Wednesbury Road, Walsall, WS1 4JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS1 4JL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	50.6%	49.7%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.4%	50.3%	0.9%	49.0%	1.3%

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	32.5%	37.8%	5.3%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.8%	44.1%	-9.7%	44.2%	-0.1%
Separated	4.3%	7.3%	3.0%	2.2%	5.1%
Divorced	1.9%	5.2%	3.3%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	7.5%	5.5%	-2.0%	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	47%	45.9%	-1.1%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	32.2%	34.7%	2.5%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	14.7%	12.8%	-1.9%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.1%	5%	0.9%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.4%

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 4JL this area, 32.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.1%	32.1%	-8.0%	18.2%	13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	10.8%	-0.2%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	12.6%	1.8%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	14.5%	4.6%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	24.5%	9.2%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	11.6%	2.6%	-9.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.8% 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	23%	18.8%	-4.2%	1.1%	17.7%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	26.2%	26.1%	-0.1%	3.1%	23.0%
Pakistani	28.7%	25.5%	-3.2%	2.7%	22.8%
Other Asian	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0.7%	6.2%	5.5%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	13.3%	14.8%	1.5%	81.4%	-66.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.1% 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	60%	59.1%	-0.9%	83.2%	-24.1%
European Union	1.3%	9.2%	7.9%	6.1%	3.1%
Africa	2%	4%	2.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	35.4%	26.1%	-9.3%	5.6%	20.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60%	59.1%	-0.9%	83.2%	-24.1%
10+ Years	4.8%	26.5%	21.7%	9.8%	16.7%
5-10 Years	2.8%	6.4%	3.6%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	5.3%	5.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	27.1%	2.8%	-24.3%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.6%	37.2%	-32.6%
Christian	17.8%	46.2%	-28.4%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	63.5%	6.5%	57.0%
Sikh	6.4%	0.9%	5.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Wednesbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wednesbury Road was 66.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.7% lower than the Palfrey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wednesbury Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey and the 412th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.5%.

🔎 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 4JL, 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 Wednesbury Road are based on 139 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 Wednesbury Road, Walsall, WS1 4JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS1 4JL

Average Price
£264,511

Semi-Detached
£154,500

Terraced
£185,888

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£573,720

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wednesbury Road

Average Price
£247,753

Semi-Detached
£250,180

Terraced
£195,400

Detached
£218,206

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,393

Other
£537,645

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wednesbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Wednesbury Road, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2026-03-02	£1,500,000
45 Wednesbury Road, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£580,000	2025-04-17	£578,878
63 Wednesbury Road, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-01-31	£151,093
59 - 61 Wednesbury Road, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-03-15	£333,981
45 Wednesbury Road, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£700,000	2020-09-10	£845,902

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS1 4JL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WS1 4JL 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	93
Part-Time Employee	64
Looking after home or family	56
Retired	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Student (economically inactive)	26
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	18
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	19
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
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	1,353 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	1,780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	4,181 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	4,570 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	4,637 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	- not rated	397 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Palfrey Infant School Bescot Street , WS1 4HY	2out of 4	397 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Palfrey Junior School Dale Street , WS1 4AH	3out of 4	494 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caldmore Village Primary School Carless Street , WS1 3RH	- not rated	558 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caldmore Primary Academy Carless Street , WS1 3RH	- not rated	558 yd	Academy converter	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	- not rated	811 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Comprehensive School A Performing Arts Specialist College Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	- not rated	1,046 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	1,046 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Leckie Community Technology College Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG	- not rated	1,552 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG	3out of 4	1,552 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	1,530 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	4,444 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 Al-Ihsaan Academy 154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ	- not rated	280 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Independent Learning Centre Mountrath House , 1st Floor WS1 3NQ	- not rated	644 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Second Chances The Vine Trust Walsall , 33 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RR	- not rated	715 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ladder School 40 George Street , WS1 1RS	3out of 4	735 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree School 72 Queen Mary Street , Palfrey WS1 4AB	- not rated	804 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
The Glebe Centre	Wednesbury Road, Walsall	253 yd
Shinwari	83 Milton Street, Walsall	394 yd
Turkish Shawarma	31 Caldmore Green, Walsall	394 yd
Walsall Cafe & Biryani Ltd	51 Mount Street, Walsall	428 yd
Mehman Cafe & Biryani tbd	51 Mount Street, Walsall	428 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bradford Arms Public House	92-94 Milton Street, Walsall	383 yd
Samras	24 Caldmore Green, Walsall	395 yd
London Midland Railway Clubs Association (Walsall Branch) We	Walsall, West Midlands	530 yd
Bar NV	49 Bradford Street, Walsall	598 yd
Sir Charles Napier	153 Milton Street, Walsall	619 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khan's Fish Bar	69 Milton Street, Walsall	270 yd
One Big Bite	65 Milton Street, Walsall	290 yd
Village Pizza	7 Corporation Street, Walsall	333 yd
Pearl Fish Bar	Unit 3 & 4, 73 Milton Street	383 yd
Caspian Pizza	77 Milton Street, Walsall	383 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
M & T Supermarket	147-153 Caldmore Road, Walsall	453 yd
Walsall Grocery Ltd	146-148 Milton Street, Walsall	493 yd
Iceland Plc	Unit 2, Jerome Retail Park, Midland Road	604 yd
Johal Supermarket UK Limited	19 West Bromwich Road, Walsall	814 yd
Heron Foods	2-4 Bradford Mall, Walsall	895 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
World'S Gym QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	651 yd
London Midland Railway Club Association (Walsall) LONDON MIDLAND RAILWAY CLUBS ASSOCIATION LONDON MIDLAND RAILWAY CLUBS ASSOCIATION WEDNESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	678 yd
Tehila Fitness Centre (Closed) Caldmore Road	health and fitness suite	690 yd
Broadway West Playing Fields RAILWAY COTTAGE RAILWAY COTTAGE WALLOWS LANE	grass pitches	932 yd
Health Land For Ladies (Closed) The Bridge	health and fitness suite	953 yd
Pure Gym (Walsall) BUTLERS PRECINCT	health and fitness suite	1,065 yd
Blue Coat Church Of England Academy BIRMINGHAM STREET		1,067 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	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.3%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.1 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	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS1 4JL