Short Acre Street, Walsall, WS2 8HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS2 8HW 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 8HW, 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 8HW 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 Short Acre Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Short Acre Street was 745.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 397.0% higher than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Short Acre Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 9th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 354.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.0%.

🔎 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 8HW, 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 Short Acre Street are based on 3 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 Short Acre Street, Walsall, WS2 8HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS2 8HW

Average Price
£91,525

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£91,525

Estimated Average Property Prices for Short Acre Street

Average Price
£96,307

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£96,307

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Short Acre Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Short Acre Street, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-09-05	£103,511
Unit 1 Short Acre Street, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£75,000	2018-04-13	£93,705
Unit 2 Short Acre Street, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£75,000	2018-04-13	£93,705

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS2 8HW

Employment

WS2 8HW 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 8HW 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	1,680 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	2,888 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	2,956 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	3,497 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,889 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	91 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchills CofE Infant School Farringdon Street , WS2 8UH	- not rated	366 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchills CofE Junior School Farringdon Street , WS2 8UH	- not rated	366 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croft Academy Croft Street , WS2 8JE	- not rated	381 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Community Primary School Croft Street , WS2 8JE	- not rated	381 yd	Community 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	- not rated	831 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	831 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	- not rated	1,023 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Comprehensive School A Performing Arts Specialist College Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	- not rated	1,394 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	1,394 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	373 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	3,153 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	133 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pregnant Schoolgirls' Teaching Unit Lime House , Littleton Street West WS2 8EN	- not rated	419 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Emmanuel School Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR	- not rated	759 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ryecroft School Kent Street , WS2 7AN	- not rated	1,030 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Second Chances The Vine Trust Walsall , 33 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RR	- not rated	1,059 yd	Other independent school	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
Real Caribbean Food	70 Stafford Street, Walsall	114 yd
Chicken Palace Royale and Burger Bite	83 Stafford Street, Walsall	156 yd
British Car Auctions	Adt Auctions Limited, Green Lane	224 yd
John Street Cafe	27-28 John Street, Walsall	237 yd
Management & Resource Centre	Richards House, Burrowes Street	260 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown Inn	Long Acre Street, Walsall	75 yd
XO Wines	193 Stafford Street, Walsall	143 yd
The Seven Stars PH	106 Stafford Street, Walsall	156 yd
The Pretty Bricks	5 John Street, Walsall	241 yd
Rock Steady Eddies	184-185 Stafford Street, Walsall	274 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Side Chick UK Ltd	71 Stafford Street, Walsall	114 yd
Sweet Box	87 Stafford Street, Walsall	156 yd
Lee Garden	107 Stafford Street, Walsall	156 yd
New Mayflower Kitchen	111 Green Lane, Walsall	233 yd
Roast & Toast Fish Bar	115 Green Lane, Walsall	233 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Walsall College Extra, Littleton Street West	317 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 5, Crown Wharf Shopping Park	355 yd
Heron Foods	2-4 Bradford Mall, Walsall	813 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	125 Lichfield Street, Walsall	821 yd
Co-operative Retail Services Limited	1 The Bridge, Walsall	859 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitbods Fitness (Closed) Stafford Street	health and fitness suite	111 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) Wisemore Campus Wisemore Campus Littleton Street West	health and fitness suite	354 yd
Walsall College Littleton Street West	health and fitness suite	375 yd
Birchills Community Centre (Closed) Birchills Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	415 yd
Sweat Walsall (Closed) 2-4 2-4 ST. PAULS STREET	health and fitness suite	532 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) St. Pauls Street	health and fitness suite	661 yd
Pure Gym (Walsall) BUTLERS PRECINCT	health and fitness suite	682 yd
Walsall Gala Swimming And Fitness Centre WALSALL GALA BATHS WALSALL GALA BATHS TOWER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	751 yd
Emmanuel School WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD		758 yd
Queen Mary'S High School UPPER FORSTER STREET		828 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	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%

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