Webster Road, Walsall, WS2 7AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS2 7AP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.6%	2.3%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	50.7%	48.4%	-2.3%	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	42.1%	40%	-2.1%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	44.5%	7.9%	44.2%	0.3%
Separated	3.2%	6.5%	3.3%	2.2%	4.3%
Divorced	9.3%	4.9%	-4.4%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	8.8%	4.1%	-4.7%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	44.9%	51.3%	6.4%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	34.1%	28.2%	-5.9%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	12.7%	14.6%	1.9%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	6.1%	3.7%	-2.4%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.9%

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 WS2 7AP this area, 33.5% 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 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.4%	33.5%	-10.9%	18.2%	15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	15.1%	-3.0%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	12.2%	0.2%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	12.2%	3.4%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	6.5%	19.6%	13.1%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	8.3%	3.7%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.5% 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	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	12.7%	21.3%	8.6%	2.7%	18.6%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	6.9%	6.6%	-0.3%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	60.9%	53.5%	-7.4%	81.4%	-27.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.7% 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	86.4%	69.7%	-16.7%	83.2%	-13.5%
European Union	3.9%	9.6%	5.7%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	14.1%	8.8%	5.6%	8.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	69.7%	-16.7%	83.2%	-13.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	15.7%	14.9%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	3%	6.9%	3.9%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	3.6%	5.9%	2.3%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	1.9%	-4.2%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.8%	76.7%	-23.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	7.2%	1.2%	6.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	27.1%	13.5%	13.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.4%	37.2%	-10.8%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	28.8%	6.5%	22.3%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Webster Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Webster Road was 128.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.1% lower than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Webster Road has the 49th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 173rd highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.8%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WS2 7AP, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Webster Road are based on 58 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 Webster Road, Walsall, WS2 7AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS2 7AP

Average Price
£133,822

Semi-Detached
£124,398

Terraced
£135,706

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Webster Road

Average Price
£135,887

Semi-Detached
£140,924

Terraced
£134,130

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Webster Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
65 Webster Road, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-06-28	£130,081
82 Webster Road, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-06-10	£124,661
92 Webster Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-09-01	£147,948
101 Webster Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2022-08-03	£126,335
92 Webster Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-01-31	£133,788

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS2 7AP

Employment

WS2 7AP area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in WS2 7AP 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	52
Looking after home or family	40
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	24
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	13
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	2,032 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,363 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	2,767 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU	4out of 4	3,250 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	3,820 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Walsall Primary Academy Derby Street , WS2 7BH	3out of 4	155 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Academy Croft Street , WS2 8JE	2out of 4	745 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Dartmouth Avenue , Coalpool WS3 1SP	3out of 4	876 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Butts Primary School Butts Road , WS4 2AH	3out of 4	994 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Blue Lane East , WS2 8HN	3out of 4	1,041 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	1,212 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	3out of 4	1,922 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	2,175 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	3out of 4	2,703 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School Sutton Road , WS1 2PG	4out of 4	2,809 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,122 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	2,695 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abu Bakr Boys School Kent Street , WS2 7AN	- not rated	139 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN	- not rated	1,081 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel School Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR	- not rated	1,608 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hydesville Tower School 25, Broadway North , Walsall WS1 2QG	- not rated	1,643 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle School Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	4out of 4	1,699 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
Chad's Chippy	176 Bloxwich Road, Walsall	335 yd
Babcock Vehicle Engineering	Babcock International Group, Stockton Close	614 yd
Gio's Italian	28 New Forest Road, Walsall	657 yd
Yam!	Ryecroft Community Hub, 28 New Forest Road	658 yd
Shake & Grill	170 Stafford Street, Walsall	694 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rock Steady Eddies	184-185 Stafford Street, Walsall	694 yd
The Pretty Bricks	5 John Street, Walsall	763 yd
The Seven Stars PH	106 Stafford Street, Walsall	815 yd
The Crown Inn	Long Acre Street, Walsall	896 yd
XO Wines	193 Stafford Street, Walsall	927 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crispy Cod	127 Bloxwich Road, Walsall	366 yd
Yummy	129 Bloxwich Road, Walsall	366 yd
5 Star Fish Bar	103 Stafford Street, Walsall	585 yd
Burgerz & Bunz	166 Stafford Street, Walsall	694 yd
Lee Garden	107 Stafford Street, Walsall	815 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Walsall College Extra, Littleton Street West		1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forest Community Arts Centre (Closed) Hawbush Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	946 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) Wisemore Campus Wisemore Campus Littleton Street West	health and fitness suite	971 yd
Fitbods Fitness (Closed) Stafford Street	health and fitness suite	989 yd
Walsall College Littleton Street West	health and fitness suite	1,056 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	45.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS2 7AP