Bloxwich Road is in Walsall and in Walsall district.
WS2 8DB 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 Bloxwich Road, Walsall, WS2 8DB and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WS2 8BP, WS2 8BF, WS2 8BL, WS2 8BQ, WS2 8BU, WS2 8AS, WS2 8BS, WS2 8BY, WS2 8JD.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 Bloxwich Road, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £50,000 | 2023-05-25 | £49,610 |
| 62 Bloxwich Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £106,500 | 2022-12-09 | £102,901 |
| 58 Bloxwich Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £60,000 | 2019-10-14 | £76,335 |
| 66 Bloxwich Road, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £66,000 | 2019-03-13 | £87,457 |
| 62 Bloxwich Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £56,000 | 2017-06-01 | £79,261 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP | 4out of 4 | 1,972 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT | 4out of 4 | 2,309 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR | 4out of 4 | 2,900 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU | 4out of 4 | 3,487 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN | 4out of 4 | 3,534 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 | 249 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Croft Academy Croft Street , WS2 8JE | 2out of 4 | 351 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Blue Lane East , WS2 8HN | 3out of 4 | 724 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Birchills Church of England Community Academy Farringdon Street , WS2 8NF | 3out of 4 | 930 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Butts Primary School Butts Road , WS4 2AH | 3out of 4 | 943 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 | 1,133 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL | 3out of 4 | 1,653 yd | Studio schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND | 3out of 4 | 1,972 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| West Walsall E-ACT Academy Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA | 3out of 4 | 2,307 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Mary's Grammar School Sutton Road , WS1 2PG | 4out of 4 | 2,666 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall College Wisemore Campus , WS2 8ES | - not rated | 887 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 | 2,674 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 | 401 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| West Midlands Education and Skills ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN | - not rated | 767 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Emmanuel School Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR | - not rated | 1,213 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hydesville Tower School 25, Broadway North , Walsall WS1 2QG | - not rated | 1,607 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Ladder School Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL | - not rated | 1,713 yd | Free schools alternative provision | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shake & Grill | 170 Stafford Street, Walsall | 356 yd | |
| Babcock Vehicle Engineering | Babcock International Group, Stockton Close | 389 yd | |
| Chad's Chippy | 176 Bloxwich Road, Walsall | 395 yd | |
| Chicken Palace Royale and Burger Bite | 83 Stafford Street, Walsall | 470 yd | |
| John Street Cafe | 27-28 John Street, Walsall | 489 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Steady Eddies | 184-185 Stafford Street, Walsall | 356 yd | |
| The Pretty Bricks | 5 John Street, Walsall | 453 yd | |
| The Seven Stars PH | 106 Stafford Street, Walsall | 470 yd | |
| The Crown Inn | Long Acre Street, Walsall | 543 yd | |
| XO Wines | 193 Stafford Street, Walsall | 605 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crispy Cod | 127 Bloxwich Road, Walsall | 156 yd | |
| Yummy | 129 Bloxwich Road, Walsall | 156 yd | |
| 5 Star Fish Bar | 103 Stafford Street, Walsall | 215 yd | |
| Burgerz & Bunz | 166 Stafford Street, Walsall | 356 yd | |
| Lee Garden | 107 Stafford Street, Walsall | 470 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco | Walsall College Extra, Littleton Street West | 798 yd | |
| Aldi Stores Ltd | Unit 5, Crown Wharf Shopping Park | 951 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fitbods Fitness (Closed) Stafford Street | health and fitness suite | 654 yd |
| Academy Health Club (Closed) Wisemore Campus Wisemore Campus Littleton Street West | health and fitness suite | 717 yd |
| Walsall College Littleton Street West | health and fitness suite | 795 yd |
| Birchills Community Centre (Closed) Birchills Street | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 925 yd |
| Queen Mary'S High School UPPER FORSTER STREET | 1,018 yd | |
| Reedswood Park (Closed) Bentley Lane | grass pitches | 1,074 yd |
| Sweat Walsall (Closed) 2-4 2-4 ST. PAULS STREET | health and fitness suite | 1,093 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 | 66 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 64.1 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 19.1 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 14.9 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 582 crimes were reported
near Bloxwich Road .
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 8DB.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
WS2 8DB 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 8DB 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 | 78 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 43 |
| Part-Time Employee | 34 |
| Looking after home or family | 28 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 24 |
| Retired | 22 |
| Other | 20 |
| Unemployed | 17 |
| Self-Employed | 15 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 9 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 19 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
| Human health and social work activities | 15 |
| Transport and storage | 11 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 6 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 5 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 4 |
| Construction | 4 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 4 |
| Other | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Education | 2 |
| Information and communication | 2 |
| Female | 219 |
| Male | 199 |
| Single | 127 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 114 |
| Married: Same sex | 1 |
| Separated | 7 |
| Divorced | 27 |
| Widowed | 12 |
| Very good health | 196 |
| Good health | 136 |
| Fair health | 56 |
| Bad health | 19 |
| Very bad health | 8 |
| No qualifications | 99 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 36 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 49 |
| Apprenticeship | 12 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 39 |
| Degree or Similar | 41 |
| Other | 15 |
| Bangladeshi | 8 |
| Indian | 49 |
| Pakistani | 127 |
| Other Asian | 19 |
| Black African | 30 |
| Black Caribbean | 12 |
| Other Black | 9 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 11 |
| Mixed White and African | 3 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 15 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 122 |
| Roma | 1 |
| Arab | 3 |
| Other | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 269 |
| European Union | 32 |
| Rest of Europe | 7 |
| Africa | 24 |
| Middle East and Asia | 83 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 4 |
| British Overseas | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 269 |
| 10+ Years | 76 |
| 5-10 Years | 36 |
| 2-5 Years | 16 |
| Less than 2 years | 21 |
| United Kingdom | 255 |
| Italy | 6 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Spain | 6 |
| Poland | 17 |
| Romania | 4 |
| Other EU countries | 8 |
| Other Europe | 8 |
| North Africa | 1 |
| Central and Western Africa | 2 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 46 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 2 |
| No passport held | 60 |
| No religion | 44 |
| Christian | 123 |
| Hindu | 22 |
| Muslim | 199 |
| Sikh | 12 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 17 |