Essex Street is in Walsall and in Walsall district.
WS2 7AU is located in the Blakenall electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Walsall North. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Essex Street, Walsall, WS2 7AU and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WS2 7AN, WS2 7BQ, WS2 7AT, WS2 7BA, WS2 7AL, WS2 7BX, WS2 7AQ, WS2 7AR, WS2 7AW.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Essex Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £136,000 | 2023-08-18 | £132,041 |
| 21 Essex Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £87,000 | 2023-04-17 | £87,109 |
| 21 Essex Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £97,000 | 2022-12-16 | £93,722 |
| 5 Essex Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £90,000 | 2022-11-08 | £86,489 |
| 21 Essex Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £92,500 | 2022-09-12 | £90,576 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT | 4out of 4 | 1,929 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP | 4out of 4 | 2,224 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR | 4out of 4 | 2,566 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU | 4out of 4 | 3,114 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ | 4out of 4 | 3,597 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Walsall Primary Academy Derby Street , WS2 7BH | 3out of 4 | 219 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Croft Academy Croft Street , WS2 8JE | 2out of 4 | 711 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Dartmouth Avenue , Coalpool WS3 1SP | 3out of 4 | 1,006 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Blue Lane East , WS2 8HN | 3out of 4 | 1,103 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School Harden Road , Leamore WS3 1EN | 3out of 4 | 1,158 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 1,415 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL | 3out of 4 | 2,026 yd | Studio schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND | 3out of 4 | 2,324 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| West Walsall E-ACT Academy Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA | 3out of 4 | 2,580 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Willenhall E-ACT Academy Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD | 2out of 4 | 2,854 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall College Wisemore Campus , WS2 8ES | - not rated | 1,245 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloxwich Academy Leamore Lane , Bloxwich WS2 7NR | 2out of 4 | 2,439 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Bakr Boys School Kent Street , WS2 7AN | - not rated | 137 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| West Midlands Education and Skills ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN | - not rated | 1,146 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle School Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED | 4out of 4 | 1,464 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Phoenix Academy Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED | 3out of 4 | 1,537 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Emmanuel School Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR | - not rated | 1,551 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad's Chippy | 176 Bloxwich Road, Walsall | 68 yd | |
| Babcock Vehicle Engineering | Babcock International Group, Stockton Close | 397 yd | |
| The New Tea Pot Café | Unit 30, Birchills Industrial Estate 152 | 617 yd | |
| TJX Europe Processing Centre | 154A, TK Maxx Processing | 618 yd | |
| Toni-Marie's | 152 Green Lane, Walsall | 657 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Steady Eddies | 184-185 Stafford Street, Walsall | 735 yd | |
| Railway | Bloxwich Road, Walsall | 802 yd | |
| The Pretty Bricks | 5 John Street, Walsall | 828 yd | |
| The Seven Stars PH | 106 Stafford Street, Walsall | 851 yd | |
| Birchills Liberal Club | Old Birchills, Walsall | 863 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crispy Cod | 127 Bloxwich Road, Walsall | 250 yd | |
| Yummy | 129 Bloxwich Road, Walsall | 250 yd | |
| 5 Star Fish Bar | 103 Stafford Street, Walsall | 595 yd | |
| Burgerz & Bunz | 166 Stafford Street, Walsall | 735 yd | |
| Lee Garden | 107 Stafford Street, Walsall | 851 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Community Arts Centre (Closed) Hawbush Road | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 784 yd |
| Fitbods Fitness (Closed) Stafford Street | health and fitness suite | 1,034 yd |
| Academy Health Club (Closed) Wisemore Campus Wisemore Campus Littleton Street West | health and fitness suite | 1,079 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Median download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 139.9 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 17.2 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 648 crimes were reported
near Essex Street .
Only 15% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered dangerous.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WS2 7AU.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
WS2 7AU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 7AU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 74 |
| Looking after home or family | 44 |
| Part-Time Employee | 43 |
| Retired | 35 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 27 |
| Self-Employed | 27 |
| Unemployed | 20 |
| Other | 17 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 12 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 12 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 28 |
| Human health and social work activities | 26 |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
| Transport and storage | 16 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 11 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 9 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 7 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 6 |
| Education | 6 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 4 |
| Construction | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Other | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 211 |
| Male | 199 |
| Single | 107 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 157 |
| Separated | 10 |
| Divorced | 22 |
| Widowed | 15 |
| Very good health | 186 |
| Good health | 151 |
| Fair health | 57 |
| Bad health | 11 |
| Very bad health | 6 |
| No qualifications | 94 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 52 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 50 |
| Apprenticeship | 9 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 40 |
| Degree or Similar | 55 |
| Other | 11 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Indian | 16 |
| Pakistani | 196 |
| Other Asian | 5 |
| Black African | 28 |
| Black Caribbean | 6 |
| Other Black | 2 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1 |
| Mixed White and African | 6 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 3 |
| Mixed Other | 6 |
| White | 126 |
| Arab | 6 |
| Other | 10 |
| United Kingdom | 256 |
| European Union | 27 |
| Rest of Europe | 6 |
| Africa | 24 |
| Middle East and Asia | 96 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 256 |
| 10+ Years | 63 |
| 5-10 Years | 14 |
| 2-5 Years | 25 |
| Less than 2 years | 54 |
| United Kingdom | 245 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Italy | 7 |
| Portugal | 4 |
| Spain | 3 |
| Poland | 5 |
| Romania | 11 |
| Other EU countries | 4 |
| Other Europe | 4 |
| North Africa | 1 |
| Central and Western Africa | 13 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 2 |
| Middle East | 5 |
| Southern Asia | 27 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| No passport held | 78 |
| No religion | 61 |
| Christian | 108 |
| Hindu | 4 |
| Muslim | 196 |
| Sikh | 6 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 34 |