Thorpe Road, Walsall, WS1 4BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS1 4BT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.3%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51%	49.7%	-1.3%	49.0%	0.7%

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 4BT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.3% 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	33.1%	31.5%	-1.6%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	54%	57.3%	3.3%	44.2%	13.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	4.8%	4.1%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	36.2%	50.5%	14.3%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	41%	32.3%	-8.7%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	15.3%	11.4%	-3.9%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.1%

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 4BT this area, 37.8% 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 15.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.4%	37.8%	7.4%	18.2%	19.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	14.4%	-4.1%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	11.9%	2.3%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	13.3%	6.7%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	15.5%	-2.4%	33.8%	-18.3%
Other	16.1%	5%	-11.1%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 6.8% 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	14.9%	21.7%	6.8%	1.1%	20.6%
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	8.6%	4.7%	-3.9%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	52.3%	53.9%	1.6%	2.7%	51.2%
Other Asian	6.5%	3.1%	-3.4%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	10.9%	6.8%	-4.1%	81.4%	-74.6%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	6.1%	5.3%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.3% 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	55%	55.3%	0.3%	83.2%	-27.9%
European Union	1.7%	8.4%	6.7%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	41.6%	34.3%	-7.3%	5.6%	28.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.8%	55.4%	0.6%	83.2%	-27.8%
10+ Years	3.6%	25.5%	21.9%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	5.4%	6.1%	0.7%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	7.9%	8.6%	0.7%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	28.2%	4.3%	-23.9%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Italy	6%	0.6%	5.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	10.8%	1.2%	9.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.2%	37.2%	-35.0%
Christian	6.5%	46.2%	-39.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	81.2%	6.5%	74.7%
Sikh	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Thorpe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorpe Road was 73.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.6% lower than the Palfrey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thorpe Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey and the 361st highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.6%.

🔎 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 4BT, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Thorpe Road are based on 50 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 Thorpe Road, Walsall, WS1 4BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS1 4BT

Average Price
£131,354

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£131,354

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorpe Road

Average Price
£155,259

Semi-Detached
£262,780

Terraced
£140,597

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorpe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Thorpe Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£131,000	2023-07-19	£137,751
63 Thorpe Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-03-17	£96,650
63A Thorpe Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2022-05-25	£77,607
13 Thorpe Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2019-06-28	£75,884
31 Thorpe Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£93,000	2014-10-29	£155,882

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS1 4BT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WS1 4BT 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

Looking after home or family	63
Part-Time Employee	61
Student (economically inactive)	50
Full-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	33
Retired	31
Other	30
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Transport and storage	27
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Construction	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	1,013 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,184 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	4,388 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	4,835 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	5,041 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Palfrey Infant School Bescot Street , WS1 4HY	4out of 4	267 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caldmore Primary Academy Carless Street , WS1 3RH	2out of 4	287 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Palfrey Junior School Dale Street , WS1 4AH	2out of 4	420 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Nursery and Infant School West Bromwich Road , WS1 3HS	4out of 4	490 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Hanch Place , WS1 3AF	3out of 4	856 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	923 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	955 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG	2out of 4	1,236 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School Sutton Road , WS1 2PG	4out of 4	1,301 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	1,889 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	1,717 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	4,813 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	552 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Ladder School Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL	- not rated	850 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Preparatory School Sutton Road , WALSALL WS1 2PD	- not rated	1,224 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel School Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR	- not rated	1,688 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN	- not rated	1,761 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	149 yd
Turkish Shawarma	31 Caldmore Green, Walsall	247 yd
Garden Cafe	Caldmore Community House, Carless Street	294 yd
Dera	116 Caldmore Road, Walsall	350 yd
Iman Wali	138 Caldmore Road, Walsall	350 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cambridge Pub	The Cambridge, Cambridge Street	174 yd
Samras	24 Caldmore Green, Walsall	198 yd
Bradford Arms Public House	92-94 Milton Street, Walsall	427 yd
Sir Charles Napier	153 Milton Street, Walsall	631 yd
Walsall Cricket Club	Gorway Road, Walsall	797 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kurdish Pizza Walsall	27B West Bromwich Street, Walsall	138 yd
Chick'n Bites	25 West Bromwich Street, Walsall	143 yd
Chainak	25 Caldmore Green, Walsall	197 yd
Chaiiwala	27 Caldmore Green, Walsall	202 yd
Pearls Peri Peri	2-3 Caldmore Green, Walsall	239 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
M & T Supermarket	147-153 Caldmore Road, Walsall	350 yd
Johal Supermarket UK Limited	19 West Bromwich Road, Walsall	393 yd
Walsall Grocery Ltd	146-148 Milton Street, Walsall	521 yd
Co-Operative Food	1-2 Hawes Close, Walsall	818 yd
Iceland Plc	Unit 2, Jerome Retail Park, Midland Road	924 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tehila Fitness Centre (Closed) Caldmore Road	health and fitness suite	801 yd
Walsall Cricket Club GORWAY ROAD	grass pitches	857 yd
London Midland Railway Club Association (Walsall) LONDON MIDLAND RAILWAY CLUBS ASSOCIATION LONDON MIDLAND RAILWAY CLUBS ASSOCIATION WEDNESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	907 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	939 yd
Blue Coat Church Of England Academy BIRMINGHAM STREET		968 yd
Walsall Rugby Club DELVES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	999 yd
Broadway West Playing Fields RAILWAY COTTAGE RAILWAY COTTAGE WALLOWS LANE	grass pitches	1,045 yd
Joseph Leckie Academy Playing Fields Recreation Ground Recreation Ground WEST BROMWICH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,081 yd
Foundry Gym POOL STREET	health and fitness suite	1,082 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	94.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS1 4BT