Water Reed Grove, Walsall, WS2 7AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS2 7AE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	50.9%	3.3%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	52.4%	49.1%	-3.3%	49.0%	0.1%

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 area around WS2 7AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.6%	55.1%	6.5%	37.9%	17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	32.5%	-4.3%	44.2%	-11.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.7%	6.8%	-2.9%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	6.1%	-6.1%

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	44.4%	49.3%	4.9%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	33.5%	34%	0.5%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	15.7%	11.6%	-4.1%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	32.9%	22.2%	-10.7%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	10.2%	-5.2%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	12%	-8.6%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	6%	4.4%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	13.9%	2.7%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	32.3%	18.5%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	3%	3.0%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.4%
White	89.6%	75.5%	-14.1%	81.4%	-5.9%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% 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	93.7%	85.2%	-8.5%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	2%	5.4%	3.4%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	85.2%	-8.5%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	0%	8.6%	8.6%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Water Reed Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Water Reed Grove was 311.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 107.5% higher than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Water Reed Grove has the 14th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 41st highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 258.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.6%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WS2 7AE, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Water Reed Grove are based on 140 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 Water Reed Grove, Walsall, WS2 7AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS2 7AE

Average Price
£185,434

Semi-Detached
£232,599

Terraced
£222,267

Detached
£241,912

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,614

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Reed Grove

Average Price
£215,847

Semi-Detached
£273,390

Terraced
£235,873

Detached
£260,512

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,945

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water Reed GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
172 Water Reed Grove, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2025-11-03	£96,782
60 Water Reed Grove, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£187,500	2024-10-18	£199,614
14 Water Reed Grove, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£81,000	2024-08-30	£83,011
14 Water Reed Grove, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-06-28	£83,142
22 Water Reed Grove, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-06-23	£242,109

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS2 7AE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Looking after home or family	30
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	17
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Retired	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Manufacturing	31
Human health and social work activities	27
Education	18
Construction	18
Transport and storage	17
Other	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	1,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	1,394 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU	3out of 4	1,972 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	2,409 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,765 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory Junior Mixed and Infant School Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	- not rated	314 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatherton Lane Infant School Bloxwich Lane , Leamore WS2 7JT	- not rated	676 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatherton Lane Junior School Bloxwich Lane , Leamore WS2 7JT	- not rated	676 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatherton Primary School Bloxwich Lane , WS2 7JT	- not rated	676 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leamore Primary School Bloxwich Road , Leamore WS3 2BB	3out of 4	691 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Frank F Harrison Engineering College Leamore Lane , Bloxwich WS2 7NR	- not rated	782 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Comprehensive School Hawbush Road , WS3 1AG	- not rated	1,389 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD	- not rated	1,944 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willenhall School Sports College Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD	- not rated	1,944 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
T P Riley Community School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LX	- not rated	1,972 yd	Community 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	2,857 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	782 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle School Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	- not rated	280 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Primary EBD School Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	- not rated	314 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Academy Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	3out of 4	314 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy 60 Thomas Street , Aston B6 4TN	- not rated	720 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mary Elliot School Leamore Lane , WS2 7NR	- not rated	782 yd	Community 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
Civic Centre Cafe	Town Hall, Lichfield Street	414 yd
Imposters Bar	Town Hall, Lichfield Street	414 yd
Kitchen at Gunners Club	53A Old Lane, Bloxwich	592 yd
Bloxwich Active Living	Bloxwich Active Living Centre, High Street	661 yd
Panka Walla	34 High Street, Bloxwich	661 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gunners Club - Bar	Bloxwich Gunner Club Ltd, Old Lane	592 yd
Hatherton Arms	63 Reeves Street, Bloxwich	650 yd
The Lamp Tavern	High Street, Bloxwich	661 yd
Colebatch's Club	Poplar House, 699 Bloxwich Road	669 yd
The Crown Bar & Grill	6 Leamore Lane, Bloxwich	709 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Garden	21 Leamore Lane, Bloxwich	380 yd
KFC	Bloxwich Four Crosses, 110A Leamore Lane	410 yd
The Dessertz Box	81a Leamore Lane, Bloxwich	422 yd
Bloxwich Wok	5 Reeves Street, Bloxwich	650 yd
Pizza Walla Ltd	34 High Street, Bloxwich	661 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Bloxwich Superstore	Asda Stores Ltd, Woodall Street		798 yd
Iceland	Unit 3, Market Place		1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Changeurshape Health Club LEAMORE LANE	health and fitness suite	354 yd
Bloxwich United Fc STOWE STREET	grass pitches	459 yd
Bloxwich Active Living Centre High Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	694 yd
Bloxwich Leisure Centre (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	726 yd
Frank F. Harrison Community Association STEPHENSON SQUARE		784 yd
Leamore Park SCHOOL HOUSE SCHOOL HOUSE BLAKENALL LANE	grass pitches	833 yd
Bloxwich Academy LEAMORE LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	890 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	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%

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	72.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS2 7AE