Portland Street, Walsall, WS2 8AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS2 8AB is primarily male, with 54.3% of the population 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	41.9%	45.7%	3.8%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	58.1%	54.3%	-3.8%	49.0%	5.3%

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 8AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.7% 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	72.5%	56.7%	-15.8%	37.9%	18.8%
Married: Opposite sex	13.5%	15.2%	1.7%	44.2%	-29.0%
Separated	2.6%	6.1%	3.5%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	9.8%	17.7%	7.9%	9.1%	8.6%
Widowed	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	48.1%	48.4%	0.3%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	40.5%	29.3%	-11.2%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	10%	16.3%	6.3%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	0%	6%	6.0%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 8AB this area, 32.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.5%	32.3%	18.8%	18.2%	14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	8.5%	-11.7%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	8.5%	-11.2%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	22%	5.9%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	23.2%	-0.1%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.9% 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	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	6.2%	3.3%	-2.9%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	1.4%	15.4%	14.0%	2.5%	12.9%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.1%	2.7%	-4.4%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	73.3%	59.9%	-13.4%	81.4%	-21.5%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.6% 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	78.6%	54.6%	-24.0%	83.2%	-28.6%
European Union	10.5%	24.6%	14.1%	6.1%	18.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.5%	12.6%	12.1%	2.7%	9.9%
Middle East and Asia	9%	6.6%	-2.4%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.6%	54.6%	-24.0%	83.2%	-28.6%
10+ Years	6.7%	12%	5.3%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	8.1%	6%	-2.1%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	5.2%	16.4%	11.2%	2.2%	14.2%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	10.9%	9.5%	1.9%	9.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.9%	76.7%	-30.8%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	5.5%	0.3%	5.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Portland Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Street was 5524.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 3626.0% higher than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Portland Street has the highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall . It is also in the top 100 most dangerous local areas in England and Wales.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2100.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.0%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WS2 8AB, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 Portland Street are based on 7 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 Portland Street, Walsall, WS2 8AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS2 8AB

Average Price
£184,632

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£106,526

Detached
£314,896

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£167,246

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Street

Average Price
£161,685

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£100,209

Detached
£319,473

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£170,564

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Portland Street, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£49,950	2017-12-01	£62,697
17 Portland Street, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£49,999	2017-11-20	£62,529
Wisemore House Portland Street, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2017-06-08	£386,466
Portland House Portland Street, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2017-05-09	£319,473
16 Portland Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£67,000	2007-02-01	£108,364

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS2 8AB

Employment

WS2 8AB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 8AB 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	60
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Part-Time Employee	17
Unemployed	15
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Self-Employed	9
Retired	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,872 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	2,842 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	2,997 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	3,448 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,991 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Blue Lane East , WS2 8HN	3out of 4	224 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Academy Croft Street , WS2 8JE	2out of 4	400 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Butts Primary School Butts Road , WS4 2AH	3out of 4	587 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchills Church of England Community Academy Farringdon Street , WS2 8NF	3out of 4	620 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Walsall Primary Academy Derby Street , WS2 7BH	3out of 4	732 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	704 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	1,422 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School Sutton Road , WS1 2PG	4out of 4	2,134 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	3out of 4	2,146 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	339 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	3,167 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Midlands Education and Skills ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN	- not rated	257 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Boys School Kent Street , WS2 7AN	- not rated	900 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Emmanuel School Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR	- not rated	959 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ladder School Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL	- not rated	1,169 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Hydesville Tower School 25, Broadway North , Walsall WS1 2QG	- not rated	1,179 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
John Street Cafe	27-28 John Street, Walsall	78 yd
Chicken Palace Royale and Burger Bite	83 Stafford Street, Walsall	182 yd
Real Caribbean Food	70 Stafford Street, Walsall	199 yd
The Hub	Littleton Street West, Walsall	207 yd
Shake & Grill	170 Stafford Street, Walsall	220 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pretty Bricks	5 John Street, Walsall	114 yd
XO Wines	193 Stafford Street, Walsall	143 yd
The Seven Stars PH	106 Stafford Street, Walsall	182 yd
The Crown Inn	Long Acre Street, Walsall	216 yd
Rock Steady Eddies	184-185 Stafford Street, Walsall	220 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sweet Box	87 Stafford Street, Walsall	182 yd
Lee Garden	107 Stafford Street, Walsall	182 yd
Side Chick UK Ltd	71 Stafford Street, Walsall	199 yd
Munchiez Pizza & Grill	(4Z's Corporation Ltd), Unit 5	211 yd
Subway	Unit 10 Hamstead Business Park, Day Street	213 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Walsall College Extra, Littleton Street West	254 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 5, Crown Wharf Shopping Park	573 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	125 Lichfield Street, Walsall	674 yd
Co-operative Retail Services Limited	1 The Bridge, Walsall	856 yd
Heron Foods	2-4 Bradford Mall, Walsall	870 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Academy Health Club (Closed) Wisemore Campus Wisemore Campus Littleton Street West	health and fitness suite	167 yd
Fitbods Fitness (Closed) Stafford Street	health and fitness suite	212 yd
Walsall College Littleton Street West	health and fitness suite	242 yd
Sweat Walsall (Closed) 2-4 2-4 ST. PAULS STREET	health and fitness suite	565 yd
Queen Mary'S High School UPPER FORSTER STREET		587 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) St. Pauls Street	health and fitness suite	622 yd
Walsall Gala Swimming And Fitness Centre WALSALL GALA BATHS WALSALL GALA BATHS TOWER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	656 yd
Birchills Community Centre (Closed) Birchills Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	683 yd
Pure Gym (Walsall) BUTLERS PRECINCT	health and fitness suite	710 yd
Health Land For Ladies (Closed) The Bridge	health and fitness suite	874 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	16.7%

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%

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

Overview of WS2 8AB