Cobden Street, Walsall, WS1 4AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS1 4AQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	49.4%	47.4%	-2.0%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	50.6%	52.6%	2.0%	49.0%	3.6%

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	34.4%	37.4%	3.0%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	54.4%	50.2%	-4.2%	44.2%	6.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	4.2%	5.1%	0.9%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	46.5%	50%	3.5%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	32.8%	30.8%	-2.0%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	14.7%	13%	-1.7%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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 19.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.3%	27.5%	1.2%	18.2%	9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	12.8%	-3.3%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	15%	-0.1%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	13.7%	5.3%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	19.2%	-1.9%	33.8%	-14.6%
Other	9.5%	7.7%	-1.8%	2.8%	4.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.9% 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	15.6%	26.2%	10.6%	1.1%	25.1%
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	25.2%	21.3%	-3.9%	3.1%	18.2%
Pakistani	18.8%	22%	3.2%	2.7%	19.3%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	2.2%	4%	1.8%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	25.7%	18.9%	-6.8%	81.4%	-62.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59% 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	67.2%	59%	-8.2%	83.2%	-24.2%
European Union	4.6%	9.6%	5.0%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	22.7%	26.5%	3.8%	5.6%	20.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67%	59%	-8.0%	83.2%	-24.2%
10+ Years	2%	23.9%	21.9%	9.8%	14.1%
5-10 Years	5.6%	8.3%	2.7%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	6.6%	6.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	2.6%	-16.2%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	76.7%	-13.2%
Italy	7.3%	0.6%	6.7%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	9%	1.2%	7.8%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.3%	37.2%	-31.9%
Christian	17.3%	46.2%	-28.9%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	64.7%	6.5%	58.2%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Cobden Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cobden Street was 99.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.1% higher than the Palfrey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cobden Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey and the 260th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.2%.

🔎 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 4AQ, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Cobden Street are based on 71 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 Cobden Street, Walsall, WS1 4AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS1 4AQ

Average Price
£187,862

Semi-Detached
£230,620

Terraced
£163,430

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cobden Street

Average Price
£167,113

Semi-Detached
£210,032

Terraced
£152,846

Detached
£365,207

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cobden Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Cobden Street, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-04-25	£208,483
6 Cobden Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£119,000	2022-08-02	£132,569
59 Cobden Street, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-03-19	£216,364
60 Cobden Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£177,500	2019-09-18	£249,313
61 Cobden Street, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2019-02-15	£281,425

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS1 4AQ

Employment

WS1 4AQ 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 4AQ 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	70
Looking after home or family	53
Part-Time Employee	43
Student (economically inactive)	35
Retired	28
Unemployed	25
Self-Employed	24
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	17
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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 , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	812 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,211 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	3,964 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	5,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	5,215 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	3out of 4	153 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Palfrey Infant School Bescot Street , WS1 4HY	- not rated	275 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Palfrey Infant School Bescot Street , WS1 4HY	2out of 4	275 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Nursery and Infant School West Bromwich Road , WS1 3HS	- not rated	662 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy West Bromwich Road , WS1 3HS	4out of 4	662 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	964 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG	3out of 4	964 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	- not rated	1,390 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	1,466 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	1,466 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	2,156 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	5,028 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherry Tree School 72 Queen Mary Street , Palfrey WS1 4AB	- not rated	198 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Palfrey Girls School 72 Queen Mary Street , Palfrey WS1 4AB	- not rated	259 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Boys School 154-156 Wednesbury Road , WS1 4JJ	- not rated	267 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy 154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ	- not rated	530 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Independent Learning Centre Mountrath House , 1st Floor WS1 3NQ	- not rated	1,222 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
Chaiiboss	128 Milton Street, Walsall	199 yd
Shinwari	83 Milton Street, Walsall	252 yd
Shake House Walsall	187 Wednesbury Road, Walsall	647 yd
Sheeren Mahal Restaurant	199-201 Wednesbury Road, Walsall	651 yd
Yum Burger Walsall	175 Wednesbury Road, Walsall	651 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir Charles Napier	153 Milton Street, Walsall	126 yd
Bradford Arms Public House	92-94 Milton Street, Walsall	262 yd
London Midland Railway Clubs Association (Walsall Branch) We	Walsall, West Midlands	495 yd
The Cambridge Pub	The Cambridge, Cambridge Street	602 yd
Samras	24 Caldmore Green, Walsall	669 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ahmed's Takeaway	116 Milton Street, Walsall	178 yd
Pearl Fish Bar	Unit 3 & 4, 73 Milton Street	262 yd
Caspian Pizza	77 Milton Street, Walsall	262 yd
One Big Bite	65 Milton Street, Walsall	357 yd
Khan's Fish Bar	69 Milton Street, Walsall	376 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Walsall Grocery Ltd	146-148 Milton Street, Walsall	165 yd
Morrisons	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Wallows Lane	743 yd
Co-Operative Food	1-2 Hawes Close, Walsall	798 yd
M & T Supermarket	147-153 Caldmore Road, Walsall	835 yd
Johal Supermarket UK Limited	19 West Bromwich Road, Walsall	931 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
London Midland Railway Club Association (Walsall) LONDON MIDLAND RAILWAY CLUBS ASSOCIATION LONDON MIDLAND RAILWAY CLUBS ASSOCIATION WEDNESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	480 yd
Broadway West Playing Fields RAILWAY COTTAGE RAILWAY COTTAGE WALLOWS LANE	grass pitches	513 yd
Walsall Fc (Bescot Stadium) BESCOT CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	778 yd
Joseph Leckie Academy WALSTEAD ROAD WEST	swimming pool	964 yd
Joseph Leckie Academy Playing Fields Recreation Ground Recreation Ground WEST BROMWICH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,001 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	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.3%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	86.64 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS1 4AQ