Gower Street, Walsall, WS2 9AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS2 9AS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% 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	51.2%	53.6%	2.4%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	48.8%	46.4%	-2.4%	49.0%	-2.6%

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 vicinity of WS2 9AS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.3%	27%	-7.3%	37.9%	-10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	50.9%	60.5%	9.6%	44.2%	16.3%
Separated	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.5%	5.4%	-0.1%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	5.2%	5.4%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	38.6%	53.9%	15.3%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	39.3%	28.9%	-10.4%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	14.4%	11.7%	-2.7%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	6.4%	4.1%	-2.3%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	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 9AS this area, 32.8% 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 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.1%	32.8%	-5.3%	18.2%	14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	11.3%	2.0%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	15%	-2.6%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	8.9%	-2.2%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	9.7%	18.8%	9.1%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	11.8%	10.2%	-1.6%	2.8%	7.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.8% 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	3.9%	15.1%	11.2%	1.1%	14.0%
Chinese	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	20.8%	18.9%	-1.9%	3.1%	15.8%
Pakistani	20.1%	26.4%	6.3%	2.7%	23.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.3%	6%	5.7%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0.2%	-2.4%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	39.3%	22.8%	-16.5%	81.4%	-58.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.5% 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	65.8%	50.5%	-15.3%	83.2%	-32.7%
European Union	4.4%	14.1%	9.7%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.3%	4.8%	2.5%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	25.7%	29.2%	3.5%	5.6%	23.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.6%	50.5%	-15.1%	83.2%	-32.7%
10+ Years	3.1%	22%	18.9%	9.8%	12.2%
5-10 Years	4.4%	10%	5.6%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	6.2%	9.8%	3.6%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	20.8%	7.7%	-13.1%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55%	76.7%	-21.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	5.9%	0.6%	5.3%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	12.1%	1.2%	10.9%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.9%	37.2%	-28.3%
Christian	23.5%	46.2%	-22.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	10.8%	1.7%	9.1%
Muslim	44.1%	6.5%	37.6%
Sikh	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Gower Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gower Street was 86.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.6% lower than the Pleck average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gower Street has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Pleck and the 298th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 230.2%.

🔎 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 9AS, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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 Gower Street 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 Gower Street, Walsall, WS2 9AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS2 9AS

Average Price
£149,192

Semi-Detached
£136,971

Terraced
£133,971

Detached
£375,849

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£154,073

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gower Street

Average Price
£152,691

Semi-Detached
£167,812

Terraced
£137,621

Detached
£206,172

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£95,779

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gower Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Gower Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2024-03-08	£130,243
25 Gower Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-10-23	£139,605
35 Gower Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£77,000	2023-09-29	£79,549
11 Gower Street, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-03-25	£205,085
25 Gower Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£102,000	2020-11-27	£129,763

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS2 9AS

Employment

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.

Economic Activity

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

Employment Industry

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

Schools

Nursery

	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

Primary

	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

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	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

16 plus

	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

All-through

	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

Not applicable

	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.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	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

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	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

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	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

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

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

Sport

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

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	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%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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.

Overview of WS2 9AS