Northcote Street is in Walsall and in Walsall district.
WS2 8BQ is located in the Birchills Leamore electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Walsall North. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Northcote Street, Walsall, WS2 8BQ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WS2 8BS, WS2 8BL, WS2 8BU, WS2 8BP, WS2 8JD, WS2 8DB, WS2 8BX, WS2 8BG, WS2 8BF.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Baines Saddlery Ltd Northcote Street, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building | £190,000 | 2018-01-31 | £225,567 |
| 16 Northcote Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £62,000 | 2013-09-27 | £104,137 |
| 2 Northcote Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £73,500 | 2012-06-11 | £127,373 |
| 22 Northcote Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £60,000 | 2010-06-24 | £99,667 |
| 22 Northcote Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £55,000 | 2009-12-18 | £91,794 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP | 4out of 4 | 1,931 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT | 4out of 4 | 2,230 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR | 4out of 4 | 2,779 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU | 4out of 4 | 3,391 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ | 4out of 4 | 3,535 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 | 286 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Croft Academy Croft Street , WS2 8JE | 2out of 4 | 392 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Blue Lane East , WS2 8HN | 3out of 4 | 821 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Birchills Church of England Community Academy Farringdon Street , WS2 8NF | 3out of 4 | 970 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Butts Primary School Butts Road , WS4 2AH | 3out of 4 | 1,083 yd | Community 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 | 1,272 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL | 3out of 4 | 1,757 yd | Studio schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND | 3out of 4 | 2,092 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| West Walsall E-ACT Academy Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA | 3out of 4 | 2,277 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Willenhall E-ACT Academy Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD | 2out of 4 | 2,760 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 | 1,008 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 | 2,535 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 | 393 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| West Midlands Education and Skills ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN | - not rated | 864 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Emmanuel School Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR | - not rated | 1,226 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle School Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED | 4out of 4 | 1,634 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Phoenix Academy Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED | 3out of 4 | 1,726 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babcock Vehicle Engineering | Babcock International Group, Stockton Close | 249 yd | |
| Chad's Chippy | 176 Bloxwich Road, Walsall | 315 yd | |
| Shake & Grill | 170 Stafford Street, Walsall | 459 yd | |
| The New Tea Pot Café | Unit 30, Birchills Industrial Estate 152 | 499 yd | |
| TJX Europe Processing Centre | 154A, TK Maxx Processing | 522 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Steady Eddies | 184-185 Stafford Street, Walsall | 459 yd | |
| Birchills Liberal Club | Old Birchills, Walsall | 558 yd | |
| The Seven Stars PH | 106 Stafford Street, Walsall | 561 yd | |
| The Pretty Bricks | 5 John Street, Walsall | 563 yd | |
| The Crown Inn | Long Acre Street, Walsall | 625 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crispy Cod | 127 Bloxwich Road, Walsall | 78 yd | |
| Yummy | 129 Bloxwich Road, Walsall | 78 yd | |
| 5 Star Fish Bar | 103 Stafford Street, Walsall | 311 yd | |
| Burgerz & Bunz | 166 Stafford Street, Walsall | 459 yd | |
| Lee Garden | 107 Stafford Street, Walsall | 561 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco | Walsall College Extra, Littleton Street West | 905 yd | |
| Sainsbury's | Reedswood Way, Bloxwich | 974 yd | |
| Aldi Stores Ltd | Unit 5, Crown Wharf Shopping Park | 1,006 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fitbods Fitness (Closed) Stafford Street | health and fitness suite | 743 yd |
| Academy Health Club (Closed) Wisemore Campus Wisemore Campus Littleton Street West | health and fitness suite | 836 yd |
| Walsall College Littleton Street West | health and fitness suite | 910 yd |
| Birchills Community Centre (Closed) Birchills Street | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 949 yd |
| Reedswood Park (Closed) Bentley Lane | grass pitches | 974 yd |
| Forest Community Arts Centre (Closed) Hawbush Road | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 1,067 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 | 84.6% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 84.6% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 84.6% |
| 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 | 59.8 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 54.3 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 11.8 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 587 crimes were reported
near Northcote Street .
Only 17% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered not safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WS2 8BQ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
WS2 8BQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.
WS2 8BQ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 8BQ 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 | 53 |
| Self-Employed | 38 |
| Looking after home or family | 30 |
| Part-Time Employee | 29 |
| Other | 27 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 25 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 18 |
| Retired | 18 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 13 |
| Unemployed | 12 |
| Transport and storage | 25 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 12 |
| Human health and social work activities | 11 |
| Construction | 10 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 6 |
| Education | 5 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 4 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 3 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 3 |
| Other | 2 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 2 |
| Information and communication | 1 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 175 |
| Male | 175 |
| Single | 101 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 135 |
| Separated | 7 |
| Divorced | 11 |
| Widowed | 7 |
| Very good health | 164 |
| Good health | 132 |
| Fair health | 39 |
| Bad health | 17 |
| Very bad health | 1 |
| No qualifications | 113 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 32 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 43 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 24 |
| Degree or Similar | 39 |
| Other | 9 |
| Chinese | 2 |
| Indian | 21 |
| Pakistani | 222 |
| Other Asian | 20 |
| Black African | 30 |
| Black Caribbean | 4 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 6 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 46 |
| United Kingdom | 203 |
| European Union | 27 |
| Africa | 19 |
| Middle East and Asia | 101 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 203 |
| 10+ Years | 99 |
| 5-10 Years | 15 |
| 2-5 Years | 20 |
| Less than 2 years | 14 |
| United Kingdom | 260 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Italy | 7 |
| Poland | 5 |
| Romania | 8 |
| Other EU countries | 7 |
| Central and Western Africa | 6 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 2 |
| Eastern Asia | 2 |
| Southern Asia | 26 |
| No passport held | 26 |
| No religion | 14 |
| Christian | 54 |
| Hindu | 2 |
| Muslim | 263 |
| Not answered | 19 |