Penkridge Close, Walsall, WS2 8JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS2 8JT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	53.9%	2.7%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	48.8%	46.1%	-2.7%	49.0%	-2.9%

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	29.8%	37.7%	7.9%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	53.3%	50.7%	-2.6%	44.2%	6.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.6%	5.2%	-2.4%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	5.4%	3.8%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	45.2%	46.4%	1.2%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	34.8%	35.4%	0.6%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	11%	10.6%	-0.4%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	6.8%	6.1%	-0.7%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.2%

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 8JT this area, 37.5% 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 16%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.1%	37.5%	-0.6%	18.2%	19.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	10.8%	-3.8%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	13.1%	2.6%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	2%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	14%	2.6%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	11.1%	16%	4.9%	33.8%	-17.8%
Other	13.3%	6.7%	-6.6%	2.8%	3.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.7% 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	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.4%	8.1%	4.7%	3.1%	5.0%
Pakistani	50.5%	47.9%	-2.6%	2.7%	45.2%
Other Asian	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	3%	10.5%	7.5%	2.5%	8.0%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	27.4%	20.7%	-6.7%	81.4%	-60.7%
Arab	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.6%	5.3%	4.7%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.7% 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	66.2%	57.7%	-8.5%	83.2%	-25.5%
European Union	4.5%	9.3%	4.8%	6.1%	3.2%
Africa	4.2%	6.5%	2.3%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	23.8%	26.4%	2.6%	5.6%	20.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.2%	57.6%	-8.6%	83.2%	-25.6%
10+ Years	3.8%	21.5%	17.7%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	5.5%	9.5%	4.0%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	5.7%	8.3%	2.6%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	18.7%	3%	-15.7%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	76.7%	-14.8%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	9.1%	1.2%	7.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.5%	37.2%	-29.7%
Christian	22.8%	46.2%	-23.4%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	56.3%	6.5%	49.8%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Penkridge Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penkridge Close was 161.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.0% higher than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Penkridge Close has the 30th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 109th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.5%.

🔎 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 8JT, 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 Penkridge Close are based on 8 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 Penkridge Close, Walsall, WS2 8JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS2 8JT

Average Price
£162,701

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£162,701

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penkridge Close

Average Price
£167,557

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£167,557

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penkridge CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Penkridge Close, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-04-16	£185,000
9 Penkridge Close, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2019-05-31	£124,498
3 Penkridge Close, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2018-01-26	£187,660
3 Penkridge Close, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2010-10-22	£161,029
2 Penkridge Close, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£93,000	2008-07-31	£149,959

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS2 8JT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WS2 8JT 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	96
Looking after home or family	57
Student (economically inactive)	41
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	27
Retired	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Unemployed	20
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Transport and storage	23
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2
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	1,779 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	2,513 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	3,048 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	3,341 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,635 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	2out of 4	128 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Walsall Primary Academy Derby Street , WS2 7BH	3out of 4	471 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Blue Lane East , WS2 8HN	3out of 4	540 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchills Church of England Community Academy Farringdon Street , WS2 8NF	3out of 4	707 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Butts Primary School Butts Road , WS4 2AH	3out of 4	922 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	4out of 4	1,084 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	3out of 4	1,477 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	1,828 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	3out of 4	2,104 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School Sutton Road , WS1 2PG	4out of 4	2,549 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	752 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	2,752 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	584 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Boys School Kent Street , WS2 7AN	- not rated	625 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Emmanuel School Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR	- not rated	991 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ladder School Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL	- not rated	1,533 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Hydesville Tower School 25, Broadway North , Walsall WS1 2QG	- not rated	1,564 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	196 yd
British Car Auctions	Adt Auctions Limited, Green Lane	280 yd
Chicken Palace Royale and Burger Bite	83 Stafford Street, Walsall	281 yd
John Street Cafe	27-28 John Street, Walsall	340 yd
Real Caribbean Food	70 Stafford Street, Walsall	452 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rock Steady Eddies	184-185 Stafford Street, Walsall	196 yd
The Seven Stars PH	106 Stafford Street, Walsall	281 yd
The Pretty Bricks	5 John Street, Walsall	302 yd
The Crown Inn	Long Acre Street, Walsall	340 yd
XO Wines	193 Stafford Street, Walsall	423 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
5 Star Fish Bar	103 Stafford Street, Walsall	79 yd
Burgerz & Bunz	166 Stafford Street, Walsall	196 yd
Lee Garden	107 Stafford Street, Walsall	281 yd
Sweet Box	87 Stafford Street, Walsall	281 yd
Crispy Cod	127 Bloxwich Road, Walsall	346 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Walsall College Extra, Littleton Street West	632 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 5, Crown Wharf Shopping Park	730 yd
Sainsbury's	Reedswood Way, Bloxwich	1,066 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	125 Lichfield Street, Walsall	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitbods Fitness (Closed) Stafford Street	health and fitness suite	460 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) Wisemore Campus Wisemore Campus Littleton Street West	health and fitness suite	581 yd
Walsall College Littleton Street West	health and fitness suite	648 yd
Birchills Community Centre (Closed) Birchills Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	702 yd
Sweat Walsall (Closed) 2-4 2-4 ST. PAULS STREET	health and fitness suite	907 yd
Queen Mary'S High School UPPER FORSTER STREET		965 yd
Reedswood Park (Closed) Bentley Lane	grass pitches	972 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) St. Pauls Street	health and fitness suite	1,008 yd
Emmanuel School WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD		1,022 yd
Pure Gym (Walsall) BUTLERS PRECINCT	health and fitness suite	1,060 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	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%

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	74.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS2 8JT