Mentor Close, Walsall, WS2 8BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS2 8BJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% of residents 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	52.1%	54.1%	2.0%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	47.9%	45.9%	-2.0%	49.0%	-3.1%

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 8BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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	44.1%	44%	-0.1%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	44.2%	8.1%	44.2%	0.0%
Separated	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	10.5%	5.6%	-4.9%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	5%	2%	-3.0%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	36%	47.8%	11.8%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	40.2%	37.2%	-3.0%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	17%	10.4%	-6.6%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 8BJ this area, 30.9% 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	47.5%	30.9%	-16.6%	18.2%	12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	8.7%	-5.6%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	12.8%	2.7%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	14.3%	8.0%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	12.2%	24.6%	12.4%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	7.6%	3.6%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.9% 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	3%	4.5%	1.5%	1.1%	3.4%
Chinese	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	25.3%	32.3%	7.0%	2.7%	29.6%
Other Asian	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	1.5%	8.8%	7.3%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	3%	3.8%	0.8%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	10.1%	2%	-8.1%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	44.3%	33.9%	-10.4%	81.4%	-47.5%
Arab	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.1% 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	75.9%	67.1%	-8.8%	83.2%	-16.1%
European Union	6.3%	9.2%	2.9%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3%	5.8%	2.8%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	13.7%	17%	3.3%	5.6%	11.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.9%	67%	-8.9%	83.2%	-16.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	21.1%	20.8%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	6.5%	4.7%	-1.8%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	3.9%	5.6%	1.7%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	1.6%	-11.8%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.3%	37.2%	-19.9%
Christian	31.4%	46.2%	-14.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	43.2%	6.5%	36.7%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Mentor Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mentor Close was 92.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.3% lower than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mentor Close has the 56th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 272nd highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.9%.

🔎 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 8BJ, 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 Mentor Close are based on 38 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 Mentor Close, Walsall, WS2 8BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS2 8BJ

Average Price
£238,381

Semi-Detached
£199,031

Terraced
£192,680

Detached
£230,658

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£719,739

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mentor Close

Average Price
£236,271

Semi-Detached
£204,392

Terraced
£196,005

Detached
£233,944

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£734,019

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mentor CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Mentor Close, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-11-29	£180,564
17 Mentor Close, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-03-06	£257,813
16 Mentor Close, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£182,500	2021-06-03	£219,369
20 Mentor Close, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£153,000	2021-01-29	£192,553
1 - 9 Mentor Close, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£525,025	2020-10-23	£629,785

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS2 8BJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WS2 8BJ 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	131
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	45
Student (economically inactive)	44
Other	27
Retired	24
Unemployed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Education	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	2,325 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,347 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	3,083 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	3,553 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU	4out of 4	3,554 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	337 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Butts Primary School Butts Road , WS4 2AH	3out of 4	679 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Academy Croft Street , WS2 8JE	2out of 4	686 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Blue Lane East , WS2 8HN	3out of 4	838 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Dartmouth Avenue , Coalpool WS3 1SP	3out of 4	1,022 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	897 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	3out of 4	1,657 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	1,879 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School Sutton Road , WS1 2PG	4out of 4	2,497 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	3out of 4	2,662 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	856 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	2,986 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	445 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN	- not rated	872 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hydesville Tower School 25, Broadway North , Walsall WS1 2QG	- not rated	1,329 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel School Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR	- not rated	1,509 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ladder School Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL	- not rated	1,727 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Shake & Grill	170 Stafford Street, Walsall	554 yd
John Street Cafe	27-28 John Street, Walsall	600 yd
Chad's Chippy	176 Bloxwich Road, Walsall	606 yd
The Pointe Cafe	8 Butts Street, Walsall	657 yd
Chicken Palace Royale and Burger Bite	83 Stafford Street, Walsall	663 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rock Steady Eddies	184-185 Stafford Street, Walsall	554 yd
The Pretty Bricks	5 John Street, Walsall	583 yd
Butts Tavern	44 Butts Street, Walsall	657 yd
The Seven Stars PH	106 Stafford Street, Walsall	663 yd
XO Wines	193 Stafford Street, Walsall	739 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
5 Star Fish Bar	103 Stafford Street, Walsall	508 yd
Crispy Cod	127 Bloxwich Road, Walsall	508 yd
Yummy	129 Bloxwich Road, Walsall	508 yd
Butts Fish Bar	36B Mill Lane, Walsall	523 yd
Burgerz & Bunz	166 Stafford Street, Walsall	554 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Walsall College Extra, Littleton Street West		853 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Academy Health Club (Closed) Wisemore Campus Wisemore Campus Littleton Street West	health and fitness suite	724 yd
Queen Mary'S High School UPPER FORSTER STREET		802 yd
Walsall College Littleton Street West	health and fitness suite	808 yd
Fitbods Fitness (Closed) Stafford Street	health and fitness suite	808 yd
Walsall Arboretum BUCHANAN AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	986 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	58.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.35 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.35 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS2 8BJ