Bescot Road, Walsall, WS2 9DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS2 9DG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% 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	50.1%	54.1%	4.0%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	49.9%	45.9%	-4.0%	49.0%	-3.1%

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	32.1%	34.6%	2.5%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.5%	42.9%	-8.6%	44.2%	-1.3%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	3.6%	5.8%	2.2%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	10%	14%	4.0%	6.1%	7.9%

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	43.4%	36.9%	-6.5%	48.4%	-11.5%
Good health	32%	37.9%	5.9%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	17.2%	16.5%	-0.7%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	4.8%	5.7%	0.9%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.5%	3%	0.5%	1.2%	1.8%

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 9DG this area, 36.3% 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	27.7%	36.3%	8.6%	18.2%	18.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	8.6%	-1.1%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	12%	-2.4%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.4%	3.5%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	10%	0.6%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	24.3%	-2.0%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	10.5%	3.4%	-7.1%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.4% 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	1.1%	4%	2.9%	1.1%	2.9%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	29.4%	30.9%	1.5%	3.1%	27.8%
Pakistani	8.5%	6.3%	-2.2%	2.7%	3.6%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	3%	0.7%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	48.7%	41.4%	-7.3%	81.4%	-40.0%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.1%	5.3%	4.2%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.3% 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	72.9%	72.3%	-0.6%	83.2%	-10.9%
European Union	3%	4.4%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	18.9%	17.8%	-1.1%	5.6%	12.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.6%	72.3%	-0.3%	83.2%	-10.9%
10+ Years	1.8%	20.5%	18.7%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	3%	3.2%	0.2%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	5.1%	2.7%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	1.3%	-16.2%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.9%	37.2%	-24.3%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Hindu	12.9%	1.7%	11.2%
Muslim	17.5%	6.5%	11.0%
Sikh	13.5%	0.9%	12.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Bescot Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bescot Road was 143.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.4% higher than the Pleck average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bescot Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Pleck and the 142nd highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.2%.

🔎 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 9DG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Bescot Road 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 Bescot Road, Walsall, WS2 9DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS2 9DG

Average Price
£355,989

Semi-Detached
£361,893

Terraced
£260,161

Detached
£377,463

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bescot Road

Average Price
£276,092

Semi-Detached
£335,656

Terraced
£224,541

Detached
£395,230

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,817

Other
£480,925

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bescot Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
77 Bescot Road, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2026-02-26	£230,000
86 Bescot Road, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2025-08-14	£475,377
110 Bescot Road, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2025-07-29	£344,881
92 Bescot Road, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-01-04	£342,566
82 Bescot Road, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£342,000	2022-02-28	£394,924

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS2 9DG

Employment

WS2 9DG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Retired	119
Full-Time Employee	109
Part-Time Employee	43
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	25
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	17
Education	16
Information and communication	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	1,613 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,066 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	2,870 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	4,725 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillary Junior School Hillary Street , Pleck WS2 9BP	- not rated	569 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillary Infant School Hillary Street , WS2 9BP	- not rated	569 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillary Primary School Hillary Street , Pleck WS2 9BP	2out of 4	569 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillary Primary School Hillary Street , Pleck WS2 9BP	- not rated	569 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Palfrey Junior School Dale Street , WS1 4AH	3out of 4	1,139 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School Wood Green Road , WS10 9QS	3out of 4	596 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School Wood Green Road , WS10 9QS	- not rated	598 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green Academy Wood Green Road , WS10 9QU	3out of 4	613 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green High School College of Sport, Maths and Computing Wood Green Road , WS10 9QU	- not rated	613 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Leckie Community Technology College Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG	- not rated	1,602 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	2,881 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	5,068 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 Al-Ihsaan Academy 154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ	- not rated	1,170 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree School 72 Queen Mary Street , Palfrey WS1 4AB	- not rated	1,188 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Palfrey Girls School 72 Queen Mary Street , Palfrey WS1 4AB	- not rated	1,242 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Boys School 154-156 Wednesbury Road , WS1 4JJ	- not rated	1,249 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bescot Hall Scarborough Road , WS2 9TY	- not rated	1,433 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
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Pizza Hut, Axletree Way	609 yd
KFC	K F C, Axletree Way	609 yd
Burger King	Burger King, Axletree Way	609 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, Axletree Way	609 yd
Costa Ltd	Costa Coffee Drive Thru B & Q, Axletree Way	609 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chestnut Tree	The Chestnut Tree, Axletree Way	609 yd
London Midland Railway Clubs Association (Walsall Branch) We	Walsall, West Midlands	918 yd
Sir Charles Napier	153 Milton Street, Walsall	1,000 yd
Bradford Arms	Pleck Road, Walsall	1,007 yd
Queens Head	Queens Head, 100 Brunswick Park Road	1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Express	42 Wallows Lane, Walsall	203 yd
China Express	42 Wallows Lane, Walsall	203 yd
Chunky Chicken/ Burger World	271 Wednesbury Road, Walsall	620 yd
Bun and Peri	269 Wednesbury Road, Walsall	620 yd
New China Kitchen	25 Darlaston Road, Walsall	663 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Wallows Lane		360 yd
Matco Mega Mart	Unit 1-6, Pleck Industrial Estate		1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pleck Park SALDAVIAN COURT SALDAVIAN COURT SLANEY ROAD	grass pitches	330 yd
Broadway West Playing Fields RAILWAY COTTAGE RAILWAY COTTAGE WALLOWS LANE	grass pitches	586 yd
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School WOOD GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	598 yd
Wood Green Academy WOOD GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	613 yd
London Midland Railway Club Association (Walsall) LONDON MIDLAND RAILWAY CLUBS ASSOCIATION LONDON MIDLAND RAILWAY CLUBS ASSOCIATION WEDNESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	770 yd
Elwells AXLETREE WAY	grass pitches	787 yd
Walsall Fc (Bescot Stadium) BESCOT CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	941 yd
Wednesbury Sports Union WEDNESBURY SPORTS UNION WEDNESBURY SPORTS UNION WOOD GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,024 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	116.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS2 9DG