Wilkes Avenue, Walsall, WS2 0JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS2 0JL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	52.5%	47.3%	-5.2%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	47.5%	52.7%	5.2%	49.0%	3.7%

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	29.7%	38.7%	9.0%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50.4%	48.8%	-1.6%	44.2%	4.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.4%	4.1%	-2.3%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	10.5%	5.4%	-5.1%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	39%	50.2%	11.2%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	38.3%	31.6%	-6.7%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	15.3%	11.6%	-3.7%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	5.8%	4.3%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

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 17.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.2%	26.7%	-4.5%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	12.3%	-4.2%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	18.5%	2.3%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	16.6%	7.6%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	17.2%	-0.1%	33.8%	-16.6%
Other	6.8%	3.5%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.9% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	2.1%	20.3%	18.2%	3.1%	17.2%
Pakistani	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	85.9%	64.9%	-21.0%	81.4%	-16.5%
Arab	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.7% 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	94.2%	85.7%	-8.5%	83.2%	2.5%
European Union	0.9%	6.8%	5.9%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	6%	2.6%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	85.9%	-8.3%	83.2%	2.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	7.9%	7.3%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	0.6%	3.9%	3.3%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0.2%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.4%	37.2%	-11.8%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Sikh	20.5%	0.9%	19.6%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Wilkes Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilkes Avenue was 153.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.4% higher than the Bentley and Darlaston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wilkes Avenue has the 18th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North and the 124th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.6%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WS2 0JL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 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 Wilkes Avenue are based on 86 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 Wilkes Avenue, Walsall, WS2 0JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS2 0JL

Average Price
£228,880

Semi-Detached
£223,944

Terraced
£225,429

Detached
£249,608

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilkes Avenue

Average Price
£213,517

Semi-Detached
£201,769

Terraced
£200,566

Detached
£294,206

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£501,476

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilkes AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
102 Wilkes Avenue, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-08-16	£242,212
122 Wilkes Avenue, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-12-21	£183,032
140 Wilkes Avenue, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-11-08	£255,248
86 Wilkes Avenue, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-01-07	£261,182
94 Wilkes Avenue, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£173,000	2020-01-22	£223,343

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS2 0JL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	73
Part-Time Employee	67
Looking after home or family	29
Unemployed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	16
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	27
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate 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	932 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	1,972 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	3,438 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	3,547 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	3,749 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	141 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentley West Primary School Additionally Resourced for Hearing Impaired Monmouth Road , Bentley WS2 0EQ	2out of 4	736 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Junior School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	3out of 4	907 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Infant School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	3out of 4	907 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
County Bridge Primary School Anson Road , Bentley WS2 0DH	3out of 4	976 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD	2out of 4	1,239 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	3out of 4	2,850 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Pool Hayes Academy Castle Drive , WV12 4QZ	2out of 4	2,894 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School Wood Green Road , WS10 9QS	- not rated	3,173 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	2,700 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	2,480 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH	- not rated	289 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH	1out of 4	299 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Hall School Bentley Lane , WS2 7LU	3out of 4	1,343 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Leaf Centre Stroud Avenue , Willenhall WV12 4EG	1out of 4	1,476 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel School Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR	- not rated	1,748 yd	Other independent 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
Homeserve	Lotus Park, Cable Drive	610 yd
Champy's	C/o Bradford Arms, Pleck Road	610 yd
Munch Hub	181 Wolverhampton Road West, Willenhall	635 yd
Street Kitchen Brothers Kouzina	452 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	653 yd
KFC (M6 Juction 10)	Tempus Drive, Walsall	725 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Parkbrook	432-434 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall		805 yd
Bentley Green Beefeater	Bentley Green Table Table, Bentley Road North		1,021 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bentley Fish Bar	27 Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Bentley	374 yd
Sugar Rush	193 Wolverhampton Road West, Willenhall	645 yd
Cardamom Balti Restaurant	195 Wolverhampton Road West, Bentley	646 yd
Hungry Pigs	183 - 185 Wolverhampton Road West, Willenhall	658 yd
Dodo Pizza	Unit 5 - 6 Day Street, Walsall	664 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bentley Barn Wilkes Avenue	health and fitness suite	177 yd
J10 Fitness Club (Walsall) WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	202 yd
Jane Lane School CHURCHILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	260 yd
Village Gym (Birmingham Walsall) TEMPUS DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	726 yd
West Walsall E-Act Academy PRIMLEY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	991 yd
Bentley South Playing Field BENTLEY SOUTH PLAYING FIELDS BENTLEY SOUTH PLAYING FIELDS BENTLEY ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	1,041 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS2 0JL