Bescot Street, Walsall, WS1 4HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS1 4HY, 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 4HY 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 Bescot Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bescot Street 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.

Bescot Street 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 4HY, 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 Bescot Street are based on 31 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 Bescot Street, Walsall, WS1 4HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS1 4HY

Average Price
£157,709

Semi-Detached
£156,453

Terraced
£161,341

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£119,008

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bescot Street

Average Price
£156,634

Semi-Detached
£160,317

Terraced
£157,530

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£121,370

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bescot Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Bescot Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£198,000	2023-10-06	£204,754
81 Bescot Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2020-01-10	£133,627
Palfrey Garage Bescot Street, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2019-09-27	£121,370
61 Bescot Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£69,500	2017-12-22	£100,326
75 Bescot Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2015-04-17	£177,679

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS1 4HY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WS1 4HY 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	1,081 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	1,997 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	4,139 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	4,844 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	4,865 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	118 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Palfrey Junior School Dale Street , WS1 4AH	2out of 4	237 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caldmore Primary Academy Carless Street , WS1 3RH	2out of 4	524 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Nursery and Infant School West Bromwich Road , WS1 3HS	4out of 4	680 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillary Primary School Hillary Street , Pleck WS2 9BP	3out of 4	886 yd	Community 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	1,018 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	1,150 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG	2out of 4	1,274 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School Sutton Road , WS1 2PG	4out of 4	1,555 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wood Green Academy Wood Green Road , WS10 9QU	4out of 4	1,814 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,778 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	4,717 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	309 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Ladder School Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL	- not rated	941 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Preparatory School Sutton Road , WALSALL WS1 2PD	- not rated	1,470 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel School Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR	- not rated	1,596 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN	- not rated	1,782 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
Shinwari	83 Milton Street, Walsall	181 yd
Chaiiboss	128 Milton Street, Walsall	248 yd
La Pizza & Shawarma Palace	10 West Bromwich Street, Walsall	336 yd
Turkish Shawarma	31 Caldmore Green, Walsall	349 yd
Dera	116 Caldmore Road, Walsall	467 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bradford Arms Public House	92-94 Milton Street, Walsall	176 yd
Samras	24 Caldmore Green, Walsall	305 yd
The Cambridge Pub	The Cambridge, Cambridge Street	395 yd
Sir Charles Napier	153 Milton Street, Walsall	412 yd
London Midland Railway Clubs Association (Walsall Branch) We	Walsall, West Midlands	569 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Big Bite	65 Milton Street, Walsall	150 yd
Pearl Fish Bar	Unit 3 & 4, 73 Milton Street	176 yd
Caspian Pizza	77 Milton Street, Walsall	176 yd
Khan's Fish Bar	69 Milton Street, Walsall	185 yd
Ahmed's Takeaway	116 Milton Street, Walsall	276 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Walsall Grocery Ltd	146-148 Milton Street, Walsall	286 yd
M & T Supermarket	147-153 Caldmore Road, Walsall	467 yd
Johal Supermarket UK Limited	19 West Bromwich Road, Walsall	646 yd
Iceland Plc	Unit 2, Jerome Retail Park, Midland Road	904 yd
Co-Operative Food	1-2 Hawes Close, Walsall	908 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
London Midland Railway Club Association (Walsall) LONDON MIDLAND RAILWAY CLUBS ASSOCIATION LONDON MIDLAND RAILWAY CLUBS ASSOCIATION WEDNESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	654 yd
Broadway West Playing Fields RAILWAY COTTAGE RAILWAY COTTAGE WALLOWS LANE	grass pitches	815 yd
Tehila Fitness Centre (Closed) Caldmore Road	health and fitness suite	876 yd
World'S Gym QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	1,004 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	87.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.7%

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	77.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS1 4HY