Bentley Drive, Walsall, WS2 8RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS2 8RY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	48.6%	48.2%	-0.4%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	51.4%	51.8%	0.4%	49.0%	2.8%

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	31.6%	31.3%	-0.3%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	44%	-1.0%	44.2%	-0.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.6%	11.9%	3.3%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	11.9%	9.5%	-2.4%	6.1%	3.4%

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	41.4%	34.1%	-7.3%	48.4%	-14.3%
Good health	30.6%	38.7%	8.1%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	17.4%	18.3%	0.9%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	7.4%	7%	-0.4%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	1.2%	0.6%

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 8RY 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	42.4%	33.2%	-9.2%	18.2%	15.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	9.4%	-2.5%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	13.9%	-0.6%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.7%	3.8%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	9%	-3.3%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	9.7%	24.6%	14.9%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	7.4%	4.1%	-3.3%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.2% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	9.4%	10.7%	1.3%	3.1%	7.6%
Pakistani	19.7%	21%	1.3%	2.7%	18.3%
Other Asian	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	2.3%	7.3%	5.0%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	2%	2.1%	0.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	58.6%	44.2%	-14.4%	81.4%	-37.2%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.3% 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	80.6%	65.3%	-15.3%	83.2%	-17.9%
European Union	0.6%	10%	9.4%	6.1%	3.9%
Africa	2.6%	5.4%	2.8%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	16%	18.4%	2.4%	5.6%	12.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.6%	65.9%	-14.7%	83.2%	-17.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	17.7%	16.8%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	3.4%	7.9%	4.5%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	6%	3.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	4.9%	-4.2%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	76.7%	-13.7%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.5%	37.2%	-21.7%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	28.3%	6.5%	21.8%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Bentley Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bentley Drive was 152.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.6% higher than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bentley Drive has the 36th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 126th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 43.1%.

🔎 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 8RY, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (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 Bentley Drive are based on 90 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 Bentley Drive, Walsall, WS2 8RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS2 8RY

Average Price
£219,690

Semi-Detached
£202,828

Terraced
£206,534

Detached
£305,019

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bentley Drive

Average Price
£219,642

Semi-Detached
£208,324

Terraced
£190,912

Detached
£334,168

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bentley DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Bentley Drive, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£161,500	2023-03-31	£173,487
10 Bentley Drive, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£297,500	2022-12-09	£307,349
3 Bentley Drive, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2019-07-26	£240,512
4 Bentley Drive, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2010-09-06	£205,618
13 Bentley Drive, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£52,000	2009-10-22	£92,882

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS2 8RY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	1
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	432 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	2,845 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	3,140 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	3,392 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	3,450 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	198 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Junior School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	3out of 4	367 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Infant School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	3out of 4	367 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchills Church of England Community Academy Farringdon Street , WS2 8NF	3out of 4	964 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Charles Primary School Wilkes Avenue , Bentley WS2 0JN	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Community 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	808 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	3out of 4	1,815 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD	2out of 4	2,028 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	2,146 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	2,302 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	1,654 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	2,723 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	692 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH	- not rated	903 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	909 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN	- not rated	1,388 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ladder School Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL	- not rated	1,814 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Bluebells Childrens Home	32B Primley Avenue, Walsall	377 yd
Street Kitchen Brothers Kouzina	452 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	420 yd
Kaydees	122 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	497 yd
Homeserve	Lotus Park, Cable Drive	505 yd
Champy's	C/o Bradford Arms, Pleck Road	505 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Parkbrook	432-434 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	261 yd
Bentley Moor Club	Bentley Drive, Walsall	355 yd
The Alma Inn	Chalo, Bentley Lane	437 yd
New Navigation Inn	109 Old Birchills, Walsall	715 yd
Rose & Crown	Old Birchills, Walsall	715 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chipmasters	166 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	143 yd
Oregano Pizza	170 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	143 yd
Wing Wah	305A Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	278 yd
JJ Kebab House	305 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	278 yd
Moon Palace	19 Old Birchills, Walsall	715 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Reedswood Way, Bloxwich		1,053 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 5, Crown Wharf Shopping Park		1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reedswood E-Act Primary Academy BENTLEY DRIVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	144 yd
Emmanuel School WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD		597 yd
Reedswood Park (Closed) Bentley Lane	grass pitches	733 yd
Village Gym (Birmingham Walsall) TEMPUS DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	756 yd
West Walsall E-Act Academy PRIMLEY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	829 yd
Birchills Community Centre (Closed) Birchills Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	862 yd
J10 Fitness Club (Walsall) WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	948 yd
Jane Lane School CHURCHILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,016 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	79.7 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	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS2 8RY