Duchess Road, Walsall, WS1 4NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS1 4NW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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%	49.9%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	49.4%	50.1%	0.7%	49.0%	1.1%

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 4NW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.5% 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	32.3%	32.6%	0.3%	37.9%	-5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.8%	52.5%	0.7%	44.2%	8.3%
Separated	5.3%	2.5%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.3%	8.7%	3.4%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	46.9%	45%	-1.9%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	34.4%	36.8%	2.4%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	14.2%	13.7%	-0.5%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.8%	19.5%	-3.3%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	7.6%	-7.6%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	11.6%	-3.3%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	20.6%	11.7%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	32.5%	6.8%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	10.9%	3.6%	-7.3%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.3% 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	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	25.4%	39.2%	13.8%	3.1%	36.1%
Pakistani	3.7%	7.7%	4.0%	2.7%	5.0%
Other Asian	8.5%	2.9%	-5.6%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	1.2%	5%	3.8%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	40.6%	33.3%	-7.3%	81.4%	-48.1%
Other	10%	0.9%	-9.1%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67% 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	70.6%	67%	-3.6%	83.2%	-16.2%
European Union	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3%	5.6%	2.6%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	21.4%	21.9%	0.5%	5.6%	16.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.8%	67.2%	-2.6%	83.2%	-16.0%
10+ Years	1.5%	24.3%	22.8%	9.8%	14.5%
5-10 Years	2.2%	5.6%	3.4%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	23.9%	2.1%	-21.8%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.6%	37.2%	-21.6%
Christian	27.9%	46.2%	-18.3%
Hindu	17.4%	1.7%	15.7%
Muslim	13.5%	6.5%	7.0%
Sikh	19.4%	0.9%	18.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Duchess Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Duchess Road was 398.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 409.2% higher than the Palfrey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Duchess Road has the highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey and the 27th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 166.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.2%.

🔎 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 4NW, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Duchess Road are based on 53 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 Duchess Road, Walsall, WS1 4NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS1 4NW

Average Price
£235,480

Semi-Detached
£180,431

Terraced
£162,856

Detached
£298,461

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Duchess Road

Average Price
£236,476

Semi-Detached
£196,664

Terraced
£187,321

Detached
£306,929

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Duchess Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Duchess Road, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-01-20	£193,550
20 Duchess Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,500	2020-10-30	£174,421
20 Duchess Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2019-07-16	£157,306
18 Duchess Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£97,000	2019-01-11	£138,715
43 Duchess Road, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,000	2017-11-24	£182,094

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS1 4NW

Employment

WS1 4NW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	29
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
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	597 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,861 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	3,836 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	951 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Palfrey Infant School Bescot Street , WS1 4HY	- not rated	1,061 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Palfrey Infant School Bescot Street , WS1 4HY	2out of 4	1,061 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Nursery and Infant School West Bromwich Road , WS1 3HS	- not rated	1,069 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy West Bromwich Road , WS1 3HS	4out of 4	1,069 yd	Academy converter	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	496 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG	3out of 4	496 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green Academy Wood Green Road , WS10 9QU	3out of 4	1,176 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	1,176 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Foundation Business, Enterprise & Sports College Friar Park Road , WS10 0JS	- not rated	1,233 yd	Foundation school	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	2,942 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	651 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Palfrey Girls School 72 Queen Mary Street , Palfrey WS1 4AB	- not rated	652 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree School 72 Queen Mary Street , Palfrey WS1 4AB	- not rated	663 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homeschool 49 Manifold Way , Sandwell WS10 0GB	- not rated	1,231 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Point Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0JS	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Free schools special	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
Walsall Football Club	Bescot Stadium, Bescot Crescent, Walsall	245 yd
RAC	R A C House, Brockhurst Crescent	344 yd
McDonalds Restaurants	McDonalds Restaurants Ltd, Broadwalk Retail Park	346 yd
Dave's Cafe	Daves Cafe, Walstead Road West	451 yd
Deighton Court	1 Brockhurst Crescent, Walsall	952 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windmill	The Windmill, 116 Coronation Road	844 yd
Sir Charles Napier	153 Milton Street, Walsall	846 yd
Bradford Arms Public House	92-94 Milton Street, Walsall	1,060 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	206 Broadway, Walsall	734 yd
Fortune Cookie Chinese Takeaway	3 Hawes Close, Walsall	769 yd
Broadway Chippy	8 Hawes Close, Walsall	769 yd
East End Tandoori & Balti	9 Hawes Close, Walsall	769 yd
Kings Fish Bar	(Longfellow Ltd), 5 Walstead Road	774 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Food	1-2 Hawes Close, Walsall	769 yd
Morrisons	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Wallows Lane	939 yd
Walsall Grocery Ltd	146-148 Milton Street, Walsall	955 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walsall Fc (Bescot Stadium) BESCOT CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	190 yd
Joseph Leckie Academy WALSTEAD ROAD WEST	swimming pool	495 yd
Joseph Leckie Academy Playing Fields Recreation Ground Recreation Ground WEST BROMWICH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	738 yd
Broadway West Playing Fields RAILWAY COTTAGE RAILWAY COTTAGE WALLOWS LANE	grass pitches	819 yd
Elwells AXLETREE WAY	grass pitches	957 yd
Pulse Soccer And Fitness Wednesbury FRIAR PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,035 yd
London Midland Railway Club Association (Walsall) LONDON MIDLAND RAILWAY CLUBS ASSOCIATION LONDON MIDLAND RAILWAY CLUBS ASSOCIATION WEDNESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	1,050 yd
Park Hill Primary School CORONATION ROAD	grass pitches	1,086 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	52.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	52.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	52.8%

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	8.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	29.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	29.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.54 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS1 4NW