Collins Street, Walsall, WS1 4BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS1 4BD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	48.8%	48.4%	-0.4%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	51.2%	51.6%	0.4%	49.0%	2.6%

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	30.9%	34.7%	3.8%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	44.2%	0.6%	44.2%	0.0%
Separated	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.3%	10.1%	-1.2%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	9.8%	8%	-1.8%	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	28.7%	38.3%	9.6%	48.4%	-10.1%
Good health	35.7%	35.2%	-0.5%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	21.7%	17.6%	-4.1%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	10.5%	6.6%	-3.9%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	1.2%	1.1%

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 4BD this area, 35.4% 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 17.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48.5%	35.4%	-13.1%	18.2%	17.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	10.6%	-0.7%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	14.6%	4.3%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	6.6%	4.6%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	12.1%	6.2%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	11.3%	17.2%	5.9%	33.8%	-16.6%
Other	10.8%	3.5%	-7.3%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.7% 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	13.6%	27.3%	13.7%	1.1%	26.2%
Indian	9.3%	3.2%	-6.1%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	21.3%	30.1%	8.8%	2.7%	27.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	47.7%	27.7%	-20.0%	81.4%	-53.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.8% 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	78.7%	68.8%	-9.9%	83.2%	-14.4%
European Union	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	6.1%	-2.5%
Africa	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	17.1%	22.9%	5.8%	5.6%	17.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.6%	68.5%	-7.1%	83.2%	-14.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	20.9%	20.5%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	1.2%	5.9%	4.7%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	3.9%	1.6%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	19%	3.1%	-15.9%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.9%	37.2%	-31.3%
Christian	26.5%	46.2%	-19.7%
Muslim	49.4%	6.5%	42.9%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	17%	6.0%	11.0%

Safety

Is Collins Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Collins Street was 136.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.6% higher than the Palfrey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Collins Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey and the 159th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.9%.

🔎 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 4BD, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Collins Street are based on 23 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 Collins Street, Walsall, WS1 4BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS1 4BD

Average Price
£183,436

Semi-Detached
£185,141

Terraced
£162,969

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Collins Street

Average Price
£197,363

Semi-Detached
£198,799

Terraced
£165,781

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Collins Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Collins Street, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-01-25	£179,027
1 Collins Street, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-09-27	£213,488
33 Collins Street, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£97,500	2020-10-19	£125,659
6 Collins Street, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2019-05-24	£145,103
4 Collins Street, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2018-03-07	£157,080

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS1 4BD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WS1 4BD 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	40
Full-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	24
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	9
Human health and social work activities	6
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	598 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,489 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	4,324 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	5,254 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	5,359 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitehall Nursery and Infant School West Bromwich Road , WS1 3HS	4out of 4	291 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Palfrey Infant School Bescot Street , WS1 4HY	4out of 4	396 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Palfrey Junior School Dale Street , WS1 4AH	2out of 4	431 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caldmore Primary Academy Carless Street , WS1 3RH	2out of 4	609 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Junior Community School Delves Road , WS1 3JY	2out of 4	757 yd	Community school	No	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	816 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	1,279 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	3out of 4	1,330 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School Sutton Road , WS1 2PG	4out of 4	1,413 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wood Green Academy Wood Green Road , WS10 9QU	4out of 4	1,805 yd	Academy converter	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	2,130 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	5,206 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	781 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Ladder School Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL	- not rated	1,259 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Preparatory School Sutton Road , WALSALL WS1 2PD	- not rated	1,393 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homeschool 49 Manifold Way , Sandwell WS10 0GB	- not rated	2,005 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel School Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR	- not rated	2,081 yd	Other independent 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
La Pizza & Shawarma Palace	10 West Bromwich Street, Walsall	560 yd
Shinwari	83 Milton Street, Walsall	568 yd
Chaiiboss	128 Milton Street, Walsall	580 yd
Turkish Shawarma	31 Caldmore Green, Walsall	667 yd
Garden Cafe	Caldmore Community House, Carless Street	670 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cambridge Pub	The Cambridge, Cambridge Street	306 yd
Bradford Arms Public House	92-94 Milton Street, Walsall	573 yd
Sir Charles Napier	153 Milton Street, Walsall	610 yd
Samras	24 Caldmore Green, Walsall	617 yd
Walsall Rugby Club	Delves Road, Walsall	648 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lee Garden	131 Weston Street, Walsall	199 yd
Saleem Fish Bar	8 West Bromwich Road, Walsall	325 yd
Domino's Pizza	206 Broadway, Walsall	393 yd
Broadway Chippy	8 Hawes Close, Walsall	412 yd
East End Tandoori & Balti	9 Hawes Close, Walsall	412 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Food	1-2 Hawes Close, Walsall	412 yd
Walsall Grocery Ltd	146-148 Milton Street, Walsall	580 yd
Johal Supermarket UK Limited	19 West Bromwich Road, Walsall	627 yd
M & T Supermarket	147-153 Caldmore Road, Walsall	765 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Joseph Leckie Academy Playing Fields Recreation Ground Recreation Ground WEST BROMWICH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	670 yd
Walsall Rugby Club DELVES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	757 yd
Joseph Leckie Academy WALSTEAD ROAD WEST	swimming pool	764 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	829 yd
Walsall Cricket Club GORWAY ROAD	grass pitches	846 yd
Walsall Fc (Bescot Stadium) BESCOT CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	961 yd
London Midland Railway Club Association (Walsall) LONDON MIDLAND RAILWAY CLUBS ASSOCIATION LONDON MIDLAND RAILWAY CLUBS ASSOCIATION WEDNESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	961 yd
Broadway West Playing Fields RAILWAY COTTAGE RAILWAY COTTAGE WALLOWS LANE	grass pitches	977 yd
Blue Coat Church Of England Academy Playing Fields DELVES GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	1,040 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS1 4BD