Wolverhampton Road, Walsall, WS2 8PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS2 8PR, 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 8PR, 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 8PR 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 Wolverhampton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wolverhampton Road 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.

Wolverhampton Road 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 8PR, 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 Wolverhampton Road are based on 394 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 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall, WS2 8PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS2 8PR

Average Price
£225,062

Semi-Detached
£96,554

Terraced
£155,752

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,185,286

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wolverhampton Road

Average Price
£215,046

Semi-Detached
£240,692

Terraced
£157,507

Detached
£324,907

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,180

Other
£334,020

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wolverhampton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2023-03-15	£1,188,141
38 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,170,000	2023-03-15	£1,208,804
62 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-11-12	£165,412
66 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2019-11-08	£138,909
62 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2018-09-14	£117,581

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS2 8PR

Employment

WS2 8PR 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 8PR 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	756 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	2,774 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,317 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	3,408 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	3,640 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reedswood E-ACT Academy Bentley Drive , WS2 8RX	3out of 4	418 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchills Church of England Community Academy Farringdon Street , WS2 8NF	3out of 4	519 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Junior School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	3out of 4	727 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Infant School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	3out of 4	727 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Blue Lane East , WS2 8HN	3out of 4	954 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	1,696 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	1,811 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD	2out of 4	2,494 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	1,203 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	3,026 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	203 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN	- not rated	953 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ladder School Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL	- not rated	1,327 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH	- not rated	1,396 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH	1out of 4	1,400 yd	Community special 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
Kaydees	122 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	3 yd
Glynwed Metal Services Ltd	Glynwed Metal Services, Upper Brook Street	534 yd
Pizza Express	Unit 5 Walsall Waterfront, Wolverhampton Street	549 yd
Taste Cafe	Manor Hospital, Moat Road	557 yd
Cafe Walsall Manor Hospital	Walsall Manor Hospital, Moat Road	557 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lion Bar & Nightclub	41-42 Birchills Street, Walsall	334 yd
New Navigation Inn	109 Old Birchills, Walsall	563 yd
Rose & Crown	Old Birchills, Walsall	563 yd
New Inn	New Inns, Blue Lane West	571 yd
Bentley Moor Club	Bentley Drive, Walsall	574 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chilli Hot	50 Birchills Street, Walsall	334 yd
Chilli Hut/Chilli Pizza	50 Birchills Street, Walsall	334 yd
Shahi Kebab and Pizza	45 Birchills Street, Walsall	334 yd
Oregano Pizza	170 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	364 yd
Chipmasters	166 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	364 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 5, Crown Wharf Shopping Park	608 yd
Iceland Plc	Unit 2, Jerome Retail Park, Midland Road	970 yd
Heron Foods	2-4 Bradford Mall, Walsall	1,009 yd
Tesco	Walsall College Extra, Littleton Street West	1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Emmanuel School WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD		111 yd
Reedswood E-Act Primary Academy BENTLEY DRIVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	435 yd
Birchills Community Centre (Closed) Birchills Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	443 yd
World'S Gym QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	712 yd
Reedswood Park (Closed) Bentley Lane	grass pitches	882 yd
Fitbods Fitness (Closed) Stafford Street	health and fitness suite	920 yd
Sweat Walsall (Closed) 2-4 2-4 ST. PAULS STREET	health and fitness suite	968 yd
Pure Gym (Walsall) BUTLERS PRECINCT	health and fitness suite	1,025 yd
West Walsall E-Act Academy PRIMLEY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,092 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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