Merton Way, Walsall, WS2 9HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS2 9HG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.8%	49.6%	5.8%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	56.2%	50.4%	-5.8%	49.0%	1.4%

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	47.8%	39.2%	-8.6%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	35.6%	6.4%	44.2%	-8.6%
Separated	4.3%	7.7%	3.4%	2.2%	5.5%
Divorced	11.2%	13.4%	2.2%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	7.5%	4.1%	-3.4%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	39.5%	39.8%	0.3%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	34.8%	36.7%	1.9%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	16.2%	17.1%	0.9%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	8.1%	4%	-4.1%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

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 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.8%	21.6%	-18.2%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	13.4%	-4.0%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	20.1%	5.2%	13.4%	6.7%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	13.4%	6.6%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	9.3%	19.6%	10.3%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	8.7%	6.7%	-2.0%	2.8%	3.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50% 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	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	1.1%	2.9%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	14.3%	10.5%	-3.8%	3.1%	7.4%
Pakistani	7.6%	8.9%	1.3%	2.7%	6.2%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	6.7%	10.9%	4.2%	2.5%	8.4%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	5.2%	-1.5%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	8.1%	2.8%	-5.3%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	44.3%	50%	5.7%	81.4%	-31.4%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	75.7%	62.8%	-12.9%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	1%	11.6%	10.6%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	9%	8.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	11%	12.8%	1.8%	5.6%	7.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	1.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.7%	62.8%	-12.9%	83.2%	-20.4%
10+ Years	0.5%	17.6%	17.1%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	0%	10.4%	10.4%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	12.9%	6.4%	-6.5%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	11%	2.8%	-8.2%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53%	76.7%	-23.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	6.8%	1.3%	5.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	21.3%	13.5%	7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.6%	37.2%	-11.6%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Muslim	12.8%	6.5%	6.3%
Sikh	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Merton Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merton Way was 157.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.0% higher than the Pleck average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merton Way has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Pleck and the 118th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.6%.

🔎 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 9HG, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Merton Way are based on 74 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 Merton Way, Walsall, WS2 9HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS2 9HG

Average Price
£113,082

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£199,982

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,504

Other
£114,113

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merton Way

Average Price
£118,799

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£198,830

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,987

Other
£116,377

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merton WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 Merton Way, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£119,000	2025-05-01	£119,000
74 Merton Way, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£116,000	2025-02-21	£117,486
46 Merton Way, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£114,000	2023-08-25	£116,377
81 Merton Way, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-02-27	£113,193
79 Merton Way, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-01-20	£109,829

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS2 9HG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Retired	15
Self-Employed	13
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	2
Transport and storage	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Education	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance 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	1,842 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	3,196 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	4,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	4,874 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	328 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Palfrey Junior School Dale Street , WS1 4AH	2out of 4	998 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Palfrey Infant School Bescot Street , WS1 4HY	4out of 4	1,086 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Junior School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	3out of 4	1,392 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Infant School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	3out of 4	1,392 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	1,059 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School Wood Green Road , WS10 9QS	- not rated	1,350 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green Academy Wood Green Road , WS10 9QU	4out of 4	1,395 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	3out of 4	1,700 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG	2out of 4	1,934 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	2,210 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	4,315 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	759 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Emmanuel School Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR	- not rated	1,501 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ladder School Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL	- not rated	1,636 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN	- not rated	2,081 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH	- not rated	2,198 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Pleck Balti, Restaurant & Take Away	301-303 Wednesbury Road, Walsall	208 yd
Yaadgaar	250 Wednesbury Road, Walsall	253 yd
Cha Cha Chai	265 Wednesbury Road, Walsall	274 yd
Heavenly Desserts (Shops 3 & 4)	Shop 5, 498-500 Pleck Road	297 yd
Sheeren Mahal Restaurant	199-201 Wednesbury Road, Walsall	305 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bradford Arms	Pleck Road, Walsall	296 yd
London Midland Railway Clubs Association (Walsall Branch) We	Walsall, West Midlands	486 yd
James Bridge Copper Social Club	Reservoir Place, Walsall	594 yd
Sir Charles Napier	153 Milton Street, Walsall	828 yd
Bradford Arms Public House	92-94 Milton Street, Walsall	892 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New China Kitchen	25 Darlaston Road, Walsall	188 yd
Chunky Chicken/ Burger World	271 Wednesbury Road, Walsall	208 yd
Bun and Peri	269 Wednesbury Road, Walsall	208 yd
Uncle Phils	498-500 Pleck Road, Walsall	297 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri (Shops 1 & 2)	Shop 5, 498-500 Pleck Road	297 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Matco Mega Mart	Unit 1-6, Pleck Industrial Estate	297 yd
Morrisons	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Wallows Lane	593 yd
Walsall Grocery Ltd	146-148 Milton Street, Walsall	849 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
London Midland Railway Club Association (Walsall) LONDON MIDLAND RAILWAY CLUBS ASSOCIATION LONDON MIDLAND RAILWAY CLUBS ASSOCIATION WEDNESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	478 yd
Broadway West Playing Fields RAILWAY COTTAGE RAILWAY COTTAGE WALLOWS LANE	grass pitches	648 yd
Pleck Park SALDAVIAN COURT SALDAVIAN COURT SLANEY ROAD	grass pitches	847 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	33.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.0%

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	70.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.3 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 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS2 9HG