Weston Street, Walsall, WS1 4EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS1 4EJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.9%	50.9%	-4.0%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	45.1%	49.1%	4.0%	49.0%	0.1%

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	38.7%	37.7%	-1.0%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	47%	6.0%	44.2%	2.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	6.8%	7.5%	0.7%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	9.8%	3.9%	-5.9%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	44%	44.5%	0.5%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	37.6%	37.4%	-0.2%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	16%	11.7%	-4.3%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	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 4EJ this area, 30.6% 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 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.8%	30.6%	-0.2%	18.2%	12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	14%	-0.3%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	11.2%	-0.8%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	14.4%	-0.3%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	21.6%	6.2%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	12%	5.4%	-6.6%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.1% 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	8.3%	12.9%	4.6%	1.1%	11.8%
Chinese	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.5%	12.4%	3.9%	3.1%	9.3%
Pakistani	22.4%	31.1%	8.7%	2.7%	28.4%
Other Asian	3.2%	4.8%	1.6%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	0.8%	-3.7%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	41.9%	27.1%	-14.8%	81.4%	-54.3%
Other	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.5% 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%	59.5%	-19.2%	83.2%	-23.7%
European Union	0.8%	8.9%	8.1%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	18.1%	28.8%	10.7%	5.6%	23.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.4%	59.5%	-18.9%	83.2%	-23.7%
10+ Years	2.4%	19.3%	16.9%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	2.7%	12.2%	9.5%	2.9%	9.3%
2-5 Years	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	4.3%	-9.0%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	14.5%	1.2%	13.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.6%	37.2%	-23.6%
Christian	18.7%	46.2%	-27.5%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	52.9%	6.5%	46.4%
Sikh	6.4%	0.9%	5.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Weston Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Weston Street was 65.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.8% lower than the Palfrey average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Weston Street has the 19th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey and the 414th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.1%.

🔎 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 4EJ, 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 Weston Street are based on 195 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 Weston Street, Walsall, WS1 4EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS1 4EJ

Average Price
£150,285

Semi-Detached
£166,064

Terraced
£143,788

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Weston Street

Average Price
£149,149

Semi-Detached
£167,996

Terraced
£144,578

Detached
£162,743

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£65,964

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Weston Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Weston Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£69,500	2024-04-16	£77,036
14 Weston Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-08-25	£162,992
38 Weston Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2019-09-12	£182,595
48 Weston Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2019-01-24	£157,306
36 Weston Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2017-12-01	£150,204

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS1 4EJ

Employment

WS1 4EJ 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 4EJ 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	52
Part-Time Employee	46
Looking after home or family	41
Student (economically inactive)	32
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	21
Other	19
Retired	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	21
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	672 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,596 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	4,568 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	5,178 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	5,458 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	- not rated	70 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy West Bromwich Road , WS1 3HS	4out of 4	70 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caldmore Village Primary School Carless Street , WS1 3RH	- not rated	483 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caldmore Primary Academy Carless Street , WS1 3RH	- not rated	483 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Palfrey Infant School Bescot Street , WS1 4HY	- not rated	539 yd	Community school	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	915 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG	3out of 4	915 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Comprehensive School A Performing Arts Specialist College Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	- not rated	1,102 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School Sutton Road , WS1 2PG	- not rated	1,167 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,033 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	5,224 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	480 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Palfrey Girls School 72 Queen Mary Street , Palfrey WS1 4AB	- not rated	485 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree School 72 Queen Mary Street , Palfrey WS1 4AB	- not rated	524 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	917 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Independent Learning Centre Mountrath House , 1st Floor WS1 3NQ	- not rated	1,093 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
La Pizza & Shawarma Palace	10 West Bromwich Street, Walsall	437 yd
Garden Cafe	Caldmore Community House, Carless Street	516 yd
Turkish Shawarma	31 Caldmore Green, Walsall	556 yd
Shinwari	83 Milton Street, Walsall	618 yd
Acti-Fit Midlands Ltd-HAF Walsall Delivery	Walsall Rugby Club, Delves Road	623 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cambridge Pub	The Cambridge, Cambridge Street	159 yd
Samras	24 Caldmore Green, Walsall	512 yd
Walsall Rugby Club	Delves Road, Walsall	552 yd
Bradford Arms Public House	92-94 Milton Street, Walsall	619 yd
Walsall Cricket Club	Gorway Road, Walsall	641 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saleem Fish Bar	8 West Bromwich Road, Walsall	141 yd
Lee Garden	131 Weston Street, Walsall	325 yd
Kurdish Pizza Walsall	27B West Bromwich Street, Walsall	367 yd
Chick'n Bites	25 West Bromwich Street, Walsall	394 yd
Domino's Pizza	206 Broadway, Walsall	509 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Johal Supermarket UK Limited	19 West Bromwich Road, Walsall	441 yd
Co-Operative Food	1-2 Hawes Close, Walsall	515 yd
M & T Supermarket	147-153 Caldmore Road, Walsall	637 yd
Walsall Grocery Ltd	146-148 Milton Street, Walsall	662 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walsall Cricket Club GORWAY ROAD	grass pitches	688 yd
Walsall Rugby Club DELVES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	701 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	706 yd
Joseph Leckie Academy Playing Fields Recreation Ground Recreation Ground WEST BROMWICH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	778 yd
Joseph Leckie Academy WALSTEAD ROAD WEST	swimming pool	916 yd
Blue Coat Church Of England Academy Playing Fields DELVES GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	1,033 yd
London Midland Railway Club Association (Walsall) LONDON MIDLAND RAILWAY CLUBS ASSOCIATION LONDON MIDLAND RAILWAY CLUBS ASSOCIATION WEDNESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	1,061 yd
Tehila Fitness Centre (Closed) Caldmore Road	health and fitness suite	1,078 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS1 4EJ