Highgate Road, Walsall, WS1 3JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS1 3JA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	47.9%	47.7%	-0.2%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	52.1%	52.3%	0.2%	49.0%	3.3%

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	26.8%	28%	1.2%	37.9%	-9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	47.3%	2.4%	44.2%	3.1%
Separated	5.9%	2.4%	-3.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.7%	12.1%	1.4%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	11.7%	10.1%	-1.6%	6.1%	4.0%

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	42.9%	44.8%	1.9%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	38.3%	32.8%	-5.5%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	12.5%	19.9%	7.4%	12.7%	7.2%
Bad health	5.8%	2.1%	-3.7%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	23.4%	17.7%	-5.7%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	6.2%	-3.6%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	11%	-0.7%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	14.8%	5.0%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	40%	42.6%	2.6%	33.8%	8.8%
Other	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.7% 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	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	4.2%	9.7%	5.5%	3.1%	6.6%
Pakistani	6.3%	5.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	74.6%	72.7%	-1.9%	81.4%	-8.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.8%	90.1%	-0.7%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	3.7%	-3.0%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	90.1%	0.1%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.8%	7.4%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	1.2%	-6.7%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.8%	37.2%	-9.4%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Sikh	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Highgate Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highgate Road was 57.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.7% lower than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Highgate Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 357th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.9%.

🔎 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 3JA, 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 Highgate Road are based on 230 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 Highgate Road, Walsall, WS1 3JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS1 3JA

Average Price
£172,982

Semi-Detached
£350,975

Terraced
£288,035

Detached
£450,916

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,061

Other
£243,453

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highgate Road

Average Price
£284,902

Semi-Detached
£391,381

Terraced
£282,789

Detached
£559,289

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,481

Other
£554,652

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highgate Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 High View, 77 Highgate Road, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£68,000	2026-03-06	£68,000
Flat 1 High View, 77 Highgate Road, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£89,000	2024-11-29	£90,580
Flat 18 High View, 77 Highgate Road, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£73,000	2024-04-22	£75,186
Flat 17 High View, 77 Highgate Road, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-04-03	£82,395
Flat 9 High View, 77 Highgate Road, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£71,500	2024-02-29	£73,348

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS1 3JA

Employment

WS1 3JA 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 retired residents living in WS1 3JA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	77
Full-Time Employee	56
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	14
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	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	1,151 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,562 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	4,776 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	4,920 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	5,367 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Caldmore Village Primary School Carless Street , WS1 3RH	- not rated	286 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caldmore Primary Academy Carless Street , WS1 3RH	- not rated	286 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School Jesson Road , WS1 3AY	- not rated	448 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Hanch Place , WS1 3AF	3out of 4	477 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Nursery and Infant School West Bromwich Road , WS1 3HS	- not rated	517 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 Comprehensive School A Performing Arts Specialist College Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	- not rated	613 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	613 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School Sutton Road , WS1 2PG	- not rated	767 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School Sutton Road , WS1 2PG	4out of 4	767 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	- not rated	861 yd	Studio schools	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	1,628 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	3out of 4	4,972 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	699 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Independent Learning Centre Mountrath House , 1st Floor WS1 3NQ	- not rated	767 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ladder School 40 George Street , WS1 1RS	3out of 4	815 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Second Chances The Vine Trust Walsall , 33 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RR	- not rated	843 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Boys School 154-156 Wednesbury Road , WS1 4JJ	- not rated	953 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	259 yd
La Pizza & Shawarma Palace	10 West Bromwich Street, Walsall	377 yd
Veggie Fellas Ltd	Flat, 134 Caldmore Road	421 yd
Dera	116 Caldmore Road, Walsall	423 yd
Iman Wali	138 Caldmore Road, Walsall	423 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cambridge Pub	The Cambridge, Cambridge Street	410 yd
Samras	24 Caldmore Green, Walsall	453 yd
Walsall Cricket Club	Gorway Road, Walsall	466 yd
Walsall Rugby Club	Delves Road, Walsall	678 yd
The Walsall Arms	17 Bank Street, Walsall	843 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kurdish Pizza Walsall	27B West Bromwich Street, Walsall	319 yd
Chick'n Bites	25 West Bromwich Street, Walsall	331 yd
Saleem Fish Bar	8 West Bromwich Road, Walsall	395 yd
Pearls Peri Peri	2-3 Caldmore Green, Walsall	419 yd
Caldmore Fish Bar	6 Caldmore Green, Walsall	419 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Johal Supermarket UK Limited	19 West Bromwich Road, Walsall	65 yd
M & T Supermarket	147-153 Caldmore Road, Walsall	423 yd
Lidl	73 Ablewell Street, Walsall	808 yd
Asda	Asda Superstore, St Mathews Quarter George Street	845 yd
Walsall Grocery Ltd	146-148 Milton Street, Walsall	970 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walsall Cricket Club GORWAY ROAD	grass pitches	528 yd
Blue Coat Church Of England Academy BIRMINGHAM STREET		659 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	689 yd
Mayfield Preparatory School SUTTON ROAD	grass pitches	695 yd
Tehila Fitness Centre (Closed) Caldmore Road	health and fitness suite	725 yd
Foundry Gym POOL STREET	health and fitness suite	741 yd
Queen Marys Grammar School SUTTON ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	776 yd
Walsall Rugby Club DELVES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	878 yd
Health Land For Ladies (Closed) The Bridge	health and fitness suite	1,024 yd
Rob Blakemans Bodyzone (Walsall) (Closed) Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	1,045 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	5.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	5.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	5.7%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	46.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS1 3JA