Vincent Street, Walsall, WS1 3EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS1 3EJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	51.6%	47.2%	-4.4%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	48.4%	52.8%	4.4%	49.0%	3.8%

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	45%	39.9%	-5.1%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42.8%	49.5%	6.7%	44.2%	5.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5.6%	4.3%	-1.3%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	39%	47.4%	8.4%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	41.5%	35.1%	-6.4%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	15.1%	13.4%	-1.7%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	17.8%	24.8%	7.0%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	8.5%	-2.3%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	14.5%	0.0%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	17%	0.6%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	30.9%	7.1%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	14.5%	2.5%	-12.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.6% 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	8.2%	11.1%	2.9%	1.1%	10.0%
Chinese	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	6.9%	4.7%	-2.2%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	18.7%	30.9%	12.2%	2.7%	28.2%
Other Asian	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	50%	32.6%	-17.4%	81.4%	-48.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.5% 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	69.8%	65.5%	-4.3%	83.2%	-17.7%
European Union	4.9%	10.3%	5.4%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	19.2%	21.7%	2.5%	5.6%	16.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.8%	65.3%	-4.5%	83.2%	-17.9%
10+ Years	6.6%	19.2%	12.6%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	6%	8.1%	2.1%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	5.2%	6.1%	0.9%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	1.4%	-11.0%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.9%	37.2%	-19.3%
Christian	21.8%	46.2%	-24.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	49.4%	6.5%	42.9%
Sikh	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Vincent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vincent Street was 44.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.0% lower than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vincent Street has the 18th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 275th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 51.9%.

🔎 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 3EJ, 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 Vincent Street are based on 50 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 Vincent Street, Walsall, WS1 3EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS1 3EJ

Average Price
£216,953

Semi-Detached
£179,513

Terraced
£203,915

Detached
£357,582

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vincent Street

Average Price
£218,288

Semi-Detached
£210,030

Terraced
£208,771

Detached
£362,779

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vincent Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Vincent Street, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£202,500	2024-03-18	£216,229
36 Vincent Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£172,500	2023-05-09	£185,433
28 Vincent Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-09-23	£184,935
16 Vincent Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-06-14	£220,754
20 Vincent Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2018-09-28	£235,163

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS1 3EJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WS1 3EJ 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	77
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	38
Retired	34
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	22
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Other	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	874 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,594 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	4,739 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	5,013 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	5,437 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitehall Nursery and Infant School West Bromwich Road , WS1 3HS	4out of 4	236 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caldmore Primary Academy Carless Street , WS1 3RH	2out of 4	341 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Junior Community School Delves Road , WS1 3JY	2out of 4	535 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School Jesson Road , WS1 3AY	4out of 4	616 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Palfrey Infant School Bescot Street , WS1 4HY	4out of 4	637 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	889 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School Sutton Road , WS1 2PG	4out of 4	963 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG	2out of 4	1,120 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	1,925 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,862 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	5,129 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	938 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Girls School 154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ	- not rated	976 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Ladder School Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL	- not rated	1,012 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Hydesville Tower School 25, Broadway North , Walsall WS1 2QG	- not rated	1,797 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN	- not rated	1,962 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	446 yd
La Pizza & Shawarma Palace	10 West Bromwich Street, Walsall	460 yd
University of Wolverhampton	Walsall Campus, Go Eat World Gorway Road	520 yd
University of Wolverhampton	Walsall Campus, Gorway Road	520 yd
Walsall SU Lounge	Walsall Campus, Gorway Road	520 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cambridge Pub	The Cambridge, Cambridge Street	280 yd
Walsall Cricket Club	Gorway Road, Walsall	385 yd
Walsall Rugby Club	Delves Road, Walsall	427 yd
Samras	24 Caldmore Green, Walsall	552 yd
Bradford Arms Public House	92-94 Milton Street, Walsall	826 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saleem Fish Bar	8 West Bromwich Road, Walsall	131 yd
Kurdish Pizza Walsall	27B West Bromwich Street, Walsall	373 yd
Chick'n Bites	25 West Bromwich Street, Walsall	402 yd
Lee Garden	131 Weston Street, Walsall	537 yd
Pearls Peri Peri	2-3 Caldmore Green, Walsall	550 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Johal Supermarket UK Limited	19 West Bromwich Road, Walsall	254 yd
M & T Supermarket	147-153 Caldmore Road, Walsall	611 yd
Co-Operative Food	1-2 Hawes Close, Walsall	672 yd
Walsall Grocery Ltd	146-148 Milton Street, Walsall	893 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walsall Cricket Club GORWAY ROAD	grass pitches	440 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	513 yd
Walsall Rugby Club DELVES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	619 yd
Mayfield Preparatory School SUTTON ROAD	grass pitches	883 yd
Queen Marys Grammar School SUTTON ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	901 yd
Joseph Leckie Academy Playing Fields Recreation Ground Recreation Ground WEST BROMWICH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	916 yd
Blue Coat Church Of England Academy BIRMINGHAM STREET		962 yd
Blue Coat Church Of England Academy Playing Fields DELVES GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	995 yd
Tehila Fitness Centre (Closed) Caldmore Road	health and fitness suite	997 yd
Walsall Golf Club BROADWAY	golf	1,012 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
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	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.4 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	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS1 3EJ