Essex Street, Walsall, WS2 7AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS2 7AR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	49.2%	47.6%	-1.6%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	50.8%	52.4%	1.6%	49.0%	3.4%

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	33%	36.8%	3.8%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	48.2%	-3.8%	44.2%	4.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.7%	8.5%	0.8%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	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	43.7%	43.5%	-0.2%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	35.9%	35.7%	-0.2%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	13.6%	14.1%	0.5%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	5.4%	5.5%	0.1%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	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.

In the area around WS2 7AR this area, 35.7% 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 18.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.5%	35.7%	-2.8%	18.2%	17.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	14.1%	-3.1%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	10%	-0.9%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	14.5%	3.6%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	11.8%	18.1%	6.3%	33.8%	-15.7%
Other	10.4%	4.4%	-6.0%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.2% 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%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	6.1%	4.3%	-1.8%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	33.6%	39.7%	6.1%	2.7%	37.0%
Other Asian	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
White	45.1%	40.2%	-4.9%	81.4%	-41.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	6.3%	6.3%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.4% 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	69.8%	73.4%	3.6%	83.2%	-9.8%
European Union	5.8%	7.8%	2.0%	6.1%	1.7%
Africa	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	19%	16.8%	-2.2%	5.6%	11.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.8%	73.2%	3.4%	83.2%	-10.0%
10+ Years	3.1%	15%	11.9%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	5.4%	4.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	16.6%	2%	-14.6%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19%	37.2%	-18.2%
Christian	24.8%	46.2%	-21.4%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	43.2%	6.5%	36.7%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Essex Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Essex Street was 75.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.4% lower than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Essex Street has the 40th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 358th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.3%.

🔎 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 7AR, 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 Essex Street are based on 121 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 Essex Street, Walsall, WS2 7AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS2 7AR

Average Price
£129,361

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£130,082

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,152

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Street

Average Price
£130,381

Semi-Detached
£141,335

Terraced
£130,905

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,367

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Essex Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2026-01-12	£161,315
41 Essex Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£147,000	2024-03-22	£161,964
113 Essex Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-08-21	£152,126
67 Essex Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£103,500	2023-04-27	£115,185
67 Essex Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£91,000	2023-03-01	£101,684

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS2 7AR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WS2 7AR 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	65
Looking after home or family	39
Retired	26
Other	22
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	19
Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	9
Other	7
Construction	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	2,072 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,336 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	2,801 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU	3out of 4	3,289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	3,778 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 Junior School Derby Street , WS2 7BH	- not rated	132 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Walsall Infant School Derby Street , WS2 7BH	- not rated	132 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Walsall Primary School Derby Street , WS2 7BH	- not rated	132 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Walsall Primary Academy Derby Street , WS2 7BH	- not rated	132 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Walsall Primary Academy Derby Street , WS2 7BH	3out of 4	132 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Comprehensive School Hawbush Road , WS3 1AG	- not rated	789 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	- not rated	1,176 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	1,176 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	- not rated	1,881 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Farm Community School King George Crescent , Rushall WS4 1EG	- not rated	1,904 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	1,081 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	2,717 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ryecroft School Kent Street , WS2 7AN	- not rated	163 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills Blue Lane East , Walsall WS2 8HN	- not rated	1,040 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pregnant Schoolgirls' Teaching Unit Lime House , Littleton Street West WS2 8EN	- not rated	1,178 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Emmanuel School Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR	- not rated	1,574 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hydesville Tower School 25, Broadway North , Walsall WS1 2QG	- not rated	1,611 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
Chad's Chippy	176 Bloxwich Road, Walsall	233 yd
Babcock Vehicle Engineering	Babcock International Group, Stockton Close	513 yd
Shake & Grill	170 Stafford Street, Walsall	674 yd
Gio's Italian	28 New Forest Road, Walsall	711 yd
Yam!	Ryecroft Community Hub, 28 New Forest Road	711 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rock Steady Eddies	184-185 Stafford Street, Walsall	674 yd
The Pretty Bricks	5 John Street, Walsall	755 yd
The Seven Stars PH	106 Stafford Street, Walsall	795 yd
The Crown Inn	Long Acre Street, Walsall	873 yd
Birchills Liberal Club	Old Birchills, Walsall	915 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crispy Cod	127 Bloxwich Road, Walsall	281 yd
Yummy	129 Bloxwich Road, Walsall	281 yd
5 Star Fish Bar	103 Stafford Street, Walsall	551 yd
Burgerz & Bunz	166 Stafford Street, Walsall	674 yd
Lee Garden	107 Stafford Street, Walsall	795 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Walsall College Extra, Littleton Street West		1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forest Community Arts Centre (Closed) Hawbush Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	897 yd
Fitbods Fitness (Closed) Stafford Street	health and fitness suite	975 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) Wisemore Campus Wisemore Campus Littleton Street West	health and fitness suite	983 yd
Walsall College Littleton Street West	health and fitness suite	1,067 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS2 7AR