Old Birchills, Walsall, WS2 8QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS2 8QD has a slightly higher male population, with 52% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	48%	-4.1%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	47.9%	52%	4.1%	49.0%	3.0%

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 8QD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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	46.2%	48.8%	2.6%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	32.6%	-6.6%	44.2%	-11.6%
Separated	3.5%	5.6%	2.1%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	7.3%	5.9%	-1.4%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	3.8%	7.1%	3.3%	6.1%	1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.3%	44.3%	7.0%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	35.3%	32.2%	-3.1%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	17.5%	15.2%	-2.3%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	7%	6%	-1.0%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	1.2%	1.0%

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 8QD this area, 36.8% 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 15.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.3%	36.8%	-4.5%	18.2%	18.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	17.8%	0.3%	9.6%	8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	10.7%	-2.2%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.8%	4.1%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	9.8%	-1.0%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	7.3%	15.6%	8.3%	33.8%	-18.2%
Other	8.4%	3.4%	-5.0%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.7% 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	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.5%	5.8%	1.3%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	25.1%	19.3%	-5.8%	2.7%	16.6%
Other Asian	5.8%	3.8%	-2.0%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	4.3%	9.4%	5.1%	2.5%	6.9%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.5%	0.9%	-4.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	42.6%	39.7%	-2.9%	81.4%	-41.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	9.6%	9.6%	1.6%	8.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.3% 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	72.2%	62.3%	-9.9%	83.2%	-20.9%
European Union	2.8%	12.1%	9.3%	6.1%	6.0%
Africa	2%	6%	4.0%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	21.1%	17.2%	-3.9%	5.6%	11.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2%	0.0%	1.3%	0.7%
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%	62.3%	-9.6%	83.2%	-20.9%
10+ Years	0.8%	18.3%	17.5%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	5%	7.1%	2.1%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	4%	6.5%	2.5%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	5.8%	-12.5%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.1%	76.7%	-22.6%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Spain	3.4%	0.4%	3.0%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	23.7%	13.5%	10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Muslim	26.4%	6.5%	19.9%
Sikh	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Old Birchills Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Birchills was 666.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 349.2% higher than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Birchills has the 6th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 12th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 289.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.9%.

🔎 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 8QD, 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 Old Birchills are based on 58 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 Old Birchills, Walsall, WS2 8QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS2 8QD

Average Price
£225,411

Semi-Detached
£190,743

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£329,412

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Birchills

Average Price
£165,646

Semi-Detached
£180,707

Terraced
£151,913

Detached
£239,270

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,483

Other
£267,770

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old BirchillsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
86 Old Birchills, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2016-10-28	£248,708
90 Old Birchills, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2016-07-27	£335,948
206 Old Birchills, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2014-04-28	£141,386
88 Old Birchills, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2006-06-26	£195,811
88 Old Birchills, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2001-09-19	£212,079

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS2 8QD

Employment

WS2 8QD area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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 8QD 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	66
Looking after home or family	46
Retired	36
Student (economically inactive)	35
Unemployed	33
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Other	19
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

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	1,370 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	2,651 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	3,000 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,256 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	3,332 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	365 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchills Church of England Community Academy Farringdon Street , WS2 8NF	3out of 4	593 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Blue Lane East , WS2 8HN	3out of 4	729 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reedswood E-ACT Academy Bentley Drive , WS2 8RX	3out of 4	753 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Walsall Primary Academy Derby Street , WS2 7BH	3out of 4	839 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,441 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	3out of 4	1,575 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	3out of 4	1,717 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	1,999 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD	2out of 4	2,446 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	1,015 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	2,550 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	737 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN	- not rated	763 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Boys School Kent Street , WS2 7AN	- not rated	952 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH	1out of 4	1,609 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH	- not rated	1,611 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
British Car Auctions	Adt Auctions Limited, Green Lane	315 yd
Management & Resource Centre	Richards House, Burrowes Street	335 yd
Babcock Vehicle Engineering	Babcock International Group, Stockton Close	521 yd
Toni-Marie's	152 Green Lane, Walsall	530 yd
The New Tea Pot Café	Unit 30, Birchills Industrial Estate 152	533 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Birchills Liberal Club	Old Birchills, Walsall	3 yd
New Navigation Inn	109 Old Birchills, Walsall	238 yd
Rose & Crown	Old Birchills, Walsall	238 yd
The Lion Bar & Nightclub	41-42 Birchills Street, Walsall	499 yd
The Crown Inn	Long Acre Street, Walsall	543 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moon Palace	19 Old Birchills, Walsall	238 yd
New Mayflower Kitchen	111 Green Lane, Walsall	300 yd
Roast & Toast Fish Bar	115 Green Lane, Walsall	300 yd
Chilli Hot	50 Birchills Street, Walsall	499 yd
Chilli Hut/Chilli Pizza	50 Birchills Street, Walsall	499 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 5, Crown Wharf Shopping Park	682 yd
Sainsbury's	Reedswood Way, Bloxwich	738 yd
Tesco	Walsall College Extra, Littleton Street West	848 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birchills Community Centre (Closed) Birchills Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	516 yd
Reedswood Park (Closed) Bentley Lane	grass pitches	554 yd
Fitbods Fitness (Closed) Stafford Street	health and fitness suite	641 yd
Emmanuel School WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD		729 yd
Reedswood E-Act Primary Academy BENTLEY DRIVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	806 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) Wisemore Campus Wisemore Campus Littleton Street West	health and fitness suite	868 yd
Walsall College Littleton Street West	health and fitness suite	902 yd
Sweat Walsall (Closed) 2-4 2-4 ST. PAULS STREET	health and fitness suite	1,020 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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%

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

Overview of WS2 8QD