Bentley Lane, Walsall, WS2 8TS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS2 8TS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% 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	53.7%	54%	0.3%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	46.3%	46%	-0.3%	49.0%	-3.0%

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 8TS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	41%	42.3%	1.3%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	40.8%	-2.6%	44.2%	-3.4%
Separated	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.5%	8.5%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	5.8%	6.5%	0.7%	6.1%	0.4%

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	43.5%	39%	-4.5%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	36%	36%	0.0%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	12.2%	18.3%	6.1%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	6.4%	5%	-1.4%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	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.

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 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.8%	27.8%	-1.0%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	9.7%	-3.9%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	14.3%	-4.7%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.8%	2.7%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	20.1%	8.2%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	20.1%	3.8%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	7.5%	2.3%	-5.2%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.6% 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	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	24.4%	21.5%	-2.9%	3.1%	18.4%
Pakistani	8%	9.1%	1.1%	2.7%	6.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	6.4%	4.5%	1.0%	5.4%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	53.7%	46.6%	-7.1%	81.4%	-34.8%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.4%	-4.2%	83.2%	-6.8%
European Union	1.7%	3%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.1%
Africa	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	14.7%	17.6%	2.9%	5.6%	12.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.6%	76.9%	-3.7%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	21.4%	21.1%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	0.7%	-14.8%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.7%	37.2%	-15.5%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	12%	6.5%	5.5%
Sikh	20%	0.9%	19.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Bentley Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bentley Lane was 82.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.3% lower than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bentley Lane has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 336th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.8%.

🔎 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 8TS, 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 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 8TS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS2 8TS

Average Price
£196,919

Semi-Detached
£196,919

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

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
315 Bentley Lane, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,250	2021-02-25	£192,557
317 Bentley Lane, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£143,000	2020-07-06	£190,782
317 Bentley Lane, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£143,000	2020-07-06	£190,782
319 Bentley Lane, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£47,999	1997-03-07	£241,304

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS2 8TS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	45
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Financial and insurance activities	16
Construction	11
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	2,334 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	3,028 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	3,128 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	3,679 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	568 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentley Drive Primary School Bentley Drive , WS2 8RX	- not rated	568 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Junior School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	3out of 4	708 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Infant School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	3out of 4	708 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Charles Primary School Wilkes Avenue , Bentley WS2 0JN	3out of 4	855 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,143 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	3out of 4	1,143 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD	- not rated	1,511 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willenhall School Sports College Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD	- not rated	1,511 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Comprehensive School Hawbush Road , WS3 1AG	- not rated	2,186 yd	Community school	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	2,007 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	2,227 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jane Lane School Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH	3out of 4	514 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel School Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR	- not rated	1,161 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Hall School Bentley Lane , WS2 7LU	- not rated	1,486 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bescot Hall Scarborough Road , WS2 9TY	- not rated	1,535 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills Blue Lane East , Walsall WS2 8HN	- not rated	1,734 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
Homeserve	Lotus Park, Cable Drive	236 yd
Champy's	C/o Bradford Arms, Pleck Road	236 yd
Street Kitchen Brothers Kouzina	452 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	501 yd
Starbucks Coffee Co (UK) Ltd	1 Reedswood Way, Bloxwich	659 yd
Costa Coffee	Reedswood Retail Park, Six Towers Road	711 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Alma Inn	Chalo, Bentley Lane	442 yd
The Parkbrook	432-434 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	522 yd
Bentley Moor Club	Bentley Drive, Walsall	595 yd
Magic Lantern	Bloxwich Lane, Walsall	1,016 yd
New Navigation Inn	109 Old Birchills, Walsall	1,024 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dodo Pizza	Unit 5 - 6 Day Street, Walsall	168 yd
Wing Wah	305A Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	573 yd
JJ Kebab House	305 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	573 yd
Chipmasters	166 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	783 yd
Oregano Pizza	170 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	783 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Reedswood Way, Bloxwich		835 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jane Lane School CHURCHILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	517 yd
Reedswood E-Act Primary Academy BENTLEY DRIVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	661 yd
Reedswood Park (Closed) Bentley Lane	grass pitches	689 yd
J10 Fitness Club (Walsall) WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	721 yd
Bentley Barn Wilkes Avenue	health and fitness suite	873 yd
Village Gym (Birmingham Walsall) TEMPUS DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	930 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	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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%

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

Overview of WS2 8TS