Gower Street is in Walsall and in Walsall district.
WS2 9AS is located in the Pleck electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Walsall South. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gower Street, Walsall, WS2 9AS and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WS2 9AW, WS2 9AL, WS2 9AJ, WS2 9AT, WS2 9SB, WS2 9QY, WS2 9RD, WS2 9BN, WS2 9RE.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 Gower Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £77,000 | 2023-09-29 | £73,819 |
| 11 Gower Street, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £180,000 | 2022-03-25 | £192,995 |
| 25 Gower Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £102,000 | 2020-11-27 | £122,496 |
| 18 Gower Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £135,000 | 2020-11-20 | £162,127 |
| 27 Gower Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £117,500 | 2020-11-05 | £141,111 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP | 4out of 4 | 1,329 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN | 4out of 4 | 2,198 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU | 4out of 4 | 2,753 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ | 4out of 4 | 3,925 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT | 4out of 4 | 5,063 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillary Primary School Hillary Street , Pleck WS2 9BP | 3out of 4 | 669 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Salisbury Primary School Salisbury Street , Darlaston WS10 8BQ | 3out of 4 | 1,230 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Alumwell Junior School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP | 3out of 4 | 1,401 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Alumwell Infant School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP | 3out of 4 | 1,401 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Palfrey Junior School Dale Street , WS1 4AH | 2out of 4 | 1,428 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Walsall E-ACT Academy Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA | 3out of 4 | 973 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School Wood Green Road , WS10 9QS | - not rated | 1,222 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wood Green Academy Wood Green Road , WS10 9QU | 4out of 4 | 1,322 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL | 3out of 4 | 2,141 yd | Studio schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Joseph Leckie Academy Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG | 2out of 4 | 2,254 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall College Wisemore Campus , WS2 8ES | - not rated | 2,589 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloxwich Academy Leamore Lane , Bloxwich WS2 7NR | 2out of 4 | 4,320 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Bakr Girls School 154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ | - not rated | 1,221 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Emmanuel School Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR | - not rated | 1,771 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Ladder School Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL | - not rated | 2,081 yd | Free schools alternative provision | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH | - not rated | 2,103 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 | 2,117 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heavenly Desserts (Shops 3 & 4) | Shop 5, 498-500 Pleck Road | 516 yd | |
| Pleck Balti, Restaurant & Take Away | 301-303 Wednesbury Road, Walsall | 568 yd | |
| Yaadgaar | 250 Wednesbury Road, Walsall | 668 yd | |
| Cha Cha Chai | 265 Wednesbury Road, Walsall | 674 yd | |
| Sheeren Mahal Restaurant | 199-201 Wednesbury Road, Walsall | 725 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Bridge Copper Social Club | Reservoir Place, Walsall | 380 yd | |
| Bradford Arms | Pleck Road, Walsall | 485 yd | |
| London Midland Railway Clubs Association (Walsall Branch) We | Walsall, West Midlands | 935 yd | |
| The Chestnut Tree | The Chestnut Tree, Axletree Way | 1,033 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| New China Kitchen | 25 Darlaston Road, Walsall | 284 yd | |
| Lucky New Wok | 283 Darlaston Road, Walsall | 301 yd | |
| Queen's Fast Food | (Empress Fast Food Ltd), Unit 2 | 496 yd | |
| Uncle Phils | 498-500 Pleck Road, Walsall | 516 yd | |
| Pepe's Piri Piri (Shops 1 & 2) | Shop 5, 498-500 Pleck Road | 516 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matco Mega Mart | Unit 1-6, Pleck Industrial Estate | 569 yd | |
| Morrisons | Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Wallows Lane | 781 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pleck Park SALDAVIAN COURT SALDAVIAN COURT SLANEY ROAD | grass pitches | 604 yd |
| London Midland Railway Club Association (Walsall) LONDON MIDLAND RAILWAY CLUBS ASSOCIATION LONDON MIDLAND RAILWAY CLUBS ASSOCIATION WEDNESBURY ROAD | grass pitches | 886 yd |
| Broadway West Playing Fields RAILWAY COTTAGE RAILWAY COTTAGE WALLOWS LANE | grass pitches | 945 yd |
| West Walsall E-Act Academy PRIMLEY AVENUE | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts | 1,034 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 94.4% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 94.4% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 94.4% |
| 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% |
| Median download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 151.3 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 19.5 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 510 crimes were reported
near Gower Street .
Only 20% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered not safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WS2 9AS.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
WS2 9AS area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 9AS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 79 |
| Looking after home or family | 56 |
| Part-Time Employee | 41 |
| Retired | 34 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 23 |
| Self-Employed | 15 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 15 |
| Unemployed | 14 |
| Other | 11 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 6 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 33 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
| Human health and social work activities | 16 |
| Transport and storage | 12 |
| Education | 10 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 9 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 7 |
| Other | 4 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 4 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 4 |
| Information and communication | 4 |
| Construction | 3 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 224 |
| Male | 194 |
| Single | 80 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 179 |
| Separated | 5 |
| Divorced | 16 |
| Widowed | 16 |
| Very good health | 226 |
| Good health | 121 |
| Fair health | 49 |
| Bad health | 17 |
| Very bad health | 6 |
| No qualifications | 96 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 33 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 44 |
| Apprenticeship | 9 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 26 |
| Degree or Similar | 55 |
| Other | 30 |
| Bangladeshi | 63 |
| Indian | 79 |
| Pakistani | 110 |
| Other Asian | 4 |
| Black African | 25 |
| Black Caribbean | 6 |
| Other Black | 4 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 7 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 2 |
| White | 95 |
| Other | 20 |
| United Kingdom | 211 |
| European Union | 59 |
| Africa | 20 |
| Middle East and Asia | 122 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 6 |
| Born in the UK | 211 |
| 10+ Years | 92 |
| 5-10 Years | 42 |
| 2-5 Years | 41 |
| Less than 2 years | 32 |
| United Kingdom | 232 |
| Germany | 3 |
| Italy | 25 |
| Spain | 10 |
| Lithuania | 3 |
| Poland | 3 |
| Romania | 14 |
| Other EU countries | 20 |
| Central and Western Africa | 2 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 2 |
| Middle East | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 51 |
| No passport held | 56 |
| No religion | 37 |
| Christian | 98 |
| Buddhist | 2 |
| Hindu | 45 |
| Muslim | 184 |
| Sikh | 19 |
| Other religion | 8 |
| Not answered | 24 |