Green Lane, Walsall, WS2 8HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS2 8HL has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	52.1%	48%	-4.1%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	47.9%	52%	4.1%	49.0%	3.0%

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 8HL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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	46.2%	48.8%	2.6%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	32.6%	-6.6%	44.2%	-11.6%
Separated	3.5%	5.6%	2.1%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	7.3%	5.9%	-1.4%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	3.8%	7.1%	3.3%	6.1%	1.0%

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	37.3%	44.3%	7.0%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	35.3%	32.2%	-3.1%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	17.5%	15.2%	-2.3%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	7%	6%	-1.0%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	1.2%	1.0%

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 8HL this area, 36.8% 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 15.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.3%	36.8%	-4.5%	18.2%	18.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	17.8%	0.3%	9.6%	8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	10.7%	-2.2%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.8%	4.1%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	9.8%	-1.0%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	7.3%	15.6%	8.3%	33.8%	-18.2%
Other	8.4%	3.4%	-5.0%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.7% 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	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.5%	5.8%	1.3%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	25.1%	19.3%	-5.8%	2.7%	16.6%
Other Asian	5.8%	3.8%	-2.0%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	4.3%	9.4%	5.1%	2.5%	6.9%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.5%	0.9%	-4.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	42.6%	39.7%	-2.9%	81.4%	-41.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	9.6%	9.6%	1.6%	8.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.3% 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	72.2%	62.3%	-9.9%	83.2%	-20.9%
European Union	2.8%	12.1%	9.3%	6.1%	6.0%
Africa	2%	6%	4.0%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	21.1%	17.2%	-3.9%	5.6%	11.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2%	0.0%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.9%	62.3%	-9.6%	83.2%	-20.9%
10+ Years	0.8%	18.3%	17.5%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	5%	7.1%	2.1%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	4%	6.5%	2.5%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	5.8%	-12.5%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.1%	76.7%	-22.6%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Spain	3.4%	0.4%	3.0%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	23.7%	13.5%	10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Muslim	26.4%	6.5%	19.9%
Sikh	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Green Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Green Lane was 666.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 349.2% higher than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Green Lane has the 6th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 12th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 289.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.9%.

🔎 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. 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 8HL, 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 Green Lane are based on 307 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 Green Lane, Walsall, WS2 8HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS2 8HL

Average Price
£1,042,336

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,042,336

Estimated Average Property Prices for Green Lane

Average Price
£278,317

Semi-Detached
£241,317

Terraced
£175,931

Detached
£396,244

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,883

Other
£1,243,656

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Green LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
West Midlands Police Green Lane, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£850,000	2017-11-16	£1,063,017

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS2 8HL

Employment

WS2 8HL area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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 8HL 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	46
Retired	36
Student (economically inactive)	35
Unemployed	33
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Other	19
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Construction	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,558 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	2,786 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	3,071 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	3,574 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,854 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	152 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchills Church of England Community Academy Farringdon Street , WS2 8NF	3out of 4	285 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Academy Croft Street , WS2 8JE	2out of 4	461 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Butts Primary School Butts Road , WS4 2AH	3out of 4	863 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Walsall Primary Academy Derby Street , WS2 7BH	3out of 4	994 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	914 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	3out of 4	950 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	1,355 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	3out of 4	1,813 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School Sutton Road , WS1 2PG	4out of 4	2,115 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	427 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	3,189 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	156 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel School Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR	- not rated	623 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ladder School Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL	- not rated	998 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Boys School Kent Street , WS2 7AN	- not rated	1,159 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Hydesville Tower School 25, Broadway North , Walsall WS1 2QG	- not rated	1,349 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
Real Caribbean Food	70 Stafford Street, Walsall	151 yd
Afrikana	31 Stafford Street, Walsall	153 yd
Boba & Chai	15 Stafford Street, Walsall	190 yd
Kings Square	239 Stafford Street, Walsall	241 yd
Tesco Family Dining	Walsall College Extra, Littleton Street West	251 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
XO Wines	193 Stafford Street, Walsall	208 yd
The Crown Inn	Long Acre Street, Walsall	225 yd
New Inn	New Inns, Blue Lane West	232 yd
The Prince	239 Stafford Street, Walsall	241 yd
The Seven Stars PH	106 Stafford Street, Walsall	303 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Side Chick UK Ltd	71 Stafford Street, Walsall	151 yd
Peppers City Takeout Walsall	21-22, Stafford Street	190 yd
Munchiez Pizza & Grill	(4Z's Corporation Ltd), Unit 5	200 yd
Subway	Unit 10 Hamstead Business Park, Day Street	202 yd
Serenes	Unit 3 - 4, Day Street	204 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 5, Crown Wharf Shopping Park	226 yd
Tesco	Walsall College Extra, Littleton Street West	251 yd
Heron Foods	2-4 Bradford Mall, Walsall	650 yd
Co-operative Retail Services Limited	1 The Bridge, Walsall	708 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	125 Lichfield Street, Walsall	733 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitbods Fitness (Closed) Stafford Street	health and fitness suite	138 yd
Walsall College Littleton Street West	health and fitness suite	330 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) Wisemore Campus Wisemore Campus Littleton Street West	health and fitness suite	349 yd
Birchills Community Centre (Closed) Birchills Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	372 yd
Sweat Walsall (Closed) 2-4 2-4 ST. PAULS STREET	health and fitness suite	380 yd
Pure Gym (Walsall) BUTLERS PRECINCT	health and fitness suite	527 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) St. Pauls Street	health and fitness suite	529 yd
Walsall Gala Swimming And Fitness Centre WALSALL GALA BATHS WALSALL GALA BATHS TOWER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	638 yd
Emmanuel School WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD		696 yd
Health Land For Ladies (Closed) The Bridge	health and fitness suite	704 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of WS2 8HL