Broadway West, Walsall, WS1 4DZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS1 4DZ 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	49.6%	49%	-0.6%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	50.4%	51%	0.6%	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 4DZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.3% 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	34.1%	35.9%	1.8%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	52.3%	1.3%	44.2%	8.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	2%	2.6%	0.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7.1%	4.6%	-2.5%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	43.3%	54.8%	11.5%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	33.8%	27.7%	-6.1%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	15%	12%	-3.0%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	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.

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 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.9%	26.8%	-8.1%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	11.3%	-3.6%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	12.3%	-3.4%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	20.5%	12.7%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	12.2%	18.2%	6.0%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	13.3%	7.3%	-6.0%	2.8%	4.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.4% 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	10.1%	21.2%	11.1%	1.1%	20.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	13.1%	12.6%	-0.5%	3.1%	9.5%
Pakistani	26.2%	35%	8.8%	2.7%	32.3%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	39%	18.4%	-20.6%	81.4%	-63.0%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.4% 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	71.9%	64.4%	-7.5%	83.2%	-18.8%
European Union	3.5%	6.9%	3.4%	6.1%	0.8%
Africa	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	21.5%	26.8%	5.3%	5.6%	21.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.9%	64.5%	-7.4%	83.2%	-18.7%
10+ Years	2.7%	22.8%	20.1%	9.8%	13.0%
5-10 Years	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	7.9%	6.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	2%	-11.4%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	8.2%	1.2%	7.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.8%	37.2%	-27.4%
Christian	12.2%	46.2%	-34.0%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	63.4%	6.5%	56.9%
Sikh	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Broadway West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broadway West was 62.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.7% lower than the Palfrey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Broadway West has the 16th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey and the 398th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.0%.

🔎 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 4DZ, 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 Broadway West are based on 126 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 Broadway West, Walsall, WS1 4DZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS1 4DZ

Average Price
£204,798

Semi-Detached
£224,314

Terraced
£188,718

Detached
£131,401

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broadway West

Average Price
£271,902

Semi-Detached
£255,626

Terraced
£292,394

Detached
£268,685

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Broadway WestStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
86 Broadway West, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-08-19	£301,447
38 Broadway West, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-04-29	£197,514
36 Broadway West, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£177,000	2024-06-14	£197,382
78 Broadway West, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-12-06	£137,767
22 Broadway West, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£112,250	2023-05-26	£124,397

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS1 4DZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WS1 4DZ 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	68
Looking after home or family	52
Part-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	39
Self-Employed	23
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	17
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	20
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance 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 , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,628 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	4,084 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	572 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Nursery and Infant School West Bromwich Road , WS1 3HS	- not rated	619 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy West Bromwich Road , WS1 3HS	4out of 4	619 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Palfrey Infant School Bescot Street , WS1 4HY	- not rated	642 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Palfrey Infant School Bescot Street , WS1 4HY	2out of 4	642 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	538 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG	3out of 4	538 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green Academy Wood Green Road , WS10 9QU	3out of 4	1,487 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green High School College of Sport, Maths and Computing Wood Green Road , WS10 9QU	- not rated	1,487 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School Wood Green Road , WS10 9QS	3out of 4	1,608 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	2,496 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	5,452 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 Boys School 154-156 Wednesbury Road , WS1 4JJ	- not rated	197 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Palfrey Girls School 72 Queen Mary Street , Palfrey WS1 4AB	- not rated	200 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree School 72 Queen Mary Street , Palfrey WS1 4AB	- not rated	237 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy 154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ	- not rated	956 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Independent Learning Centre Mountrath House , 1st Floor WS1 3NQ	- not rated	1,542 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
McDonalds Restaurants	McDonalds Restaurants Ltd, Broadwalk Retail Park	551 yd
Dave's Cafe	Daves Cafe, Walstead Road West	558 yd
Walsall Football Club	Bescot Stadium, Bescot Crescent, Walsall	572 yd
Chaiiboss	128 Milton Street, Walsall	619 yd
Shinwari	83 Milton Street, Walsall	656 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir Charles Napier	153 Milton Street, Walsall	525 yd
Bradford Arms Public House	92-94 Milton Street, Walsall	665 yd
The Cambridge Pub	The Cambridge, Cambridge Street	702 yd
London Midland Railway Clubs Association (Walsall Branch) We	Walsall, West Midlands	900 yd
Samras	24 Caldmore Green, Walsall	939 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lee Garden	131 Weston Street, Walsall	389 yd
Domino's Pizza	206 Broadway, Walsall	433 yd
Broadway Chippy	8 Hawes Close, Walsall	474 yd
East End Tandoori & Balti	9 Hawes Close, Walsall	474 yd
Fortune Cookie Chinese Takeaway	3 Hawes Close, Walsall	474 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Food	1-2 Hawes Close, Walsall	474 yd
Walsall Grocery Ltd	146-148 Milton Street, Walsall	590 yd
Morrisons	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Wallows Lane	938 yd
Johal Supermarket UK Limited	19 West Bromwich Road, Walsall	1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Joseph Leckie Academy WALSTEAD ROAD WEST	swimming pool	539 yd
Walsall Fc (Bescot Stadium) BESCOT CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	544 yd
Joseph Leckie Academy Playing Fields Recreation Ground Recreation Ground WEST BROMWICH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	612 yd
Broadway West Playing Fields RAILWAY COTTAGE RAILWAY COTTAGE WALLOWS LANE	grass pitches	733 yd
London Midland Railway Club Association (Walsall) LONDON MIDLAND RAILWAY CLUBS ASSOCIATION LONDON MIDLAND RAILWAY CLUBS ASSOCIATION WEDNESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	841 yd
Walsall Rugby Club DELVES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,013 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	56 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS1 4DZ