Birchills Street, Walsall, WS2 8NG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS2 8NG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	49.5%	52.1%	2.6%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	50.5%	47.9%	-2.6%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 8NG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	32.4%	42.9%	10.5%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	32.4%	-9.0%	44.2%	-11.8%
Separated	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	16%	14.6%	-1.4%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	5.5%	5.6%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	45.7%	45.6%	-0.1%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	32.1%	32.2%	0.1%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	14.9%	13.4%	-1.5%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	5.8%	7.5%	1.7%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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 8NG this area, 33.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.5%	33.8%	-5.7%	18.2%	15.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	11.5%	-4.1%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	12.5%	1.2%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	10.5%	4.2%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	23.3%	10.0%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	12.1%	4.9%	-7.2%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.8% 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	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	47.2%	41.9%	-5.3%	2.7%	39.2%
Other Asian	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.3%	6.6%	5.3%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2%	-1.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
White	32.6%	33.8%	1.2%	81.4%	-47.6%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.8% 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	69.4%	57.8%	-11.6%	83.2%	-25.4%
European Union	5.8%	14.4%	8.6%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.8%	4.6%	2.8%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	21.5%	21.1%	-0.4%	5.6%	15.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.2%	58.3%	-10.9%	83.2%	-24.9%
10+ Years	2.8%	17.6%	14.8%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	3.3%	10.4%	7.1%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	7.6%	7.8%	0.2%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	17.2%	6%	-11.2%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.6%	76.7%	-23.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	4.4%	0.4%	4.0%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.2%	1.2%	6.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.7%	37.2%	-20.5%
Christian	27%	46.2%	-19.2%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	42.9%	6.5%	36.4%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Birchills Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchills Street was 42.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.4% lower than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birchills Street has the 15th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 257th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WS2 8NG, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (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 Birchills Street are based on 9 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 Birchills Street, Walsall, WS2 8NG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS2 8NG

Average Price
£398,379

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£233,141

Detached
£249,624

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£629,752

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchills Street

Average Price
£285,887

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£237,165

Detached
£171,057

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£493,512

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchills Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Softhands Solutions Ltd Birchills Street, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£660,000	2021-04-06	£724,872
Fencing Direct Birchills Street, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£460,000	2019-01-11	£559,621
43 - 44 Birchills Street, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£248,500	2006-08-25	£412,329
42 Birchills Street, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£51,000	2004-08-16	£94,175
42 Birchills Street, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£51,000	2004-04-26	£101,709

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS2 8NG

Employment

WS2 8NG area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 8NG 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	65
Looking after home or family	41
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	29
Unemployed	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Self-Employed	14

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	7
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	1,041 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	2,946 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	3,101 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,347 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	3,404 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchills Church of England Community Academy Farringdon Street , WS2 8NF	3out of 4	318 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reedswood E-ACT Academy Bentley Drive , WS2 8RX	3out of 4	514 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Academy Croft Street , WS2 8JE	2out of 4	638 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Blue Lane East , WS2 8HN	3out of 4	705 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Junior School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	3out of 4	997 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	3out of 4	1,311 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	3out of 4	1,345 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	1,473 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	1,778 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD	2out of 4	2,522 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	986 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	2,868 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Emmanuel School Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR	- not rated	291 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN	- not rated	715 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ladder School Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL	- not rated	1,332 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Boys School Kent Street , WS2 7AN	- not rated	1,359 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH	- not rated	1,517 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Management & Resource Centre	Richards House, Burrowes Street	327 yd
Kaydees	122 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	339 yd
Ninja Warrior UK Adventure Walsall	Unit 7-8, Crown Wharf Shopping Park	493 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Unit 15a, Crown Wharf Shopping Park	493 yd
Nando's	Unit 17, Crown Wharf Shopping Park	493 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lion Bar & Nightclub	41-42 Birchills Street, Walsall	79 yd
New Navigation Inn	109 Old Birchills, Walsall	283 yd
Rose & Crown	Old Birchills, Walsall	283 yd
New Inn	New Inns, Blue Lane West	354 yd
Birchills Liberal Club	Old Birchills, Walsall	453 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chilli Hot	50 Birchills Street, Walsall	79 yd
Chilli Hut/Chilli Pizza	50 Birchills Street, Walsall	79 yd
Shahi Kebab and Pizza	45 Birchills Street, Walsall	79 yd
Moon Palace	19 Old Birchills, Walsall	283 yd
New Mayflower Kitchen	111 Green Lane, Walsall	422 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	810 yd
Heron Foods	2-4 Bradford Mall, Walsall	978 yd
Sainsbury's	Reedswood Way, Bloxwich	1,026 yd
Iceland Plc	Unit 2, Jerome Retail Park, Midland Road	1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birchills Community Centre (Closed) Birchills Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	203 yd
Emmanuel School WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD		279 yd
Reedswood E-Act Primary Academy BENTLEY DRIVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	558 yd
Fitbods Fitness (Closed) Stafford Street	health and fitness suite	649 yd
Reedswood Park (Closed) Bentley Lane	grass pitches	723 yd
Sweat Walsall (Closed) 2-4 2-4 ST. PAULS STREET	health and fitness suite	835 yd
World'S Gym QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	869 yd
Walsall College Littleton Street West	health and fitness suite	889 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) Wisemore Campus Wisemore Campus Littleton Street West	health and fitness suite	897 yd
Pure Gym (Walsall) BUTLERS PRECINCT	health and fitness suite	937 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	73.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	73.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	73.7%

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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS2 8NG