.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.7%	72.1%	-1.6%	83.2%	-11.1%
10+ Years	1.9%	19.5%	17.6%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	6.2%	2%	-4.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	1%	-14.5%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.6%	37.2%	-19.6%
Christian	32.6%	46.2%	-13.6%
Muslim	35.4%	6.5%	28.9%
Sikh	7.6%	0.9%	6.7%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Doveridge Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Doveridge Place was 57.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.1% lower than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Doveridge Place has the 31st lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 368th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.7%.

🔎 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 3EF, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Doveridge Place are based on 12 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 Doveridge Place, Walsall, WS1 3EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS1 3EF

Average Price
£358,348

Semi-Detached
£389,344

Terraced
£414,393

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,219

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Doveridge Place

Average Price
£289,652

Semi-Detached
£398,650

Terraced
£411,049

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,655

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Doveridge PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1A Doveridge Place, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-11-03	£130,763
1A Doveridge Place, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2022-04-22	£79,814
6 Doveridge Place, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2021-11-16	£398,650
5 Doveridge Place, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2021-11-16	£398,650
3 Doveridge Place, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-01-27	£334,068

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS1 3EF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WS1 3EF 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	107
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	27
Manufacturing	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	12
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	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	1,301 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	4,562 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	4,791 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	5,097 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Caldmore Primary Academy Carless Street , WS1 3RH	2out of 4	169 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Hanch Place , WS1 3AF	3out of 4	412 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School Springhill Road , WS1 2LP	3out of 4	616 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Nursery and Infant School West Bromwich Road , WS1 3HS	4out of 4	668 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School Jesson Road , WS1 3AY	4out of 4	676 yd	Voluntary aided 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	515 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	619 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School Sutton Road , WS1 2PG	4out of 4	947 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	1,502 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG	2out of 4	1,544 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	1,411 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	4,708 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ladder School Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL	- not rated	563 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Preparatory School Sutton Road , WALSALL WS1 2PD	- not rated	830 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Girls School 154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ	- not rated	890 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hydesville Tower School 25, Broadway North , Walsall WS1 2QG	- not rated	1,436 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN	- not rated	1,512 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
Garden Cafe	Caldmore Community House, Carless Street	166 yd
Veggie Fellas Ltd	Flat, 134 Caldmore Road	283 yd
Dera	116 Caldmore Road, Walsall	290 yd
Iman Wali	138 Caldmore Road, Walsall	290 yd
La Pizza & Shawarma Palace	10 West Bromwich Street, Walsall	326 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Samras	24 Caldmore Green, Walsall	374 yd
The Cambridge Pub	The Cambridge, Cambridge Street	471 yd
Walsall Cricket Club	Gorway Road, Walsall	628 yd
Bar NV	49 Bradford Street, Walsall	713 yd
Black Country Arms	The Black Country Arms, High Street	740 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ashirwsad Sweets Limited	Ashirwaad Sweet Centre, 124 Caldmore Road	283 yd
Classic Pizza	148 Caldmore Road, Walsall	290 yd
Ashirwad Sweets	136 Caldmore Road, Walsall	290 yd
Chick'n Bites	25 West Bromwich Street, Walsall	303 yd
Kurdish Pizza Walsall	27B West Bromwich Street, Walsall	306 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Johal Supermarket UK Limited	19 West Bromwich Road, Walsall	199 yd
M & T Supermarket	147-153 Caldmore Road, Walsall	290 yd
Asda	Asda Superstore, St Mathews Quarter George Street	687 yd
Lidl	73 Ablewell Street, Walsall	692 yd
Iceland Plc	Unit 2, Jerome Retail Park, Midland Road	823 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blue Coat Church Of England Academy BIRMINGHAM STREET		548 yd
Tehila Fitness Centre (Closed) Caldmore Road	health and fitness suite	557 yd
Foundry Gym POOL STREET	health and fitness suite	649 yd
Walsall Cricket Club GORWAY ROAD	grass pitches	690 yd
Mayfield Preparatory School SUTTON ROAD	grass pitches	735 yd
Queen Marys Grammar School SUTTON ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	854 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	857 yd
Health Land For Ladies (Closed) The Bridge	health and fitness suite	861 yd
Rob Blakemans Bodyzone (Walsall) (Closed) Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	908 yd
Pure Gym (Walsall) BUTLERS PRECINCT	health and fitness suite	1,037 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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%

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

Overview of WS1 3EF