Drayton Street, Walsall, WS2 9QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS2 9QB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.6%	50.6%	-4.0%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	45.4%	49.4%	4.0%	49.0%	0.4%

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 area around WS2 9QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.5%	45.4%	7.9%	37.9%	7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	32.5%	-3.1%	44.2%	-11.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	6.5%	1.2%	-5.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	10.2%	13.7%	3.5%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	10.2%	6.8%	-3.4%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.1%	43.9%	5.8%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	29.6%	26.4%	-3.2%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	22.3%	22.1%	-0.2%	12.7%	9.4%
Bad health	8.2%	5.8%	-2.4%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.2%	0.6%

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 9QB this area, 32.5% 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	39.4%	32.5%	-6.9%	18.2%	14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	12.4%	-4.7%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	12%	0.4%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	9.6%	1.3%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	13%	27.7%	14.7%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	8.3%	3.6%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31% 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	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.2%	4.9%	-0.3%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	31.3%	33.4%	2.1%	2.7%	30.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	2.1%	6.1%	4.0%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	2.1%	-2.4%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
White	45%	31%	-14.0%	81.4%	-50.4%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.2% 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	77.3%	71.2%	-6.1%	83.2%	-12.0%
European Union	1%	2.1%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.4%	7.4%	6.0%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	18.2%	18.7%	0.5%	5.6%	13.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.6%	71.2%	-5.4%	83.2%	-12.0%
10+ Years	2.4%	17.2%	14.8%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	3.7%	-9.7%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.6%	37.2%	-18.6%
Christian	26.7%	46.2%	-19.5%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	45%	6.5%	38.5%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Drayton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drayton Street was 114.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.8% lower than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Drayton Street has the 55th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 206th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.5%.

🔎 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 9QB, 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 Drayton Street are based on 52 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 Drayton Street, Walsall, WS2 9QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS2 9QB

Average Price
£193,199

Semi-Detached
£192,911

Terraced
£195,365

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drayton Street

Average Price
£181,044

Semi-Detached
£181,148

Terraced
£180,696

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drayton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Drayton Street, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2018-08-17	£201,896
2 Drayton Street, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2017-02-10	£185,723
27 Drayton Street, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2016-12-09	£168,060
15 Drayton Street, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2016-09-15	£179,803
14 Drayton Street, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£97,000	2015-12-04	£161,315

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS2 9QB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WS2 9QB 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

Long-Term Sick or disabled	48
Full-Time Employee	48
Looking after home or family	31
Student (economically inactive)	30
Retired	22
Part-Time Employee	22
Other	21
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	9
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	2
Education	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	460 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	2,889 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,095 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	3,516 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	3,645 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reedswood E-ACT Academy Bentley Drive , WS2 8RX	3out of 4	312 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Junior School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	3out of 4	427 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Infant School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	3out of 4	427 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchills Church of England Community Academy Farringdon Street , WS2 8NF	3out of 4	815 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Academy Croft Street , WS2 8JE	2out of 4	1,218 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	765 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	3out of 4	1,586 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	1,996 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	2,073 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD	2out of 4	2,280 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,503 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	2,953 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	500 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH	- not rated	1,139 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	1,146 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN	- not rated	1,250 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Girls School 154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ	- not rated	1,567 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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	303 yd
Bluebells Childrens Home	32B Primley Avenue, Walsall	447 yd
Taste Cafe	Manor Hospital, Moat Road	505 yd
Cafe Walsall Manor Hospital	Walsall Manor Hospital, Moat Road	505 yd
Street Kitchen Brothers Kouzina	452 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	613 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Parkbrook	432-434 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	465 yd
Bentley Moor Club	Bentley Drive, Walsall	511 yd
The Lion Bar & Nightclub	41-42 Birchills Street, Walsall	607 yd
The Alma Inn	Chalo, Bentley Lane	644 yd
New Navigation Inn	109 Old Birchills, Walsall	722 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oregano Pizza	170 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	114 yd
Chipmasters	166 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	115 yd
Wing Wah	305A Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	455 yd
JJ Kebab House	305 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	455 yd
Chilli Hot	50 Birchills Street, Walsall	607 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 5, Crown Wharf Shopping Park		908 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reedswood E-Act Primary Academy BENTLEY DRIVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	287 yd
Emmanuel School WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD		411 yd
Birchills Community Centre (Closed) Birchills Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	731 yd
West Walsall E-Act Academy PRIMLEY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	819 yd
Village Gym (Birmingham Walsall) TEMPUS DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	829 yd
Reedswood Park (Closed) Bentley Lane	grass pitches	886 yd
World'S Gym QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	906 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	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS2 9QB