Bentley Mill Lane, Walsall, WS2 0BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS2 0BT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	50.4%	1.7%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	51.3%	49.6%	-1.7%	49.0%	0.6%

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	35.5%	41.5%	6.0%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	42.5%	-4.7%	44.2%	-1.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.3%	7.3%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	6.5%	5.1%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	41.1%	48.3%	7.2%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	37.4%	34.8%	-2.6%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	12.9%	10.9%	-2.0%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	6.6%	5.2%	-1.4%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.3%	21.7%	-10.6%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	10.8%	-3.3%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	16.6%	-2.8%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.8%	3.4%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	18.1%	4.8%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	23.1%	9.4%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58% 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	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.5%
Indian	5.6%	11.4%	5.8%	3.1%	8.3%
Pakistani	2.6%	9.4%	6.8%	2.7%	6.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	2%	3.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	6.6%	4.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	80.8%	58%	-22.8%	81.4%	-23.4%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.1%	82.5%	-9.6%	83.2%	-0.7%
European Union	1.3%	5.2%	3.9%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	4%	8.9%	4.9%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	82.2%	-9.9%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	0%	8.6%	8.6%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	12.3%	6.5%	5.8%
Sikh	13.2%	0.9%	12.3%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Bentley Mill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bentley Mill Lane was 203.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.8% higher than the Bentley and Darlaston North average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Bentley Mill Lane has the 13th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North and the 75th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WS2 0BT, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Bentley Mill Lane are based on 41 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 Bentley Mill Lane, Walsall, WS2 0BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS2 0BT

Average Price
£572,388

Semi-Detached
£203,219

Terraced
£215,274

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£7,823,149

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bentley Mill Lane

Average Price
£396,800

Semi-Detached
£200,727

Terraced
£222,550

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£7,737,777

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bentley Mill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Bentley Mill Lane, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£173,000	2025-10-22	£174,132
3 Bentley Mill Lane, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£168,000	2025-10-13	£168,940
3 Bentley Mill Lane, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-07-30	£161,498
Broadway Bentley Mill Lane, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-02-01	£191,929
9 Bentley Mill Lane, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£124,000	2022-05-03	£139,549

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS2 0BT

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Bentley Mill Lane, Walsall, WS2 0BT has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 16 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Bentley Mill Lane, Walsall, WS2 0BT has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 16 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

WS2 0BT 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	115
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	18
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	733 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	2,584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	2,993 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	3,407 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	4,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Charles Primary School Wilkes Avenue , Bentley WS2 0JN	3out of 4	562 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Junior School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	3out of 4	768 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Infant School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	3out of 4	768 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
County Bridge Primary School Anson Road , Bentley WS2 0DH	3out of 4	840 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentley West Primary School Monmouth Road , Bentley WS2 0EQ	2out of 4	1,175 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alumwell Business and Enterprise College Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	- not rated	606 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	3out of 4	606 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD	- not rated	1,910 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willenhall School Sports College Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD	- not rated	1,910 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School Wood Green Road , WS10 9QS	- not rated	2,475 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,690 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	3,161 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jane Lane School Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH	3out of 4	910 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bescot Hall Scarborough Road , WS2 9TY	- not rated	1,368 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel School Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR	- not rated	1,681 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shepwell Short Stay School (PRU-Medical) Bilston Lane , WV13 2QJ	3out of 4	1,836 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Old Hall School Bentley Lane , WS2 7LU	- not rated	2,033 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
BB's Coffee Shop &	Boundary Mill Stores, Bentley Mill Way	249 yd
Cinnamon Court	Cinnamon Court, Cinnamon Court Restaurant Millers Close	432 yd
KFC (M6 Juction 10)	Tempus Drive, Walsall	451 yd
Munch Hub	181 Wolverhampton Road West, Willenhall	485 yd
Nick's Cafe at G A Nicholas	Unit 2 Bentley Road North, Bentley	600 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bentley Green Beefeater	Bentley Green Table Table, Bentley Road North		634 yd
The Parkbrook	432-434 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall		939 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Daisy's Plaice	11 Bentley Road North, Bentley	416 yd
Sugar Rush	193 Wolverhampton Road West, Willenhall	517 yd
Cardamom Balti Restaurant	195 Wolverhampton Road West, Bentley	521 yd
Hungry Pigs	183 - 185 Wolverhampton Road West, Willenhall	549 yd
Bentley Fish Bar	27 Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Bentley	750 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Village Gym (Birmingham Walsall) TEMPUS DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	456 yd
J10 Fitness Club (Walsall) WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	485 yd
Bentley South Playing Field BENTLEY SOUTH PLAYING FIELDS BENTLEY SOUTH PLAYING FIELDS BENTLEY ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	532 yd
Bentley Barn Wilkes Avenue	health and fitness suite	549 yd
West Walsall E-Act Academy PRIMLEY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	606 yd
Bentley Youth Sports Ground Bentley Road South	grass pitches	877 yd
Jane Lane School CHURCHILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	892 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	100.0%

Speed Availability

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%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	38 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.39 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12.45 Mbit/s

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.