Old Birchills, Walsall, WS2 8QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS2 8QH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	47.3%	52.6%	5.3%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	52.7%	47.4%	-5.3%	49.0%	-1.6%

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	35.3%	35.7%	0.4%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.7%	49.2%	-1.5%	44.2%	5.0%
Separated	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	4.2%	7.1%	2.9%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	5.2%	6.4%	1.2%	6.1%	0.3%

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	47%	49.8%	2.8%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	33.1%	31.7%	-1.4%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	15.2%	12.1%	-3.1%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3%	5.2%	2.2%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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 8QH this area, 33.2% 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	33.6%	33.2%	-0.4%	18.2%	15.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	11%	-2.3%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	13.3%	-0.7%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	11.6%	1.5%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	23.9%	9.6%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	12.9%	3%	-9.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.5% 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	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	10%	6.2%	-3.8%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	40.5%	50.4%	9.9%	2.7%	47.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	2.7%	0.2%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	38.3%	30.5%	-7.8%	81.4%	-50.9%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.6% 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	73.6%	70.6%	-3.0%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	6.2%	5.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	19.2%	20.8%	1.6%	5.6%	15.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.6%	70.6%	-3.0%	83.2%	-12.6%
10+ Years	0.2%	20.3%	20.1%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	4%	5%	1.0%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	5%	3.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	17.2%	0.7%	-16.5%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.1%	37.2%	-23.1%
Christian	19.3%	46.2%	-26.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	52.7%	6.5%	46.2%
Sikh	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Old Birchills Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Birchills was 32.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.7% lower than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Old Birchills has the 6th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 181st lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.9%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WS2 8QH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 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 8QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS2 8QH

Average Price
£161,263

Semi-Detached
£160,896

Terraced
£154,915

Detached
£256,325

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,661

Other
£195,709

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Birchills

Average Price
£169,455

Semi-Detached
£184,250

Terraced
£156,065

Detached
£244,069

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,101

Other
£267,249

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old BirchillsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Old Birchills, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£162,000	2026-02-20	£162,000
79 Old Birchills, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-05-16	£148,594
20 Old Birchills, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£127,000	2021-01-22	£165,055
54 Old Birchills, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£87,000	2020-03-09	£122,981
41 Old Birchills, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2018-10-19	£137,098

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS2 8QH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WS2 8QH 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	81
Retired	44
Looking after home or family	37
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	28
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	18
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,191 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	2,871 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	3,145 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	3,191 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,282 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchills CofE Infant School Farringdon Street , WS2 8UH	- not rated	386 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchills CofE Junior School Farringdon Street , WS2 8UH	- not rated	386 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchills Church of England Primary Community School Farringdon Street , WS2 8NF	- not rated	430 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchills Church of England Community Academy Farringdon Street , WS2 8NF	3out of 4	430 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Academy Croft Street , WS2 8JE	- not rated	474 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	- not rated	1,442 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	- not rated	1,450 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	1,450 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Alumwell Business and Enterprise College Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	- not rated	1,523 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	3out of 4	1,523 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	3out of 4	2,693 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	519 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills Blue Lane East , Walsall WS2 8HN	- not rated	716 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pregnant Schoolgirls' Teaching Unit Lime House , Littleton Street West WS2 8EN	- not rated	1,011 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ryecroft School Kent Street , WS2 7AN	- not rated	1,153 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bescot Hall Scarborough Road , WS2 9TY	- not rated	1,358 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	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	366 yd
British Car Auctions	Adt Auctions Limited, Green Lane	451 yd
Kaydees	122 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	564 yd
Toni-Marie's	152 Green Lane, Walsall	687 yd
Chicken Palace Royale and Burger Bite	83 Stafford Street, Walsall	696 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Navigation Inn	109 Old Birchills, Walsall	8 yd
Rose & Crown	Old Birchills, Walsall	8 yd
Birchills Liberal Club	Old Birchills, Walsall	236 yd
The Lion Bar & Nightclub	41-42 Birchills Street, Walsall	351 yd
Bentley Moor Club	Bentley Drive, Walsall	460 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moon Palace	19 Old Birchills, Walsall	8 yd
Chilli Hot	50 Birchills Street, Walsall	351 yd
Chilli Hut/Chilli Pizza	50 Birchills Street, Walsall	351 yd
Shahi Kebab and Pizza	45 Birchills Street, Walsall	351 yd
New Mayflower Kitchen	111 Green Lane, Walsall	401 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 5, Crown Wharf Shopping Park	643 yd
Sainsbury's	Reedswood Way, Bloxwich	757 yd
Tesco	Walsall College Extra, Littleton Street West	923 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birchills Community Centre (Closed) Birchills Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	426 yd
Reedswood Park (Closed) Bentley Lane	grass pitches	481 yd
Emmanuel School WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD		537 yd
Reedswood E-Act Primary Academy BENTLEY DRIVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	577 yd
Fitbods Fitness (Closed) Stafford Street	health and fitness suite	727 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) Wisemore Campus Wisemore Campus Littleton Street West	health and fitness suite	975 yd
Walsall College Littleton Street West	health and fitness suite	991 yd
Sweat Walsall (Closed) 2-4 2-4 ST. PAULS STREET	health and fitness suite	1,027 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS2 8QH