Stafford Street, Walsall, WS2 8EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS2 8EA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents 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	48.2%	48.9%	0.7%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	51.8%	51.1%	-0.7%	49.0%	2.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.3%	35%	-7.3%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	49.3%	10.5%	44.2%	5.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	6.8%	3.2%	-3.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	8.5%	7.5%	-1.0%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	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	49.6%	48.7%	-0.9%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	32.9%	30.3%	-2.6%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	12.3%	13.3%	1.0%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	4.4%	6.1%	1.7%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%	0.5%

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 8EA this area, 35% 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 19.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.5%	35%	-2.5%	18.2%	16.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	16.3%	2.9%	9.6%	6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	11%	-3.7%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	9.9%	-0.8%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	11.4%	19.1%	7.7%	33.8%	-14.7%
Other	10.7%	6%	-4.7%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.6% 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	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.3%	5.1%	-0.2%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	36.8%	48%	11.2%	2.7%	45.3%
Other Asian	2.9%	7.2%	4.3%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	34%	24.6%	-9.4%	81.4%	-56.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.2%	7.5%	7.3%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.4% 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	67.5%	64.4%	-3.1%	83.2%	-18.8%
European Union	6.4%	6.8%	0.4%	6.1%	0.7%
Africa	4.8%	1.7%	-3.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	20.2%	27.1%	6.9%	5.6%	21.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.3%	64.4%	-2.9%	83.2%	-18.8%
10+ Years	2.4%	24.7%	22.3%	9.8%	14.9%
5-10 Years	5.7%	6.3%	0.6%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	8.1%	2.4%	-5.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	16.4%	2.2%	-14.2%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.5%	37.2%	-26.7%
Christian	20%	46.2%	-26.2%
Muslim	61.1%	6.5%	54.6%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Stafford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stafford Street was 120.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.0% lower than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stafford Street has the 51st highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 206th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.9%.

🔎 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 8EA, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Stafford Street are based on 72 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 Stafford Street, Walsall, WS2 8EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS2 8EA

Average Price
£289,540

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£181,279

Detached
£141,370

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£434,843

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stafford Street

Average Price
£196,623

Semi-Detached
£178,711

Terraced
£144,181

Detached
£220,548

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,292

Other
£263,227

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stafford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor 170 Stafford Street, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£2,000	2024-01-30	£2,040
131 Stafford Street, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£615,000	2020-01-22	£745,805
137 - 138 Stafford Street, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£255,000	2018-09-05	£314,033
Unit 7 Phoenix Business Park, 150 Stafford Street, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£535,000	2017-01-05	£718,906
131 Stafford Street, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£680,000	2016-05-09	£952,185

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS2 8EA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WS2 8EA 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	66
Looking after home or family	47
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	17
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	13
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
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	1,891 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	2,742 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	3,097 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	3,350 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU	3out of 4	3,933 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	308 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Academy Croft Street , WS2 8JE	- not rated	339 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Community Primary School Croft Street , WS2 8JE	- not rated	339 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchills CofE Infant School Farringdon Street , WS2 8UH	- not rated	601 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchills CofE Junior School Farringdon Street , WS2 8UH	- not rated	601 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	761 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	761 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	- not rated	1,207 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Comprehensive School Hawbush Road , WS3 1AG	- not rated	1,449 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Comprehensive School A Performing Arts Specialist College Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	- not rated	1,520 yd	Voluntary aided 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	436 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	3,081 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 Blue Lane East , Walsall WS2 8HN	- not rated	346 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pregnant Schoolgirls' Teaching Unit Lime House , Littleton Street West WS2 8EN	- not rated	522 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ryecroft School Kent Street , WS2 7AN	- not rated	800 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel School Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR	- not rated	999 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hydesville Tower School 25, Broadway North , Walsall WS1 2QG	- not rated	1,241 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
Shake & Grill	170 Stafford Street, Walsall	28 yd
Chicken Palace Royale and Burger Bite	83 Stafford Street, Walsall	106 yd
John Street Cafe	27-28 John Street, Walsall	117 yd
Real Caribbean Food	70 Stafford Street, Walsall	269 yd
British Car Auctions	Adt Auctions Limited, Green Lane	303 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rock Steady Eddies	184-185 Stafford Street, Walsall	28 yd
The Pretty Bricks	5 John Street, Walsall	79 yd
The Seven Stars PH	106 Stafford Street, Walsall	106 yd
The Crown Inn	Long Acre Street, Walsall	188 yd
XO Wines	193 Stafford Street, Walsall	225 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burgerz & Bunz	166 Stafford Street, Walsall	28 yd
Lee Garden	107 Stafford Street, Walsall	106 yd
Sweet Box	87 Stafford Street, Walsall	106 yd
5 Star Fish Bar	103 Stafford Street, Walsall	175 yd
Side Chick UK Ltd	71 Stafford Street, Walsall	269 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Walsall College Extra, Littleton Street West	420 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 5, Crown Wharf Shopping Park	616 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	125 Lichfield Street, Walsall	866 yd
Heron Foods	2-4 Bradford Mall, Walsall	1,015 yd
Co-operative Retail Services Limited	1 The Bridge, Walsall	1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitbods Fitness (Closed) Stafford Street	health and fitness suite	281 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) Wisemore Campus Wisemore Campus Littleton Street West	health and fitness suite	357 yd
Walsall College Littleton Street West	health and fitness suite	427 yd
Birchills Community Centre (Closed) Birchills Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	660 yd
Sweat Walsall (Closed) 2-4 2-4 ST. PAULS STREET	health and fitness suite	713 yd
Queen Mary'S High School UPPER FORSTER STREET		756 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) St. Pauls Street	health and fitness suite	796 yd
Walsall Gala Swimming And Fitness Centre WALSALL GALA BATHS WALSALL GALA BATHS TOWER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	843 yd
Pure Gym (Walsall) BUTLERS PRECINCT	health and fitness suite	864 yd
Emmanuel School WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD		1,001 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	47.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	47.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	47.8%

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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 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 8EA