Broadway, Walsall, WS1 3HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS1 3HD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	48.1%	47.6%	-0.5%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	51.9%	52.4%	0.5%	49.0%	3.4%

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	35.1%	32.7%	-2.4%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	50.3%	-1.1%	44.2%	6.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5.3%	8.2%	2.9%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	4.2%	5.9%	1.7%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	42%	46.7%	4.7%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	39.8%	34.7%	-5.1%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	12.3%	10.9%	-1.4%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	4.6%	5.1%	0.5%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.8%	26.4%	-3.4%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	13.7%	-0.1%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	15.8%	4.6%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	14.7%	5.1%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	23%	22.7%	-0.3%	33.8%	-11.1%
Other	11.5%	3.6%	-7.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.6% 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	9.2%	16.5%	7.3%	1.1%	15.4%
Chinese	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	16.2%	13.8%	-2.4%	3.1%	10.7%
Pakistani	26%	34%	8.0%	2.7%	31.3%
Other Asian	8.1%	1.4%	-6.7%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	31.7%	21.6%	-10.1%	81.4%	-59.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.8%	4.9%	2.1%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.5% 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	72.4%	66.5%	-5.9%	83.2%	-16.7%
European Union	3.1%	6.2%	3.1%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	22.8%	24.2%	1.4%	5.6%	18.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.4%	66.1%	-6.3%	83.2%	-17.1%
10+ Years	1.3%	24.4%	23.1%	9.8%	14.6%
5-10 Years	3.5%	7.1%	3.6%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	1%	-18.9%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.8%	37.2%	-30.4%
Christian	19.7%	46.2%	-26.5%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	54%	6.5%	47.5%
Sikh	11%	0.9%	10.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Broadway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broadway was 242.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 210.7% higher than the Palfrey average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Broadway has the 2nd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey and the 59th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.1%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WS1 3HD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Broadway are based on 157 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 Broadway, Walsall, WS1 3HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS1 3HD

Average Price
£375,715

Semi-Detached
£366,923

Terraced
£348,703

Detached
£449,205

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broadway

Average Price
£452,375

Semi-Detached
£374,196

Terraced
£362,406

Detached
£593,538

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£426,390

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BroadwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
181 Broadway, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2023-11-23	£468,832
159 Broadway, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2019-10-16	£434,867
197 Broadway, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,000	2018-06-19	£336,294
157 Broadway, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2016-10-21	£400,581
163 Broadway, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2013-05-22	£346,169

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS1 3HD

Employment

WS1 3HD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WS1 3HD 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	87
Part-Time Employee	61
Retired	60
Student (economically inactive)	43
Self-Employed	39
Looking after home or family	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	23
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	248 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	3,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	4,650 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitehall Junior Community School Delves Road , WS1 3JY	3out of 4	537 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Nursery and Infant School West Bromwich Road , WS1 3HS	- not rated	561 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy West Bromwich Road , WS1 3HS	4out of 4	561 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Delves Infant School Botany Road , Delves WS5 4PU	- not rated	793 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Delves Junior School Bell Lane , Delves WS5 4PU	- not rated	793 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Joseph Leckie Community Technology College Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG	- not rated	439 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG	3out of 4	439 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School Sutton Road , WS1 2PG	- not rated	1,453 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School Sutton Road , WS1 2PG	4out of 4	1,453 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Comprehensive School A Performing Arts Specialist College Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	- not rated	1,644 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	2,634 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abu Bakr Boys School 154-156 Wednesbury Road , WS1 4JJ	- not rated	676 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Palfrey Girls School 72 Queen Mary Street , Palfrey WS1 4AB	- not rated	684 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree School 72 Queen Mary Street , Palfrey WS1 4AB	- not rated	749 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy 154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ	- not rated	1,413 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Preparatory School Sutton Road , WALSALL WS1 2PD	- not rated	1,520 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Acti-Fit Midlands Ltd-HAF Walsall Delivery	Walsall Rugby Club, Delves Road	441 yd
Dave's Cafe	Daves Cafe, Walstead Road West	510 yd
University of Wolverhampton	Walsall Campus, Go Eat World Gorway Road	739 yd
University of Wolverhampton	Walsall Campus, Gorway Road	739 yd
Walsall SU Lounge	Walsall Campus, Gorway Road	739 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Walsall Rugby Club	Delves Road, Walsall	538 yd
The Cambridge Pub	The Cambridge, Cambridge Street	773 yd
Walsall Cricket Club	Gorway Road, Walsall	872 yd
Walsall Golf Club	Broadway, Walsall	974 yd
Sir Charles Napier	153 Milton Street, Walsall	1,060 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fortune Cookie Chinese Takeaway	3 Hawes Close, Walsall	139 yd
Broadway Chippy	8 Hawes Close, Walsall	139 yd
East End Tandoori & Balti	9 Hawes Close, Walsall	139 yd
Domino's Pizza	206 Broadway, Walsall	176 yd
Kings Fish Bar	(Longfellow Ltd), 5 Walstead Road	337 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Food	1-2 Hawes Close, Walsall	139 yd
Johal Supermarket UK Limited	19 West Bromwich Road, Walsall	979 yd
Walsall Grocery Ltd	146-148 Milton Street, Walsall	1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Joseph Leckie Academy Playing Fields Recreation Ground Recreation Ground WEST BROMWICH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	193 yd
Joseph Leckie Academy WALSTEAD ROAD WEST	swimming pool	440 yd
Walsall Rugby Club DELVES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	480 yd
Blue Coat Church Of England Academy Playing Fields DELVES GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	579 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	735 yd
Walsall Cricket Club GORWAY ROAD	grass pitches	877 yd
Walsall Golf Club BROADWAY	golf	970 yd
Walsall Fc (Bescot Stadium) BESCOT CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,008 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

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	79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS1 3HD