Bentley Lane, Walsall, WS2 8SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS2 8SW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	50.1%	-3.5%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	46.4%	49.9%	3.5%	49.0%	0.9%

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 8SW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	37.5%	42.7%	5.2%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	42.7%	-1.7%	44.2%	-1.5%
Separated	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.2%	8.8%	0.6%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5.6%	2.7%	-2.9%	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	38.7%	42.4%	3.7%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	41.8%	36.5%	-5.3%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	13.6%	13.5%	-0.1%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	5.3%	6.2%	0.9%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%	0.2%

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 8SW this area, 28.8% 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	35.8%	28.8%	-7.0%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	9.2%	-2.4%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	13.1%	-1.6%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	15.4%	4.2%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	25.4%	10.7%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	9.9%	4.6%	-5.3%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.7% 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	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	7.4%	7.9%	0.5%	3.1%	4.8%
Pakistani	28.2%	32.4%	4.2%	2.7%	29.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.5%	7%	5.5%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.5%
White	54.5%	41.7%	-12.8%	81.4%	-39.7%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.7% 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	82.7%	72.7%	-10.0%	83.2%	-10.5%
European Union	1.2%	7.9%	6.7%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	13.3%	15.2%	1.9%	5.6%	9.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	72.5%	-10.2%	83.2%	-10.7%
10+ Years	0.9%	14.9%	14.0%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	4.2%	-5.4%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.5%	37.2%	-19.7%
Christian	34.1%	46.2%	-12.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	35.2%	6.5%	28.7%
Sikh	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Bentley Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bentley Lane was 611.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 307.5% higher than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Bentley Lane has the 6th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 13th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 370.1%.

🔎 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 8SW, 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 Bentley Lane are based on 257 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 Lane, Walsall, WS2 8SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS2 8SW

Average Price
£256,341

Semi-Detached
£287,197

Terraced
£207,637

Detached
£566,411

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bentley Lane

Average Price
£182,057

Semi-Detached
£240,275

Terraced
£153,546

Detached
£343,244

Flats/Maisonettes
£58,351

Other
£133,920

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bentley LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
159 Bentley Lane, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2026-02-27	£240,000
135 Bentley Lane, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-05-17	£203,629
161 Bentley Lane, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-12-16	£593,853
145 Bentley Lane, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2020-01-24	£145,995
159 Bentley Lane, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2016-07-25	£303,671

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS2 8SW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	9
Education	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	875 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	2,852 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	2,960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	3,091 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	3,345 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	264 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentley Drive Primary School Bentley Drive , WS2 8RX	- not rated	264 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchills CofE Infant School Farringdon Street , WS2 8UH	- not rated	798 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchills CofE Junior School Farringdon Street , WS2 8UH	- not rated	798 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Junior School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	3out of 4	808 yd	Community school	No	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	1,251 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	- not rated	1,799 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Comprehensive School Hawbush Road , WS3 1AG	- not rated	1,858 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	- not rated	1,915 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,443 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	2,453 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	691 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jane Lane School Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills Blue Lane East , Walsall WS2 8HN	- not rated	1,170 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bescot Hall Scarborough Road , WS2 9TY	- not rated	1,331 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pregnant Schoolgirls' Teaching Unit Lime House , Littleton Street West WS2 8EN	- not rated	1,460 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Coffee	Reedswood Retail Park, Six Towers Road	542 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	Reedswood Retail Park, Six Towers Road	542 yd
Homeserve	Lotus Park, Cable Drive	605 yd
Champy's	C/o Bradford Arms, Pleck Road	605 yd
Kaydees	122 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	663 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bentley Moor Club	Bentley Drive, Walsall	96 yd
The Alma Inn	Chalo, Bentley Lane	124 yd
New Navigation Inn	109 Old Birchills, Walsall	459 yd
Rose & Crown	Old Birchills, Walsall	459 yd
The Parkbrook	432-434 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	589 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moon Palace	19 Old Birchills, Walsall	459 yd
Chipmasters	166 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	510 yd
Oregano Pizza	170 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	510 yd
Wing Wah	305A Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	636 yd
JJ Kebab House	305 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	636 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Reedswood Way, Bloxwich		619 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 5, Crown Wharf Shopping Park		1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reedswood Park (Closed) Bentley Lane	grass pitches	293 yd
Reedswood E-Act Primary Academy BENTLEY DRIVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	326 yd
Emmanuel School WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD		714 yd
Birchills Community Centre (Closed) Birchills Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	809 yd
Jane Lane School CHURCHILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,073 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS2 8SW