Darlaston Road, Walsall, WS2 9SF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS2 9SF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	52.4%	52.5%	0.1%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	47.6%	47.5%	-0.1%	49.0%	-1.5%

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	35.2%	40.8%	5.6%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	42.1%	1.8%	44.2%	-2.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	10.6%	7.7%	-2.9%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	8.1%	5%	-3.1%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	40.9%	50.2%	9.3%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	33.9%	30.8%	-3.1%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	15.7%	13.9%	-1.8%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	8.3%	3.6%	-4.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
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 9SF this area, 35.7% 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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.1%	35.7%	-2.4%	18.2%	17.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	11.8%	-5.1%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	15.8%	3.1%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	9.8%	-2.1%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	10.2%	20.9%	10.7%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	8.9%	3%	-5.9%	2.8%	0.2%

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	5.8%	11.2%	5.4%	1.1%	10.1%
Indian	24%	21.5%	-2.5%	3.1%	18.4%
Pakistani	12.5%	16%	3.5%	2.7%	13.3%
Other Asian	0%	4.5%	4.5%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	1%	4.1%	3.1%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	47%	31%	-16.0%	81.4%	-50.4%
Other	1.6%	4.5%	2.9%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.5% 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	78.9%	63.5%	-15.4%	83.2%	-19.7%
European Union	0.3%	9.1%	8.8%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	17.6%	22.6%	5.0%	5.6%	17.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.6%	63.2%	-15.4%	83.2%	-20.0%
10+ Years	0%	18.9%	18.9%	9.8%	9.1%
5-10 Years	1.9%	6%	4.1%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	2.6%	6.9%	4.3%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	5%	-11.9%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61%	76.7%	-15.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	6.9%	0.6%	6.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.1%	37.2%	-20.1%
Christian	23.6%	46.2%	-22.6%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	31.3%	6.5%	24.8%
Sikh	11.8%	0.9%	10.9%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is Darlaston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Darlaston Road was 99.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.2% lower than the Pleck average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Darlaston Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Pleck and the 261st highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.1%.

🔎 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 9SF, 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 Darlaston Road are based on 280 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 Darlaston Road, Walsall, WS2 9SF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS2 9SF

Average Price
£125,557

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£124,101

Detached
£140,847

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Darlaston Road

Average Price
£144,029

Semi-Detached
£185,821

Terraced
£132,516

Detached
£170,634

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£191,620

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Darlaston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
441 Darlaston Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-12-17	£191,409
423 Darlaston Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£77,500	2020-01-22	£107,758
423 Darlaston Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2019-11-29	£68,828
435 Darlaston Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2016-12-02	£150,258
377 Darlaston Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2015-12-04	£145,263

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS2 9SF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WS2 9SF 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	77
Looking after home or family	44
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	32
Retired	29
Self-Employed	26
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	1,291 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	2,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	2,774 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,518 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	5,016 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salisbury Primary School Salisbury Street , Darlaston WS10 8BQ	3out of 4	761 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillary Junior School Hillary Street , Pleck WS2 9BP	- not rated	1,251 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillary Infant School Hillary Street , WS2 9BP	- not rated	1,251 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillary Primary School Hillary Street , Pleck WS2 9BP	2out of 4	1,251 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillary Primary School Hillary Street , Pleck WS2 9BP	- not rated	1,251 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alumwell Business and Enterprise College Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	- not rated	909 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	3out of 4	909 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School Wood Green Road , WS10 9QS	- not rated	1,512 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School Wood Green Road , WS10 9QS	3out of 4	1,528 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green Academy Wood Green Road , WS10 9QU	3out of 4	1,671 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	2,933 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	4,128 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bescot Hall Scarborough Road , WS2 9TY	- not rated	1,278 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy 154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ	- not rated	1,773 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jane Lane School Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH	3out of 4	1,874 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel School Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR	- not rated	2,005 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree School 72 Queen Mary Street , Palfrey WS1 4AB	- not rated	2,222 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
Cinnamon Court	Cinnamon Court, Cinnamon Court Restaurant Millers Close	568 yd
The Soulhouse and Cocktail Bar	Unit 1 The Substation, Park Lane	638 yd
Ikea - Restaurant	Ikea, Park Lane	697 yd
BB's Coffee Shop &	Boundary Mill Stores, Bentley Mill Way	754 yd
The Breakfast Box	Unit 51a, Darlaston Central Trading Estate	827 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
James Bridge Copper Social Club	Reservoir Place, Walsall		626 yd
Bradford Arms	Pleck Road, Walsall		1,007 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky New Wok	283 Darlaston Road, Walsall	433 yd
Queen's Fast Food	(Empress Fast Food Ltd), Unit 2	663 yd
Super Jade Garden	207 Walsall Road, Darlaston	888 yd
Carols Chippy	125 Franchise Street, Wednesbury	913 yd
New China Kitchen	25 Darlaston Road, Walsall	967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Salisbury Primary School SALISBURY STREET	grass pitches	762 yd
West Walsall E-Act Academy PRIMLEY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	906 yd
Bentley South Playing Field BENTLEY SOUTH PLAYING FIELDS BENTLEY SOUTH PLAYING FIELDS BENTLEY ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	922 yd
Pleck Park SALDAVIAN COURT SALDAVIAN COURT SLANEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,022 yd
Village Gym (Birmingham Walsall) TEMPUS DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,075 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS2 9SF