Bradford Street, Walsall, WS1 3QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS1 3QA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	37.8%	49.5%	11.7%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	62.2%	50.5%	-11.7%	49.0%	1.5%

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 area around WS1 3QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	69.7%	66.4%	-3.3%	37.9%	28.5%
Married: Opposite sex	21.1%	21.6%	0.5%	44.2%	-22.6%
Separated	3.9%	5.5%	1.6%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	50.4%	43.8%	-6.6%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	32.4%	34.3%	1.9%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	9.5%	13.6%	4.1%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	5.3%	4.1%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	1.2%	2.9%

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	23.7%	26.6%	2.9%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.6%	11.6%	-9.0%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	15.3%	-3.6%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	16.8%	8.5%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	18%	23.1%	5.1%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	10.1%	2.9%	-7.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.1% 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	9.5%	9.5%	0.0%	1.1%	8.4%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	11.8%	6.9%	-4.9%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	14.9%	7.6%	-7.3%	2.7%	4.9%
Other Asian	7.3%	1.4%	-5.9%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	4.6%	8.3%	3.7%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	10.3%	5.1%	-5.2%	0.9%	4.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
White	30.2%	43.1%	12.9%	81.4%	-38.3%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Other	0.8%	6%	5.2%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.1% 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	56.9%	55.1%	-1.8%	83.2%	-28.1%
European Union	14.9%	16.1%	1.2%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.1%	8.5%	5.4%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	24.4%	17.1%	-7.3%	5.6%	11.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.9%	55.2%	-1.7%	83.2%	-28.0%
10+ Years	3.4%	18.2%	14.8%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	8.8%	10.4%	1.6%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	10.3%	9.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	7.7%
Less than 2 years	20.6%	6.2%	-14.4%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.3%	76.7%	-28.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	6.4%	1.3%	5.1%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	22%	13.5%	8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	21.9%	6.5%	15.4%
Sikh	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Bradford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bradford Street was 1380.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 820.1% higher than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Bradford Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 3rd highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 482.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.8%.

🔎 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 3QA, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (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 Bradford Street are based on 52 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 Bradford Street, Walsall, WS1 3QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS1 3QA

Average Price
£268,962

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£164,731

Detached
£528,641

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£360,388

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bradford Street

Average Price
£435,350

Semi-Detached
£341,058

Terraced
£221,957

Detached
£632,778

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,679

Other
£666,968

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bradford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Bradford Street, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-07-21	£122,735
32 Bradford Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£148,500	2023-07-21	£162,482
43 Bradford Street, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-05-21	£292,805
31 Bradford Street, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£345,000	2021-03-15	£384,078
Car Park Bradford Street, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£595,000	2021-02-19	£676,256

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS1 3QA

Employment

WS1 3QA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in WS1 3QA 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	119
Student (economically inactive)	37
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Looking after home or family	29
Unemployed	27
Self-Employed	20
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Retired	16

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	22
Other	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	7
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,785 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	1,823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	4,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	4,555 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	4,575 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Hanch Place , WS1 3AF	3out of 4	659 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caldmore Village Primary School Carless Street , WS1 3RH	- not rated	666 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caldmore Primary Academy Carless Street , WS1 3RH	- not rated	666 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School Springhill Road , WS1 2LP	3out of 4	775 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Palfrey Infant School Bescot Street , WS1 4HY	- not rated	942 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	- not rated	215 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Comprehensive School A Performing Arts Specialist College Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	- not rated	629 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	629 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	- not rated	1,190 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	1,190 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	943 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	4,132 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Independent Learning Centre Mountrath House , 1st Floor WS1 3NQ	- not rated	100 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Second Chances The Vine Trust Walsall , 33 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RR	- not rated	116 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ladder School 40 George Street , WS1 1RS	3out of 4	152 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Pregnant Schoolgirls' Teaching Unit Lime House , Littleton Street West WS2 8EN	- not rated	845 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy 154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ	- not rated	871 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sophie Bar & Grill Ltd	40 Bradford Street, Walsall	3 yd
Lal Haveli	68 Bradford Street, Walsall	58 yd
Unique Bar & Grill	S, 77 Bradford Street	105 yd
Five Rivers Group	The Chef's Kitchen, 11C Vicarage Place	105 yd
Filthy Wings	(Ghostronomy Holdings Ltd), 12 Douglas House	123 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar NV	49 Bradford Street, Walsall	46 yd
Colliseum	17 Newport Street, Walsall	175 yd
Black Country Arms	The Black Country Arms, High Street	460 yd
Bridge Bar	27 Bridge Street, Walsall	483 yd
Red Lion	69 Park Street, Walsall	500 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Everest Noodle House	41 Bradford Street, Walsall	3 yd
Mak Halal Walsall Ltd	42 Bradford Street, Walsall	34 yd
Fusion Diner Ltd	2 Caldmore Road, Walsall	89 yd
Shake 'N' Waffle	Bethel Lighthouse, 37 Caldmore Road	173 yd
J & B Mixed Grill	14 Bradford Street, Walsall	250 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Plc	Unit 2, Jerome Retail Park, Midland Road	164 yd
Heron Foods	2-4 Bradford Mall, Walsall	304 yd
Asda	Asda Superstore, St Mathews Quarter George Street	347 yd
Co-operative Retail Services Limited	1 The Bridge, Walsall	392 yd
M & T Supermarket	147-153 Caldmore Road, Walsall	500 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tehila Fitness Centre (Closed) Caldmore Road	health and fitness suite	173 yd
Health Land For Ladies (Closed) The Bridge	health and fitness suite	344 yd
Pure Gym (Walsall) BUTLERS PRECINCT	health and fitness suite	470 yd
World'S Gym QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	482 yd
Sweat Walsall (Closed) 2-4 2-4 ST. PAULS STREET	health and fitness suite	610 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) St. Pauls Street	health and fitness suite	611 yd
Blue Coat Church Of England Academy BIRMINGHAM STREET		626 yd
Rob Blakemans Bodyzone (Walsall) (Closed) Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	635 yd
Walsall Gala Swimming And Fitness Centre WALSALL GALA BATHS WALSALL GALA BATHS TOWER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	700 yd
Foundry Gym POOL STREET	health and fitness suite	747 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	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS1 3QA