Forrester Street, Walsall, WS2 9PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS2 9PW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	50.9%	48.9%	-2.0%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	49.1%	51.1%	2.0%	49.0%	2.1%

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	33.6%	42%	8.4%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49.5%	44%	-5.5%	44.2%	-0.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	6%	5.1%	-0.9%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	43.6%	50.1%	6.5%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	36.3%	29.2%	-7.1%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	14.2%	14.9%	0.7%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	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 9PW this area, 35.6% 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 19.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.3%	35.6%	-4.7%	18.2%	17.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	11.1%	-3.4%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	15.7%	4.7%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	9.1%	1.7%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	19.1%	5.0%	33.8%	-14.7%
Other	11.3%	6.8%	-4.5%	2.8%	4.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.8% 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	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	47.6%	39.7%	-7.9%	2.7%	37.0%
Other Asian	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	34.6%	29.8%	-4.8%	81.4%	-51.6%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.9%	7.9%	7.0%	0.6%	7.3%
Other	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58% 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	71.1%	58%	-13.1%	83.2%	-25.2%
European Union	1.7%	11%	9.3%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.1%	8.6%	6.5%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	24.2%	19.3%	-4.9%	5.6%	13.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.4%	57.9%	-12.5%	83.2%	-25.3%
10+ Years	1.7%	16.7%	15.0%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	2.6%	8.3%	5.7%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	6.6%	15.3%	8.7%	2.2%	13.1%
Less than 2 years	18.7%	1.8%	-16.9%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58%	76.7%	-18.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	4%	0.1%	3.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.3%	37.2%	-21.9%
Christian	23.3%	46.2%	-22.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	47.8%	6.5%	41.3%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Forrester Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forrester Street was 125.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.2% lower than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forrester Street has the 50th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 191st highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.3%.

🔎 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 9PW, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Forrester Street are based on 66 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 Forrester Street, Walsall, WS2 9PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS2 9PW

Average Price
£104,171

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£104,171

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forrester Street

Average Price
£115,739

Semi-Detached
£124,698

Terraced
£116,011

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£80,725

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forrester Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Forrester Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-05-30	£119,661
18 Forrester Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£106,000	2022-09-30	£116,558
24 Forrester Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2021-11-19	£104,499
18 Forrester Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2014-09-19	£130,394
26 Forrester Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£68,000	2007-10-19	£109,594

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS2 9PW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WS2 9PW 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	84
Looking after home or family	47
Part-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	42
Other	31
Retired	27
Unemployed	25
Self-Employed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	936 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	2,523 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	3,549 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,587 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	3,850 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchills Church of England Primary Community School Farringdon Street , WS2 8NF	- not rated	443 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchills Church of England Community Academy Farringdon Street , WS2 8NF	3out of 4	443 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchills CofE Infant School Farringdon Street , WS2 8UH	- not rated	514 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchills CofE Junior School Farringdon Street , WS2 8UH	- not rated	514 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reedswood E-ACT Academy Bentley Drive , WS2 8RX	3out of 4	691 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	- not rated	1,065 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Business and Enterprise College Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	- not rated	1,129 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	- not rated	1,539 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	1,539 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,056 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	3,273 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Emmanuel School Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR	- not rated	163 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bescot Hall Scarborough Road , WS2 9TY	- not rated	712 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills Blue Lane East , Walsall WS2 8HN	- not rated	838 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pregnant Schoolgirls' Teaching Unit Lime House , Littleton Street West WS2 8EN	- not rated	1,016 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Second Chances The Vine Trust Walsall , 33 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RR	- not rated	1,019 yd	Other independent 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
Kaydees	122 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	164 yd
Glynwed Metal Services Ltd	Glynwed Metal Services, Upper Brook Street	368 yd
Pizza Express	Unit 5 Walsall Waterfront, Wolverhampton Street	440 yd
Bella Italia / Mac N Shack / Big Dog	Unit 6 Waterfront North Leisure, Wolverhampton Street	455 yd
Hungry Horse Restaurant	Unit 4 Waterfront North Leisure, Wolverhampton Street	483 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lion Bar & Nightclub	41-42 Birchills Street, Walsall	383 yd
New Inn	New Inns, Blue Lane West	542 yd
Brewers Fayre	12 Wolverhampton Street, Walsall	615 yd
Bar 10	10 Wolverhampton Street, Walsall	665 yd
New Navigation Inn	109 Old Birchills, Walsall	682 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manor Cafe	Manor Industrial Estate, 41a Pleck Road	365 yd
Chilli Hot	50 Birchills Street, Walsall	383 yd
Chilli Hut/Chilli Pizza	50 Birchills Street, Walsall	383 yd
Shahi Kebab and Pizza	45 Birchills Street, Walsall	383 yd
Jay's Fish Bar	149 Pleck Road, Walsall	396 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 5, Crown Wharf Shopping Park	552 yd
Iceland Plc	Unit 2, Jerome Retail Park, Midland Road	809 yd
Heron Foods	2-4 Bradford Mall, Walsall	872 yd
Tesco	Walsall College Extra, Littleton Street West	987 yd
Co-operative Retail Services Limited	1 The Bridge, Walsall	1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Emmanuel School WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD		144 yd
Birchills Community Centre (Closed) Birchills Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	448 yd
World'S Gym QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	545 yd
Reedswood E-Act Primary Academy BENTLEY DRIVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	595 yd
Sweat Walsall (Closed) 2-4 2-4 ST. PAULS STREET	health and fitness suite	869 yd
Fitbods Fitness (Closed) Stafford Street	health and fitness suite	897 yd
Pure Gym (Walsall) BUTLERS PRECINCT	health and fitness suite	907 yd
Health Land For Ladies (Closed) The Bridge	health and fitness suite	1,006 yd
Reedswood Park (Closed) Bentley Lane	grass pitches	1,040 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) St. Pauls Street	health and fitness suite	1,045 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	71.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS2 9PW