Follyhouse Close, Walsall, WS1 3EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS1 3EN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	48.3%	48.2%	-0.1%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	51.7%	51.8%	0.1%	49.0%	2.8%

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 3EN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54% 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	35.1%	27%	-8.1%	37.9%	-10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	54%	5.2%	44.2%	9.8%
Separated	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	8.5%	9%	0.5%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	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	40.2%	45.9%	5.7%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	38.7%	35.9%	-2.8%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	15.5%	12.5%	-3.0%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.2%	0.2%

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 3EN this area, 34.1% 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	29.4%	34.1%	4.7%	18.2%	15.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	13.3%	0.5%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	6.6%	-8.1%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	6.2%	4.8%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	10.4%	1.4%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	26.1%	5.7%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	12.3%	3.3%	-9.0%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.1% 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	5.5%	9.7%	4.2%	1.1%	8.6%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	10.7%	5.2%	-5.5%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	19.6%	17.9%	-1.7%	2.7%	15.2%
Other Asian	5.9%	3.4%	-2.5%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	52%	44.1%	-7.9%	81.4%	-37.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	6.6%	5.9%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69% 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	75.6%	69%	-6.6%	83.2%	-14.2%
European Union	2.6%	12%	9.4%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	17.7%	15.5%	-2.2%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.6%	69%	-6.6%	83.2%	-14.2%
10+ Years	1.5%	18%	16.5%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	14%	5.6%	-8.4%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.7%	37.2%	-23.5%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	32.4%	6.5%	25.9%
Sikh	9.2%	0.9%	8.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Follyhouse Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Follyhouse Close was 16.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.1% lower than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Follyhouse Close has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.5%.

🔎 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 3EN, 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 Follyhouse Close are based on 14 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 Follyhouse Close, Walsall, WS1 3EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS1 3EN

Average Price
£172,695

Semi-Detached
£172,695

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Follyhouse Close

Average Price
£203,813

Semi-Detached
£203,813

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Follyhouse CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Follyhouse Close, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£129,999	2022-06-07	£144,279
8 Follyhouse Close, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£138,500	2019-06-27	£191,398
5 Follyhouse Close, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2018-02-16	£156,871
2 Follyhouse Close, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£74,950	2015-05-29	£129,470
3 Follyhouse Close, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2014-06-21	£139,091

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS1 3EN

Employment

WS1 3EN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	49
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	17
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	974 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,628 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	4,848 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	4,948 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	5,457 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	338 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Nursery and Infant School West Bromwich Road , WS1 3HS	4out of 4	346 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School Jesson Road , WS1 3AY	4out of 4	501 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Junior Community School Delves Road , WS1 3JY	2out of 4	537 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Hanch Place , WS1 3AF	3out of 4	656 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	792 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School Sutton Road , WS1 2PG	4out of 4	847 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG	2out of 4	1,221 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	1,836 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	1,797 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	5,109 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	817 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ladder School Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL	- not rated	965 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Girls School 154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ	- not rated	1,050 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hydesville Tower School 25, Broadway North , Walsall WS1 2QG	- not rated	1,690 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN	- not rated	1,911 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	443 yd
University of Wolverhampton	Walsall Campus, Go Eat World Gorway Road	483 yd
University of Wolverhampton	Walsall Campus, Gorway Road	483 yd
Walsall SU Lounge	Walsall Campus, Gorway Road	483 yd
La Pizza & Shawarma Palace	10 West Bromwich Street, Walsall	498 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Walsall Cricket Club	Gorway Road, Walsall	298 yd
The Cambridge Pub	The Cambridge, Cambridge Street	376 yd
Walsall Rugby Club	Delves Road, Walsall	441 yd
Samras	24 Caldmore Green, Walsall	589 yd
Bradford Arms Public House	92-94 Milton Street, Walsall	916 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saleem Fish Bar	8 West Bromwich Road, Walsall	252 yd
Kurdish Pizza Walsall	27B West Bromwich Street, Walsall	415 yd
Chick'n Bites	25 West Bromwich Street, Walsall	440 yd
Pearls Peri Peri	2-3 Caldmore Green, Walsall	574 yd
Caldmore Fish Bar	6 Caldmore Green, Walsall	574 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Johal Supermarket UK Limited	19 West Bromwich Road, Walsall	210 yd
M & T Supermarket	147-153 Caldmore Road, Walsall	615 yd
Co-Operative Food	1-2 Hawes Close, Walsall	776 yd
Walsall Grocery Ltd	146-148 Milton Street, Walsall	991 yd
Lidl	73 Ablewell Street, Walsall	1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walsall Cricket Club GORWAY ROAD	grass pitches	359 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	476 yd
Walsall Rugby Club DELVES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	642 yd
Mayfield Preparatory School SUTTON ROAD	grass pitches	763 yd
Queen Marys Grammar School SUTTON ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	782 yd
Blue Coat Church Of England Academy BIRMINGHAM STREET		876 yd
Foundry Gym POOL STREET	health and fitness suite	942 yd
Tehila Fitness Centre (Closed) Caldmore Road	health and fitness suite	960 yd
Walsall Tennis Club Birmingham Road	tennis courts	968 yd
Walsall Golf Club BROADWAY	golf	979 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS1 3EN