Ida Road, Walsall, WS2 9SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS2 9SS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	50.5%	-2.2%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	47.3%	49.5%	2.2%	49.0%	0.5%

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 9SS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.8% 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	38.1%	42.8%	4.7%	37.9%	4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	43.1%	43.1%	0.0%	44.2%	-1.1%
Separated	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.1%	7.2%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	7.1%	4.7%	-2.4%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	42.8%	47.1%	4.3%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	31.9%	32.2%	0.3%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	17.2%	14.6%	-2.6%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	6.9%	4.5%	-2.4%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%	0.4%

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 9SS this area, 30.3% 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	32.2%	30.3%	-1.9%	18.2%	12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	10.1%	-4.5%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	15.2%	-3.2%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	12.3%	0.6%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	24.9%	10.7%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	7.5%	4%	-3.5%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.6% 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	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	10.5%	9.5%	-1.0%	3.1%	6.4%
Pakistani	16.9%	31%	14.1%	2.7%	28.3%
Other Asian	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	0.5%	-3.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	56.9%	37.6%	-19.3%	81.4%	-43.8%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.2%	6.6%	5.4%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.6% 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	77.7%	63.6%	-14.1%	83.2%	-19.6%
European Union	1.5%	6.6%	5.1%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3%	4.8%	1.8%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	17.2%	23.9%	6.7%	5.6%	18.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.7%	63.9%	-13.8%	83.2%	-19.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	19.8%	19.5%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	6.9%	8%	1.1%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	4%	-6.8%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Southern Asia	6.9%	1.2%	5.7%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.2%	37.2%	-21.0%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	32.2%	6.5%	25.7%
Sikh	6.4%	0.9%	5.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Ida Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ida Road was 385.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 238.0% higher than the Pleck average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ida Road has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Pleck and the 31st highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 297.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.8%.

🔎 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 9SS, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 Ida Road are based on 51 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 Ida Road, Walsall, WS2 9SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS2 9SS

Average Price
£140,577

Semi-Detached
£177,067

Terraced
£112,680

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£163,059

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ida Road

Average Price
£155,913

Semi-Detached
£192,964

Terraced
£125,532

Detached
£245,420

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£165,971

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ida Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Ida Road, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-09-30	£235,877
28 Ida Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-05-08	£166,484
32 Ida Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-10-28	£149,045
30 Ida Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£109,000	2023-10-19	£117,287
22 Ida Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-06-21	£127,087

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS2 9SS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WS2 9SS 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	76
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	31
Looking after home or family	29
Retired	26
Self-Employed	24
Other	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	19
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2
Other	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	754 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	2,276 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	3,667 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	4,125 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alumwell Junior School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	3out of 4	794 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Infant School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	3out of 4	794 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reedswood E-ACT Academy Bentley Drive , WS2 8RX	3out of 4	982 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentley Drive Primary School Bentley Drive , WS2 8RX	- not rated	982 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillary Junior School Hillary Street , Pleck WS2 9BP	- not rated	1,018 yd	Community school	No	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	702 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	3out of 4	702 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	- not rated	1,367 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Comprehensive School A Performing Arts Specialist College Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	- not rated	1,816 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	1,816 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	1,636 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	3,621 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	112 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel School Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR	- not rated	776 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy 154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ	- not rated	957 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Second Chances The Vine Trust Walsall , 33 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RR	- not rated	1,285 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Independent Learning Centre Mountrath House , 1st Floor WS1 3NQ	- not rated	1,286 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
Taste Cafe	Manor Hospital, Moat Road	155 yd
Cafe Walsall Manor Hospital	Walsall Manor Hospital, Moat Road	155 yd
Five Star Catering Service	Unit 13, Brineton Works	322 yd
Heavenly Desserts (Shops 3 & 4)	Shop 5, 498-500 Pleck Road	514 yd
Glynwed Metal Services Ltd	Glynwed Metal Services, Upper Brook Street	672 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bradford Arms	Pleck Road, Walsall	533 yd
James Bridge Copper Social Club	Reservoir Place, Walsall	714 yd
The Parkbrook	432-434 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	908 yd
London Midland Railway Clubs Association (Walsall Branch) We	Walsall, West Midlands	1,000 yd
The Lion Bar & Nightclub	41-42 Birchills Street, Walsall	1,017 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jay's Fish Bar	149 Pleck Road, Walsall	379 yd
Manor Cafe	Manor Industrial Estate, 41a Pleck Road	413 yd
Uncle Phils	498-500 Pleck Road, Walsall	514 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri (Shops 1 & 2)	Shop 5, 498-500 Pleck Road	514 yd
Mother Hubbard's	Shop 5, 498-500 Pleck Road	514 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Matco Mega Mart	Unit 1-6, Pleck Industrial Estate		495 yd
Iceland Plc	Unit 2, Jerome Retail Park, Midland Road		1,036 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Walsall E-Act Academy PRIMLEY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	702 yd
World'S Gym QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	723 yd
Emmanuel School WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD		766 yd
Village Gym (Birmingham Walsall) TEMPUS DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	897 yd
Reedswood E-Act Primary Academy BENTLEY DRIVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	899 yd
Birchills Community Centre (Closed) Birchills Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,087 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.5 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	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS2 9SS