Queen Mary Street, Palfrey, Walsall, WS1 4AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS1 4AA has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	51%	49%	-2.0%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	49%	51%	2.0%	49.0%	2.0%

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 4AA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.9% 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	34.7%	31.7%	-3.0%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	48.1%	56.9%	8.8%	44.2%	12.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	5.5%	0.7%	-4.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	6.5%	5.2%	-1.3%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	5.2%	4.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	43.8%	45.2%	1.4%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	38%	36.2%	-1.8%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	11.2%	13.5%	2.3%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	6.1%	3.1%	-3.0%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	2%	1.1%	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.

In the area around WS1 4AA this area, 34.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.1%	34.2%	-3.9%	18.2%	16.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	13.7%	3.0%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	10.6%	-4.5%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	14.7%	4.0%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	20.2%	6.8%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	10.3%	5.1%	-5.2%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.3% 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	21.2%	33%	11.8%	1.1%	31.9%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	23.5%	14%	-9.5%	3.1%	10.9%
Pakistani	17%	24.4%	7.4%	2.7%	21.7%
Other Asian	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.2%	5.6%	5.4%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	29.4%	15.3%	-14.1%	81.4%	-66.1%
Other	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54% 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	69.2%	54%	-15.2%	83.2%	-29.2%
European Union	4%	10.2%	6.2%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	24.7%	31.6%	6.9%	5.6%	26.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.5%	54%	-14.5%	83.2%	-29.2%
10+ Years	2.1%	18.3%	16.2%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	4%	7.7%	3.7%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	6.1%	13.1%	7.0%	2.2%	10.9%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	7%	-12.3%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.9%	76.7%	-18.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	12.6%	0.6%	12.0%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	13.7%	1.2%	12.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.9%	37.2%	-29.3%
Christian	12%	46.2%	-34.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	71%	6.5%	64.5%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Queen Mary Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queen Mary Street was 77.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.6% higher than the Palfrey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Queen Mary Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey and the 336th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 91.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WS1 4AA, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 Queen Mary Street are based on 74 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 Queen Mary Street, Palfrey, Walsall, WS1 4AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS1 4AA

Average Price
£138,078

Semi-Detached
£199,523

Terraced
£134,014

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,535

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queen Mary Street

Average Price
£181,155

Semi-Detached
£183,214

Terraced
£148,201

Detached
£248,882

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,866

Other
£1,174,706

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queen Mary Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 8 Queen Mary Street, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-03-13	£81,994
22 Queen Mary Street, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-03-05	£209,517
Flat 4 8 Queen Mary Street, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£88,500	2020-06-12	£107,666
15 Queen Mary Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2015-07-24	£134,944
21 Queen Mary Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£71,500	2012-06-15	£131,248

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS1 4AA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WS1 4AA 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	64
Part-Time Employee	63
Looking after home or family	52
Student (economically inactive)	29
Other	19
Retired	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	11
Construction	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	785 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,269 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	3,840 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	5,125 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	5,363 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Palfrey Junior School Dale Street , WS1 4AH	2out of 4	309 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Palfrey Infant School Bescot Street , WS1 4HY	4out of 4	447 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillary Primary School Hillary Street , Pleck WS2 9BP	3out of 4	763 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Nursery and Infant School West Bromwich Road , WS1 3HS	4out of 4	776 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caldmore Primary Academy Carless Street , WS1 3RH	2out of 4	961 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Joseph Leckie Academy Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG	2out of 4	897 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green Academy Wood Green Road , WS10 9QU	4out of 4	1,345 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School Wood Green Road , WS10 9QS	- not rated	1,434 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	3out of 4	1,561 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	1,638 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,321 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	5,131 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abu Bakr Girls School 154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ	- not rated	643 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Ladder School Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL	- not rated	1,484 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Preparatory School Sutton Road , WALSALL WS1 2PD	- not rated	1,847 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Point Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0JS	- not rated	1,866 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Homeschool 49 Manifold Way , Sandwell WS10 0GB	- not rated	1,888 yd	Other independent special 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
Chaiiboss	128 Milton Street, Walsall	392 yd
Shinwari	83 Milton Street, Walsall	444 yd
McDonalds Restaurants	McDonalds Restaurants Ltd, Broadwalk Retail Park	522 yd
Walsall Football Club	Bescot Stadium, Bescot Crescent, Walsall	602 yd
Sheeren Mahal Restaurant	199-201 Wednesbury Road, Walsall	753 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir Charles Napier	153 Milton Street, Walsall	268 yd
Bradford Arms Public House	92-94 Milton Street, Walsall	454 yd
London Midland Railway Clubs Association (Walsall Branch) We	Walsall, West Midlands	639 yd
The Cambridge Pub	The Cambridge, Cambridge Street	688 yd
Samras	24 Caldmore Green, Walsall	827 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ahmed's Takeaway	116 Milton Street, Walsall	369 yd
Pearl Fish Bar	Unit 3 & 4, 73 Milton Street	454 yd
Caspian Pizza	77 Milton Street, Walsall	454 yd
One Big Bite	65 Milton Street, Walsall	549 yd
Lee Garden	131 Weston Street, Walsall	557 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Walsall Grocery Ltd	146-148 Milton Street, Walsall	355 yd
Co-Operative Food	1-2 Hawes Close, Walsall	700 yd
Morrisons	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Wallows Lane	732 yd
M & T Supermarket	147-153 Caldmore Road, Walsall	996 yd
Johal Supermarket UK Limited	19 West Bromwich Road, Walsall	1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broadway West Playing Fields RAILWAY COTTAGE RAILWAY COTTAGE WALLOWS LANE	grass pitches	509 yd
London Midland Railway Club Association (Walsall) LONDON MIDLAND RAILWAY CLUBS ASSOCIATION LONDON MIDLAND RAILWAY CLUBS ASSOCIATION WEDNESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	580 yd
Walsall Fc (Bescot Stadium) BESCOT CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	598 yd
Joseph Leckie Academy WALSTEAD ROAD WEST	swimming pool	796 yd
Joseph Leckie Academy Playing Fields Recreation Ground Recreation Ground WEST BROMWICH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	869 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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