West Bromwich Street, Walsall, WS1 4BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS1 4BP 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	50.1%	49.5%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	49.9%	50.5%	0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37%	35.9%	-1.1%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	47.1%	0.5%	44.2%	2.9%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	4.8%	6.5%	1.7%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	8.2%	7.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	1.5%

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	41.1%	43.6%	2.5%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	33.3%	27.9%	-5.4%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	14.4%	17.3%	2.9%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	7.8%	7.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	1.2%	2.5%

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 4BP this area, 35.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.1%	35.9%	-4.2%	18.2%	17.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	7%	-9.8%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	9.5%	1.6%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	13.6%	6.1%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	14%	26.7%	12.7%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	12.3%	4.4%	-7.9%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.6% 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	18.1%	31.7%	13.6%	1.1%	30.6%
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.2%	7.1%	2.9%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	35.5%	21.9%	-13.6%	2.7%	19.2%
Other Asian	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	3.9%	6.1%	2.2%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	23.7%	16.6%	-7.1%	81.4%	-64.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.9% 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	58.7%	52.9%	-5.8%	83.2%	-30.3%
European Union	2.7%	11.7%	9.0%	6.1%	5.6%
Africa	4.9%	3.5%	-1.4%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	30.6%	27.9%	-2.7%	5.6%	22.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	4%	0.8%	1.3%	2.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.4%	53.2%	-5.2%	83.2%	-30.0%
10+ Years	2.2%	23.5%	21.3%	9.8%	13.7%
5-10 Years	4.9%	9.4%	4.5%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	7.6%	7%	-0.6%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	26.9%	7%	-19.9%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	76.7%	-13.9%
Italy	12.8%	0.6%	12.2%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.2%	37.2%	-33.0%
Christian	18.8%	46.2%	-27.4%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	59.3%	6.5%	52.8%
Sikh	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is West Bromwich Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Bromwich Street was 115.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.2% lower than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Bromwich Street has the 54th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 201st highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.0%.

🔎 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 4BP, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 West Bromwich Street are based on 45 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 West Bromwich Street, Walsall, WS1 4BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS1 4BP

Average Price
£257,881

Semi-Detached
£139,467

Terraced
£232,287

Detached
£560,000

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£176,549

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Bromwich Street

Average Price
£198,049

Semi-Detached
£185,788

Terraced
£186,253

Detached
£343,149

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£222,889

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Bromwich Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 West Bromwich Street, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-11-17	£142,800
7 West Bromwich Street, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£148,000	2020-06-26	£180,052
7 West Bromwich Street, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£126,200	2016-09-30	£171,605
35 West Bromwich Street, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2008-06-06	£182,087
5 West Bromwich Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£173,000	2007-10-15	£267,961

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS1 4BP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Looking after home or family	43
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	18
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
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	1,109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,194 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	4,507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	4,731 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	5,036 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	156 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Palfrey Infant School Bescot Street , WS1 4HY	4out of 4	403 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Nursery and Infant School West Bromwich Road , WS1 3HS	4out of 4	530 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Palfrey Junior School Dale Street , WS1 4AH	2out of 4	558 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Hanch Place , WS1 3AF	3out of 4	715 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3out of 4	800 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	813 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School Sutton Road , WS1 2PG	4out of 4	1,192 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG	2out of 4	1,339 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	1,754 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	1,600 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	4,757 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	633 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Ladder School Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL	- not rated	729 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Preparatory School Sutton Road , WALSALL WS1 2PD	- not rated	1,102 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel School Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR	- not rated	1,639 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN	- not rated	1,658 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
La Pizza & Shawarma Palace	10 West Bromwich Street, Walsall	59 yd
Garden Cafe	Caldmore Community House, Carless Street	152 yd
Turkish Shawarma	31 Caldmore Green, Walsall	178 yd
Dera	116 Caldmore Road, Walsall	243 yd
Iman Wali	138 Caldmore Road, Walsall	243 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Samras	24 Caldmore Green, Walsall	151 yd
The Cambridge Pub	The Cambridge, Cambridge Street	236 yd
Bradford Arms Public House	92-94 Milton Street, Walsall	544 yd
Walsall Cricket Club	Gorway Road, Walsall	735 yd
Sir Charles Napier	153 Milton Street, Walsall	764 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chick'n Bites	25 West Bromwich Street, Walsall	0 yd
Kurdish Pizza Walsall	27B West Bromwich Street, Walsall	29 yd
Chainak	25 Caldmore Green, Walsall	149 yd
Chaiiwala	27 Caldmore Green, Walsall	154 yd
Pearls Peri Peri	2-3 Caldmore Green, Walsall	154 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
M & T Supermarket	147-153 Caldmore Road, Walsall	243 yd
Johal Supermarket UK Limited	19 West Bromwich Road, Walsall	287 yd
Walsall Grocery Ltd	146-148 Milton Street, Walsall	648 yd
Iceland Plc	Unit 2, Jerome Retail Park, Midland Road	851 yd
Asda	Asda Superstore, St Mathews Quarter George Street	879 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tehila Fitness Centre (Closed) Caldmore Road	health and fitness suite	688 yd
Walsall Cricket Club GORWAY ROAD	grass pitches	797 yd
Blue Coat Church Of England Academy BIRMINGHAM STREET		826 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	908 yd
Foundry Gym POOL STREET	health and fitness suite	939 yd
Walsall Rugby Club DELVES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,012 yd
Mayfield Preparatory School SUTTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,016 yd
Health Land For Ladies (Closed) The Bridge	health and fitness suite	1,016 yd
London Midland Railway Club Association (Walsall) LONDON MIDLAND RAILWAY CLUBS ASSOCIATION LONDON MIDLAND RAILWAY CLUBS ASSOCIATION WEDNESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	1,021 yd
World'S Gym QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	1,059 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	32.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	32.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	32.0%

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	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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