Green Lane, Walsall, WS2 8HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS2 8HX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	51%	-1.1%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	47.9%	49%	1.1%	49.0%	0.0%

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	46.2%	41.8%	-4.4%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	25.5%	-13.7%	44.2%	-18.7%
Separated	3.5%	5.8%	2.3%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	7.3%	17.8%	10.5%	9.1%	8.7%
Widowed	3.8%	9.1%	5.3%	6.1%	3.0%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (55.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.3%	32.2%	-5.1%	48.4%	-16.2%
Good health	35.3%	23%	-12.3%	33.6%	-10.6%
Fair health	17.5%	29.7%	12.2%	12.7%	17.0%
Bad health	7%	12.6%	5.6%	4.0%	8.6%
Very bad health	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	1.2%	1.3%

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 8HX this area, 41.2% 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 12.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.3%	41.2%	-0.1%	18.2%	23.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	18.5%	1.0%	9.6%	8.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	11.8%	-1.1%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	8.1%	-2.7%	16.9%	-8.8%
Degree or Similar	7.3%	12.8%	5.5%	33.8%	-21.0%
Other	8.4%	3.8%	-4.6%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.3%	1.3%	-3.0%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	25.1%	4.7%	-20.4%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	5.8%	3%	-2.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	0.8%	-4.0%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	42.6%	82.2%	39.6%	81.4%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	84.1%	11.9%	83.2%	0.9%
European Union	2.8%	6.3%	3.5%	6.1%	0.2%
Africa	2%	2.1%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	21.1%	6.7%	-14.4%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	1.3%	-0.9%
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%	84.1%	12.2%	83.2%	0.9%
10+ Years	0.8%	9.2%	8.4%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	5%	3.3%	-1.7%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	0.4%	-17.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50%	76.7%	-26.7%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	39.9%	13.5%	26.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Green Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Green Lane was 74.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.3% lower than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Green Lane has the 38th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 365th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.2%.

🔎 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 8HX, 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 312 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 8HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS2 8HX

Average Price
£134,749

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£178,254

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,170

Other
£6,316

Estimated Average Property Prices for Green Lane

Average Price
£282,931

Semi-Detached
£245,559

Terraced
£180,364

Detached
£404,225

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,679

Other
£1,199,015

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Green LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
93 Green Lane, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-08-02	£242,105
111A Green Lane, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£5,000	2017-06-21	£6,466
113A Green Lane, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2012-01-30	£180,365
115A Green Lane, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2007-05-09	£135,253

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS2 8HX

Employment

WS2 8HX area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	41
Full-Time Employee	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Part-Time Employee	26
Unemployed	23
Other	21
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Self-Employed	5
Student (economically inactive)	0

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	1,523 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	2,847 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	3,029 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	3,319 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,650 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croft Academy Croft Street , WS2 8JE	- not rated	228 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Community Primary School Croft Street , WS2 8JE	- not rated	228 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchills CofE Infant School Farringdon Street , WS2 8UH	- not rated	283 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchills CofE Junior School Farringdon Street , WS2 8UH	- not rated	283 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Blue Lane East , WS2 8HN	3out of 4	324 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,060 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	1,060 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	1,574 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	1,608 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	613 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	2,934 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	358 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pregnant Schoolgirls' Teaching Unit Lime House , Littleton Street West WS2 8EN	- not rated	655 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Emmanuel School Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR	- not rated	663 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ryecroft School Kent Street , WS2 7AN	- not rated	973 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	1,229 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
British Car Auctions	Adt Auctions Limited, Green Lane	75 yd
Management & Resource Centre	Richards House, Burrowes Street	107 yd
Chicken Palace Royale and Burger Bite	83 Stafford Street, Walsall	303 yd
Real Caribbean Food	70 Stafford Street, Walsall	354 yd
Shake & Grill	170 Stafford Street, Walsall	363 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown Inn	Long Acre Street, Walsall	266 yd
Birchills Liberal Club	Old Birchills, Walsall	294 yd
The Seven Stars PH	106 Stafford Street, Walsall	303 yd
New Inn	New Inns, Blue Lane West	352 yd
Rock Steady Eddies	184-185 Stafford Street, Walsall	363 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Mayflower Kitchen	111 Green Lane, Walsall	7 yd
Roast & Toast Fish Bar	115 Green Lane, Walsall	7 yd
Lee Garden	107 Stafford Street, Walsall	303 yd
Sweet Box	87 Stafford Street, Walsall	303 yd
Side Chick UK Ltd	71 Stafford Street, Walsall	354 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 5, Crown Wharf Shopping Park	436 yd
Tesco	Walsall College Extra, Littleton Street West	556 yd
Heron Foods	2-4 Bradford Mall, Walsall	985 yd
Sainsbury's	Reedswood Way, Bloxwich	1,031 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	125 Lichfield Street, Walsall	1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitbods Fitness (Closed) Stafford Street	health and fitness suite	351 yd
Birchills Community Centre (Closed) Birchills Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	354 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) Wisemore Campus Wisemore Campus Littleton Street West	health and fitness suite	588 yd
Walsall College Littleton Street West	health and fitness suite	615 yd
Emmanuel School WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD		669 yd
Sweat Walsall (Closed) 2-4 2-4 ST. PAULS STREET	health and fitness suite	734 yd
Reedswood Park (Closed) Bentley Lane	grass pitches	830 yd
Pure Gym (Walsall) BUTLERS PRECINCT	health and fitness suite	877 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) St. Pauls Street	health and fitness suite	883 yd
Reedswood E-Act Primary Academy BENTLEY DRIVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	932 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	21.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	21.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	21.4%

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	31.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS2 8HX