Reedswood Lane, Walsall, WS2 8QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS2 8QW, 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 8QW 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 Reedswood Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Reedswood Lane was 22.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.0% lower than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Reedswood Lane has the 4th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.1%.

🔎 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 8QW, 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 Reedswood Lane are based on 43 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 Reedswood Lane, Walsall, WS2 8QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS2 8QW

Average Price
£208,555

Semi-Detached
£115,147

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£258,096

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£290,613

Estimated Average Property Prices for Reedswood Lane

Average Price
£203,975

Semi-Detached
£179,045

Terraced
£225,513

Detached
£240,484

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£296,379

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Reedswood LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Corner Shop Reedswood Lane, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£286,000	2024-06-12	£296,379
29B Reedswood Lane, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£74,700	2011-08-19	£138,895
33 Reedswood Lane, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£55,000	2009-02-27	£103,889
35 Reedswood Lane, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£128,000	2007-11-30	£198,249
91 Reedswood Lane, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£224,000	2007-11-16	£346,935

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS2 8QW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WS2 8QW 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	1,036 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	2,847 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	2,983 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	3,049 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	3,330 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	411 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchills Church of England Community Academy Farringdon Street , WS2 8NF	3out of 4	696 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Academy Croft Street , WS2 8JE	2out of 4	722 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Junior School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	3out of 4	972 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Infant School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	3out of 4	972 yd	Community school	No	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	1,402 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	3out of 4	1,706 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	1,749 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD	2out of 4	2,162 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	2,167 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	1,287 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	2,472 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	656 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN	- not rated	1,017 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH	1out of 4	1,252 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	1,253 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Boys School Kent Street , WS2 7AN	- not rated	1,292 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	555 yd
Kaydees	122 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	593 yd
Costa Coffee	Reedswood Retail Park, Six Towers Road	612 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	Reedswood Retail Park, Six Towers Road	612 yd
British Car Auctions	Adt Auctions Limited, Green Lane	633 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Navigation Inn	109 Old Birchills, Walsall	181 yd
Rose & Crown	Old Birchills, Walsall	181 yd
Bentley Moor Club	Bentley Drive, Walsall	294 yd
Birchills Liberal Club	Old Birchills, Walsall	370 yd
The Alma Inn	Chalo, Bentley Lane	404 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moon Palace	19 Old Birchills, Walsall	181 yd
Chilli Hot	50 Birchills Street, Walsall	480 yd
Chilli Hut/Chilli Pizza	50 Birchills Street, Walsall	480 yd
Shahi Kebab and Pizza	45 Birchills Street, Walsall	480 yd
New Mayflower Kitchen	111 Green Lane, Walsall	587 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Reedswood Way, Bloxwich		637 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 5, Crown Wharf Shopping Park		811 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reedswood Park (Closed) Bentley Lane	grass pitches	322 yd
Reedswood E-Act Primary Academy BENTLEY DRIVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	462 yd
Birchills Community Centre (Closed) Birchills Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	583 yd
Emmanuel School WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD		601 yd
Fitbods Fitness (Closed) Stafford Street	health and fitness suite	916 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS2 8QW