Stephenson Avenue, Walsall, WS2 7HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS2 7HE has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.8% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	57.8%	8.4%	51.0%	6.8%
Male	50.6%	42.2%	-8.4%	49.0%	-6.8%

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 7HE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.8% 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	34.9%	58.8%	23.9%	37.9%	20.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	26.9%	-18.1%	44.2%	-17.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10%	7.2%	-2.8%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	8.4%	3.4%	-5.0%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	44.7%	48.6%	3.9%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	30.8%	32.4%	1.6%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	16.4%	12.8%	-3.6%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	6%	5%	-1.0%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	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 7HE this area, 30.2% 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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.4%	30.2%	-13.2%	18.2%	12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	10.6%	-4.7%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	16.5%	-0.4%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	15%	4.2%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	20.9%	10.1%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	2%	3.1%	1.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.7% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.6%	7.8%	6.2%	2.5%	5.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	5.3%	5.3%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	4.9%	4.3%	0.9%	4.0%
White	96.2%	72.7%	-23.5%	81.4%	-8.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.2%	90.9%	-6.3%	83.2%	7.7%
European Union	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	6.1%	-2.8%
Africa	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	90.7%	-6.5%	83.2%	7.5%
10+ Years	0%	5.6%	5.6%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
No passport held	28.6%	13.5%	15.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Stephenson Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stephenson Avenue was 52.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.1% lower than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stephenson Avenue has the 19th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 325th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.2%.

🔎 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
£34,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WS2 7HE, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Stephenson Avenue are based on 107 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 Stephenson Avenue, Walsall, WS2 7HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS2 7HE

Average Price
£142,316

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£142,316

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stephenson Avenue

Average Price
£143,394

Semi-Detached
£151,475

Terraced
£150,481

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,997

Other
£55,885

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stephenson AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 Stephenson Avenue, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2026-01-20	£110,904
61 Stephenson Avenue, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-03-11	£166,484
57 Stephenson Avenue, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£77,500	2014-09-19	£134,740
75 Stephenson Avenue, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£84,000	2013-08-19	£155,337
63 Stephenson Avenue, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£56,500	2012-03-12	£110,011

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS2 7HE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WS2 7HE 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	103
Part-Time Employee	52
Retired	31
Student (economically inactive)	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Looking after home or family	24
Unemployed	17
Other	16
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	13
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	1,811 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	2,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	2,056 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	2,501 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU	3out of 4	2,912 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beechdale Primary School Remington Road , Leamore WS2 7EF	- not rated	151 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory Junior Mixed and Infant School Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	- not rated	1,057 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatherton Lane Infant School Bloxwich Lane , Leamore WS2 7JT	- not rated	1,157 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatherton Lane Junior School Bloxwich Lane , Leamore WS2 7JT	- not rated	1,157 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatherton Primary School Bloxwich Lane , WS2 7JT	- not rated	1,157 yd	Community school	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	1,210 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frank F Harrison Engineering College Leamore Lane , Bloxwich WS2 7NR	- not rated	1,532 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD	- not rated	1,773 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willenhall School Sports College Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD	- not rated	1,773 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Business and Enterprise College Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	- not rated	2,195 yd	Community school	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	1,978 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	1,532 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	919 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Primary EBD School Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	- not rated	1,057 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Academy Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ryecroft School Kent Street , WS2 7AN	- not rated	1,233 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jane Lane School Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH	3out of 4	1,463 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Catering - South Staffs	South Staffordshire Waterworks Company, Green Lane	391 yd
Starbucks Coffee Co (UK) Ltd	1 Reedswood Way, Bloxwich	444 yd
Britannia Cafe	18 Stephenson Square, Bloxwich	486 yd
Costa Coffee	Reedswood Retail Park, Six Towers Road	495 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	Reedswood Retail Park, Six Towers Road	495 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beechdale Social Club	Stephenson Square, Bloxwich	391 yd
Magic Lantern	Bloxwich Lane, Walsall	835 yd
The Alma Inn	Chalo, Bentley Lane	1,021 yd
Railway	Bloxwich Road, Walsall	1,027 yd
The Crown Bar & Grill	6 Leamore Lane, Bloxwich	1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beechdale Fish Bar	16 Stephenson Square, Bloxwich	486 yd
China Garden	21 Leamore Lane, Bloxwich	690 yd
KFC	Bloxwich Four Crosses, 110A Leamore Lane	812 yd
The Dessertz Box	81a Leamore Lane, Bloxwich	818 yd
Dodo Pizza	Unit 5 - 6 Day Street, Walsall	1,070 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Reedswood Way, Bloxwich		433 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Frank F. Harrison Community Association STEPHENSON SQUARE		465 yd
Changeurshape Health Club LEAMORE LANE	health and fitness suite	759 yd
Reedswood Park (Closed) Bentley Lane	grass pitches	770 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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