Watery Lane, Walsall, WS1 4HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS1 4HS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	53.4%	3.5%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	50.1%	46.6%	-3.5%	49.0%	-2.4%

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	28.6%	37.9%	9.3%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	55.7%	47.4%	-8.3%	44.2%	3.2%
Separated	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	6.6%	5.1%	-1.5%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	7%	5.5%	-1.5%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	40.9%	51.8%	10.9%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	34.8%	28.1%	-6.7%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	13.9%	12.2%	-1.7%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	8%	5.3%	-2.7%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	1.2%	1.4%

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 4HS this area, 34% 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 17.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.1%	34%	-6.1%	18.2%	15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	16.5%	2.9%	9.6%	6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	13.5%	-2.9%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	3%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	11.8%	4.8%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	10.5%	17.5%	7.0%	33.8%	-16.3%
Other	11.5%	3.7%	-7.8%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.5% 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	26%	24.4%	-1.6%	1.1%	23.3%
Indian	12.4%	8.1%	-4.3%	3.1%	5.0%
Pakistani	33.1%	27.9%	-5.2%	2.7%	25.2%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	3.2%	7.3%	4.1%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	3.2%	0.2%	-3.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	18%	20.5%	2.5%	81.4%	-60.9%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.2%	5.9%	5.7%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.6% 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	57.4%	53.6%	-3.8%	83.2%	-29.6%
European Union	4.1%	12.1%	8.0%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	33.8%	29%	-4.8%	5.6%	23.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.2%	53.8%	-3.4%	83.2%	-29.4%
10+ Years	1%	25.7%	24.7%	9.8%	15.9%
5-10 Years	5.1%	9.9%	4.8%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	10.5%	8%	-2.5%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	26.3%	2.7%	-23.6%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.8%	76.7%	-14.9%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	7.9%	1.2%	6.7%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.2%	37.2%	-28.0%
Christian	22.3%	46.2%	-23.9%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	62%	6.5%	55.5%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Watery Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watery Lane was 62.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.6% lower than the Palfrey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watery Lane has the 18th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey and the 400th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.8%.

🔎 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 4HS, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 Watery Lane are based on 3 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 Watery Lane, Walsall, WS1 4HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS1 4HS

Average Price
£127,872

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£155,672

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£72,272

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watery Lane

Average Price
£130,141

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£158,358

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£73,706

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watery LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Watery Lane, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2009-06-25	£112,473
7 Watery Lane, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£19,000	1997-05-21	£73,706
6 Watery Lane, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£38,500	1995-10-31	£204,243

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS1 4HS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WS1 4HS 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	51
Looking after home or family	47
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Student (economically inactive)	29
Other	19
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
Construction	2
Other	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	1,212 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,000 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	4,355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	4,650 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	4,850 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	335 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Palfrey Infant School Bescot Street , WS1 4HY	4out of 4	341 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Palfrey Junior School Dale Street , WS1 4AH	2out of 4	487 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Nursery and Infant School West Bromwich Road , WS1 3HS	4out of 4	690 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Hanch Place , WS1 3AF	3out of 4	827 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	774 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	901 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School Sutton Road , WS1 2PG	4out of 4	1,369 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG	2out of 4	1,428 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	1,760 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	1,551 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	4,608 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	455 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Ladder School Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL	- not rated	698 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Preparatory School Sutton Road , WALSALL WS1 2PD	- not rated	1,264 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel School Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR	- not rated	1,483 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN	- not rated	1,577 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
Turkish Shawarma	31 Caldmore Green, Walsall	95 yd
La Pizza & Shawarma Palace	10 West Bromwich Street, Walsall	141 yd
Dera	116 Caldmore Road, Walsall	213 yd
Iman Wali	138 Caldmore Road, Walsall	213 yd
Veggie Fellas Ltd	Flat, 134 Caldmore Road	228 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Samras	24 Caldmore Green, Walsall	62 yd
The Cambridge Pub	The Cambridge, Cambridge Street	375 yd
Bradford Arms Public House	92-94 Milton Street, Walsall	416 yd
Bar NV	49 Bradford Street, Walsall	661 yd
Sir Charles Napier	153 Milton Street, Walsall	664 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Pizza	7 Corporation Street, Walsall	62 yd
Chaiiwala	27 Caldmore Green, Walsall	62 yd
Chainak	25 Caldmore Green, Walsall	63 yd
Chicken Palace	33 Caldmore Green, Walsall	97 yd
K2 Pizza and Peri Peri	39 Caldmore Green, Walsall	97 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
M & T Supermarket	147-153 Caldmore Road, Walsall	213 yd
Johal Supermarket UK Limited	19 West Bromwich Road, Walsall	477 yd
Walsall Grocery Ltd	146-148 Milton Street, Walsall	536 yd
Iceland Plc	Unit 2, Jerome Retail Park, Midland Road	725 yd
Asda	Asda Superstore, St Mathews Quarter George Street	856 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tehila Fitness Centre (Closed) Caldmore Road	health and fitness suite	638 yd
London Midland Railway Club Association (Walsall) LONDON MIDLAND RAILWAY CLUBS ASSOCIATION LONDON MIDLAND RAILWAY CLUBS ASSOCIATION WEDNESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	872 yd
Blue Coat Church Of England Academy BIRMINGHAM STREET		885 yd
World'S Gym QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	894 yd
Health Land For Ladies (Closed) The Bridge	health and fitness suite	959 yd
Walsall Cricket Club GORWAY ROAD	grass pitches	995 yd
Foundry Gym POOL STREET	health and fitness suite	1,009 yd
Broadway West Playing Fields RAILWAY COTTAGE RAILWAY COTTAGE WALLOWS LANE	grass pitches	1,061 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	111.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS1 4HS