Burrowes Street, Walsall, WS2 8NX

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	51%	1.8%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	50.8%	49%	-1.8%	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	44.6%	41.8%	-2.8%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	19.3%	25.5%	6.2%	44.2%	-18.7%
Separated	5.9%	5.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	21.3%	17.8%	-3.5%	9.1%	8.7%
Widowed	8.9%	9.1%	0.2%	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	35.9%	32.2%	-3.7%	48.4%	-16.2%
Good health	30.2%	23%	-7.2%	33.6%	-10.6%
Fair health	20.2%	29.7%	9.5%	12.7%	17.0%
Bad health	10.5%	12.6%	2.1%	4.0%	8.6%
Very bad health	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	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 8NX 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	41.1%	41.2%	0.1%	18.2%	23.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	18.5%	3.6%	9.6%	8.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	11.8%	-5.5%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	8.1%	-3.3%	16.9%	-8.8%
Degree or Similar	6.9%	12.8%	5.9%	33.8%	-21.0%
Other	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	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	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.1%	0.2%
Indian	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	2%	4.7%	2.7%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	3%	2.6%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	4%	0.4%	-3.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	81.5%	82.2%	0.7%	81.4%	0.8%
Other	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

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	94.4%	84.1%	-10.3%	83.2%	0.9%
European Union	2.8%	6.3%	3.5%	6.1%	0.2%
Africa	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	6.7%	6.3%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	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	94%	84.1%	-9.9%	83.2%	0.9%
10+ Years	0%	9.2%	9.2%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	2%	3.3%	1.3%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	2%	2.9%	0.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	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 Burrowes Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Burrowes Street was 62.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.7% lower than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Burrowes Street has the 34th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 399th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 35.3%.

🔎 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 8NX, 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 Burrowes 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 Burrowes Street, Walsall, WS2 8NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS2 8NX

Average Price
£105,832

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£135,479

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,008

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Burrowes Street

Average Price
£97,766

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£137,817

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,322

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Burrowes Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Burrowes Street, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£78,000	2022-12-16	£78,152
Store 41 Burrowes Street, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£56,000	2013-02-11	£87,890
45 Burrowes Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2011-03-01	£130,070
The Tannery Burrowes Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2007-02-13	£145,564
37 Burrowes Street, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£88,000	2006-08-23	£113,080

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS2 8NX

Employment

WS2 8NX 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	21
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	5
Construction	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Education	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	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	1,390 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	2,812 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	3,083 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	3,525 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,702 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	134 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Blue Lane East , WS2 8HN	3out of 4	322 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Academy Croft Street , WS2 8JE	2out of 4	466 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reedswood E-ACT Academy Bentley Drive , WS2 8RX	3out of 4	901 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Butts Primary School Butts Road , WS4 2AH	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,032 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	1,087 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	1,467 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	3out of 4	1,656 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School Sutton Road , WS1 2PG	4out of 4	2,237 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	598 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	3,093 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	329 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel School Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR	- not rated	470 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ladder School Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL	- not rated	1,070 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Boys School Kent Street , WS2 7AN	- not rated	1,209 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Hydesville Tower School 25, Broadway North , Walsall WS1 2QG	- not rated	1,518 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
Management & Resource Centre	Richards House, Burrowes Street	209 yd
Ninja Warrior UK Adventure Walsall	Unit 7-8, Crown Wharf Shopping Park	239 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Unit 15a, Crown Wharf Shopping Park	239 yd
Nando's	Unit 17, Crown Wharf Shopping Park	239 yd
Real Caribbean Food	70 Stafford Street, Walsall	294 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Inn	New Inns, Blue Lane West	85 yd
The Crown Inn	Long Acre Street, Walsall	309 yd
The Lion Bar & Nightclub	41-42 Birchills Street, Walsall	334 yd
XO Wines	193 Stafford Street, Walsall	347 yd
The Prince	239 Stafford Street, Walsall	360 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger King	Unit 12, Crown Wharf Shopping Park	239 yd
New Mayflower Kitchen	111 Green Lane, Walsall	282 yd
Roast & Toast Fish Bar	115 Green Lane, Walsall	282 yd
Side Chick UK Ltd	71 Stafford Street, Walsall	294 yd
Peppers City Takeout Walsall	21-22, Stafford Street	310 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 5, Crown Wharf Shopping Park	151 yd
Tesco	Walsall College Extra, Littleton Street West	423 yd
Heron Foods	2-4 Bradford Mall, Walsall	710 yd
Co-operative Retail Services Limited	1 The Bridge, Walsall	805 yd
Iceland Plc	Unit 2, Jerome Retail Park, Midland Road	876 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birchills Community Centre (Closed) Birchills Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	200 yd
Fitbods Fitness (Closed) Stafford Street	health and fitness suite	282 yd
Sweat Walsall (Closed) 2-4 2-4 ST. PAULS STREET	health and fitness suite	490 yd
Walsall College Littleton Street West	health and fitness suite	503 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) Wisemore Campus Wisemore Campus Littleton Street West	health and fitness suite	518 yd
Emmanuel School WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD		534 yd
Pure Gym (Walsall) BUTLERS PRECINCT	health and fitness suite	620 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) St. Pauls Street	health and fitness suite	660 yd
Walsall Gala Swimming And Fitness Centre WALSALL GALA BATHS WALSALL GALA BATHS TOWER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	785 yd
Health Land For Ladies (Closed) The Bridge	health and fitness suite	791 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	41.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS2 8NX