New Mills Street, Walsall, WS1 4LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS1 4LQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.3% 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	53%	55.3%	2.3%	51.0%	4.3%
Male	47%	44.7%	-2.3%	49.0%	-4.3%

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 4LQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.8% 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	27.2%	37.4%	10.2%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	58.5%	51.8%	-6.7%	44.2%	7.6%
Separated	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	6.4%	4.6%	-1.8%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	48.1%	46.5%	-1.6%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	31.2%	29.4%	-1.8%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	13.2%	17.4%	4.2%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	6.2%	5.2%	-1.0%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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 4LQ this area, 36.1% 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 18%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.2%	36.1%	-0.1%	18.2%	17.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	9.2%	-2.5%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	14.4%	4.2%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	3%	3%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	14.8%	6.9%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	18%	2.2%	33.8%	-15.8%
Other	15.1%	4.6%	-10.5%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.2% 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	11.2%	13.4%	2.2%	1.1%	12.3%
Chinese	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	29.4%	21.6%	-7.8%	3.1%	18.5%
Pakistani	22.1%	28.1%	6.0%	2.7%	25.4%
Other Asian	6%	9%	3.0%	1.6%	7.4%
Black African	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	2.6%	0.2%	-2.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	17.4%	14.2%	-3.2%	81.4%	-67.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	3.1%	8.5%	5.4%	1.6%	6.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.9% 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	66.2%	62.9%	-3.3%	83.2%	-20.3%
European Union	1.3%	5.5%	4.2%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	28.3%	28.9%	0.6%	5.6%	23.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.2%	62.8%	-3.4%	83.2%	-20.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	27.8%	27.0%	9.8%	18.0%
5-10 Years	2.1%	5.2%	3.1%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	6.2%	3.5%	-2.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	24.7%	0.7%	-24.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.7%	37.2%	-29.5%
Christian	12.7%	46.2%	-33.5%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	67.6%	6.5%	61.1%
Sikh	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is New Mills Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Mills Street was 24.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.9% lower than the Palfrey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Mills Street has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey and the 126th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.7%.

🔎 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 4LQ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 New Mills Street are based on 82 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 New Mills Street, Walsall, WS1 4LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS1 4LQ

Average Price
£148,877

Semi-Detached
£149,507

Terraced
£148,732

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Mills Street

Average Price
£162,385

Semi-Detached
£164,528

Terraced
£161,694

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Mills Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
94 New Mills Street, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-02-24	£169,990
134 New Mills Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£153,000	2024-04-29	£169,590
102 New Mills Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-03-08	£157,714
154 New Mills Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£106,000	2017-11-02	£159,000
122 New Mills Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2013-11-22	£197,078

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS1 4LQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WS1 4LQ 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	48
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	43
Student (economically inactive)	37
Looking after home or family	36
Self-Employed	28
Other	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	13
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	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	1,030 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,022 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	3,716 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	4,876 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	5,188 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	275 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Palfrey Infant School Bescot Street , WS1 4HY	- not rated	426 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Palfrey Infant School Bescot Street , WS1 4HY	2out of 4	426 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillary Junior School Hillary Street , Pleck WS2 9BP	- not rated	541 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillary Infant School Hillary Street , WS2 9BP	- not rated	541 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	1,145 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green Academy Wood Green Road , WS10 9QU	3out of 4	1,336 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	1,336 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School Wood Green Road , WS10 9QS	3out of 4	1,396 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	2,199 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	4,902 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherry Tree School 72 Queen Mary Street , Palfrey WS1 4AB	- not rated	435 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	453 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Palfrey Girls School 72 Queen Mary Street , Palfrey WS1 4AB	- not rated	500 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Boys School 154-156 Wednesbury Road , WS1 4JJ	- not rated	508 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bescot Hall Scarborough Road , WS2 9TY	- not rated	1,188 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
Chaiiboss	128 Milton Street, Walsall	282 yd
Shinwari	83 Milton Street, Walsall	353 yd
Shake House Walsall	187 Wednesbury Road, Walsall	397 yd
Sheeren Mahal Restaurant	199-201 Wednesbury Road, Walsall	398 yd
Yum Burger Walsall	175 Wednesbury Road, Walsall	398 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir Charles Napier	153 Milton Street, Walsall	145 yd
London Midland Railway Clubs Association (Walsall Branch) We	Walsall, West Midlands	299 yd
Bradford Arms Public House	92-94 Milton Street, Walsall	360 yd
Samras	24 Caldmore Green, Walsall	832 yd
The Cambridge Pub	The Cambridge, Cambridge Street	845 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ahmed's Takeaway	116 Milton Street, Walsall	254 yd
Pearl Fish Bar	Unit 3 & 4, 73 Milton Street	360 yd
Caspian Pizza	77 Milton Street, Walsall	360 yd
HANGRY KITCHEN	217 Wednesbury Road, Walsall	398 yd
Wisk and Ranchos	217 Wednesbury Road, Walsall	398 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Walsall Grocery Ltd	146-148 Milton Street, Walsall	245 yd
Morrisons	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Wallows Lane	504 yd
Matco Mega Mart	Unit 1-6, Pleck Industrial Estate	911 yd
M & T Supermarket	147-153 Caldmore Road, Walsall	984 yd
Co-Operative Food	1-2 Hawes Close, Walsall	1,045 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	225 yd
Broadway West Playing Fields RAILWAY COTTAGE RAILWAY COTTAGE WALLOWS LANE	grass pitches	286 yd
Walsall Fc (Bescot Stadium) BESCOT CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	790 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	74.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	155.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS1 4LQ