Highgate Road, Walsall, WS1 3JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS1 3JB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	52.8%	0.6%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	47.8%	47.2%	-0.6%	49.0%	-1.8%

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	27.1%	33.8%	6.7%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	47.4%	-1.8%	44.2%	3.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2%	2.7%	0.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7%	5.8%	-1.2%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	14.7%	9.9%	-4.8%	6.1%	3.8%

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	39.9%	48.6%	8.7%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	34.4%	35.1%	0.7%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	17.3%	11.8%	-5.5%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	3.4%	0.6%	-2.8%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.4%	20.2%	-0.2%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	4.1%	-5.6%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	7.9%	-3.8%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	15.1%	2.7%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	34.4%	45.9%	11.5%	33.8%	12.1%
Other	6%	3.4%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.5% 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%	3.4%	1.4%	1.1%	2.3%
Indian	16.8%	21.8%	5.0%	3.1%	18.7%
Pakistani	9.5%	10.6%	1.1%	2.7%	7.9%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.3%	4.8%	4.5%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.8%	2.0%
White	64.5%	46.5%	-18.0%	81.4%	-34.9%
Other	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	79.5%	-4.6%	83.2%	-3.7%
European Union	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	6.1%	-5.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.8%	5.9%	3.1%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	13.5%	2.6%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	79.5%	-3.7%	83.2%	-3.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	17.1%	16.8%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	3.9%	0.8%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	1.1%	-10.6%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.8%	37.2%	-21.4%
Christian	34.1%	46.2%	-12.1%
Hindu	8.7%	1.7%	7.0%
Muslim	16.9%	6.5%	10.4%
Sikh	18%	0.9%	17.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Highgate Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highgate Road was 40.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.6% lower than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highgate Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 247th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 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 3JB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 227 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 3JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS1 3JB

Average Price
£564,840

Semi-Detached
£576,599

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£562,880

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highgate Road

Average Price
£279,340

Semi-Detached
£383,854

Terraced
£275,635

Detached
£557,699

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,740

Other
£555,734

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highgate Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Highgate Road, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2016-05-27	£875,081
73 Highgate Road, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2015-12-11	£590,380
73 Highgate Road, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2013-01-14	£600,129
74 Highgate Road, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2012-10-25	£572,718
72 Highgate Road, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2011-11-09	£405,404

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS1 3JB

Employment

WS1 3JB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

WS1 3JB 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 3JB 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

Retired	79
Full-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	44
Student (economically inactive)	37
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	14
Manufacturing	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	11
Real estate activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service 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 , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	1,083 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	4,841 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	4,889 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	5,399 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	291 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Nursery and Infant School West Bromwich Road , WS1 3HS	4out of 4	450 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School Jesson Road , WS1 3AY	4out of 4	464 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Hanch Place , WS1 3AF	3out of 4	546 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Junior Community School Delves Road , WS1 3JY	2out of 4	625 yd	Community school	No	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	682 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School Sutton Road , WS1 2PG	4out of 4	797 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	3out of 4	919 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG	2out of 4	1,330 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	1,725 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	1,691 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	5,022 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	744 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ladder School Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL	- not rated	869 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Girls School 154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ	- not rated	1,052 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hydesville Tower School 25, Broadway North , Walsall WS1 2QG	- not rated	1,583 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN	- not rated	1,811 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	388 yd
La Pizza & Shawarma Palace	10 West Bromwich Street, Walsall	477 yd
Bakers Sandwich Bar	(Sedtrade Ltd), 34 Birmingham Road	546 yd
University of Wolverhampton	Walsall Campus, Go Eat World Gorway Road	549 yd
University of Wolverhampton	Walsall Campus, Gorway Road	549 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Walsall Cricket Club	Gorway Road, Walsall	326 yd
The Cambridge Pub	The Cambridge, Cambridge Street	421 yd
Walsall Rugby Club	Delves Road, Walsall	538 yd
Samras	24 Caldmore Green, Walsall	562 yd
The Walsall Arms	17 Bank Street, Walsall	920 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saleem Fish Bar	8 West Bromwich Road, Walsall	337 yd
Kurdish Pizza Walsall	27B West Bromwich Street, Walsall	402 yd
Chick'n Bites	25 West Bromwich Street, Walsall	422 yd
Pearls Peri Peri	2-3 Caldmore Green, Walsall	537 yd
Caldmore Fish Bar	6 Caldmore Green, Walsall	537 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Johal Supermarket UK Limited	19 West Bromwich Road, Walsall	146 yd
M & T Supermarket	147-153 Caldmore Road, Walsall	558 yd
Co-Operative Food	1-2 Hawes Close, Walsall	883 yd
Lidl	73 Ablewell Street, Walsall	913 yd
Asda	Asda Superstore, St Mathews Quarter George Street	980 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walsall Cricket Club GORWAY ROAD	grass pitches	389 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	543 yd
Mayfield Preparatory School SUTTON ROAD	grass pitches	680 yd
Queen Marys Grammar School SUTTON ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	723 yd
Walsall Rugby Club DELVES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	738 yd
Blue Coat Church Of England Academy BIRMINGHAM STREET		765 yd
Foundry Gym POOL STREET	health and fitness suite	832 yd
Tehila Fitness Centre (Closed) Caldmore Road	health and fitness suite	869 yd
Walsall Tennis Club Birmingham Road	tennis courts	996 yd
Walsall Golf Club BROADWAY	golf	1,038 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	57.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.68 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.68 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS1 3JB