Raleigh Street, Walsall, WS2 8QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS2 8QY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	51.4%	2.4%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	51%	48.6%	-2.4%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	31.3%	40%	8.7%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	58.2%	49.1%	-9.1%	44.2%	4.9%
Separated	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	4.2%	5.7%	1.5%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	49%	45.7%	-3.3%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	32.1%	36.6%	4.5%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	11.3%	12.5%	1.2%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	5.3%	4.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 8QY this area, 35.1% 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 16.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	47.9%	35.1%	-12.8%	18.2%	16.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	13.3%	-2.2%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	13.3%	4.4%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	4.2%	3.6%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	12.6%	4.8%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	9.4%	16.8%	7.4%	33.8%	-17.0%
Other	10%	4.7%	-5.3%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16% 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	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	5.5%	2.2%	-3.3%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	60.1%	69.1%	9.0%	2.7%	66.4%
Other Asian	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	24.4%	16%	-8.4%	81.4%	-65.4%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.7% 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	63%	56.7%	-6.3%	83.2%	-26.5%
European Union	6.6%	7.1%	0.5%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	28.4%	33.6%	5.2%	5.6%	28.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.5%	56.8%	-5.7%	83.2%	-26.4%
10+ Years	4.4%	23.6%	19.2%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	5.3%	8.6%	3.3%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	5.8%	6%	0.2%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	22%	5%	-17.0%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	5.9%	0.4%	5.5%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	8.7%	1.2%	7.5%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6%	37.2%	-31.2%
Christian	13%	46.2%	-33.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	76%	6.5%	69.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Raleigh Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Raleigh Street was 84.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.0% lower than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Raleigh Street has the 45th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 326th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.4%.

🔎 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 8QY, 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 Raleigh Street are based on 107 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 Raleigh Street, Walsall, WS2 8QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS2 8QY

Average Price
£118,819

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£117,643

Detached
£142,345

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Raleigh Street

Average Price
£133,990

Semi-Detached
£158,204

Terraced
£133,263

Detached
£129,687

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,387

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Raleigh Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Raleigh Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2025-12-09	£123,112
87 Raleigh Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£77,000	2024-04-24	£85,349
97 Raleigh Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2023-01-31	£77,280
80 Raleigh Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2022-02-28	£112,774
107A Raleigh Street, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-05-07	£149,241

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS2 8QY

Employment

WS2 8QY area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 8QY 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	93
Looking after home or family	72
Part-Time Employee	58
Student (economically inactive)	38
Unemployed	35
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Retired	27
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	26
Transport and storage	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	879 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	3,006 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	3,144 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,193 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	3,379 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	334 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentley Drive Primary School Bentley Drive , WS2 8RX	- not rated	334 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchills Church of England Primary Community School Farringdon Street , WS2 8NF	- not rated	487 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchills Church of England Community Academy Farringdon Street , WS2 8NF	3out of 4	487 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchills CofE Infant School Farringdon Street , WS2 8UH	- not rated	496 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alumwell Business and Enterprise College Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	- not rated	1,203 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	3out of 4	1,203 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	- not rated	1,446 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	- not rated	1,653 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	1,653 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,164 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	2,792 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	336 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills Blue Lane East , Walsall WS2 8HN	- not rated	895 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bescot Hall Scarborough Road , WS2 9TY	- not rated	1,081 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pregnant Schoolgirls' Teaching Unit Lime House , Littleton Street West WS2 8EN	- not rated	1,165 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Jane Lane School Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH	3out of 4	1,344 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	325 yd
Management & Resource Centre	Richards House, Burrowes Street	581 yd
British Car Auctions	Adt Auctions Limited, Green Lane	721 yd
Pizza Express	Unit 5 Walsall Waterfront, Wolverhampton Street	750 yd
Ninja Warrior UK Adventure Walsall	Unit 7-8, Crown Wharf Shopping Park	763 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bentley Moor Club	Bentley Drive, Walsall	287 yd
New Navigation Inn	109 Old Birchills, Walsall	317 yd
Rose & Crown	Old Birchills, Walsall	317 yd
The Lion Bar & Nightclub	41-42 Birchills Street, Walsall	351 yd
The Alma Inn	Chalo, Bentley Lane	462 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moon Palace	19 Old Birchills, Walsall	317 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
Chipmasters	166 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	372 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 5, Crown Wharf Shopping Park		715 yd
Sainsbury's	Reedswood Way, Bloxwich		894 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reedswood E-Act Primary Academy BENTLEY DRIVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	282 yd
Emmanuel School WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD		359 yd
Birchills Community Centre (Closed) Birchills Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	487 yd
Reedswood Park (Closed) Bentley Lane	grass pitches	559 yd
Fitbods Fitness (Closed) Stafford Street	health and fitness suite	927 yd
World'S Gym QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	1,018 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	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.7%

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	57.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS2 8QY