Reservoir Close, Walsall, WS2 9TH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS2 9TH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	51.2%	-0.1%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.7%	48.8%	0.1%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 vicinity of WS2 9TH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.9%	32.5%	-4.4%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	51.7%	5.4%	44.2%	7.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.6%	3%	0.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	5.2%	6.4%	1.2%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	9%	5.7%	-3.3%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	38.6%	54.7%	16.1%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	35.7%	22.6%	-13.1%	33.6%	-11.0%
Fair health	14.5%	14.3%	-0.2%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	8.4%	7.3%	-1.1%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 9TH this area, 29.1% 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	44.4%	29.1%	-15.3%	18.2%	10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	10.2%	-0.2%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	11.7%	-4.3%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	14.3%	9.1%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	23%	9.9%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	9.7%	9.1%	-0.6%	2.8%	6.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.3% 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	4.6%	11.3%	6.7%	1.1%	10.2%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	19.1%	12.7%	-6.4%	3.1%	9.6%
Pakistani	9.9%	20.8%	10.9%	2.7%	18.1%
Other Asian	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	3.8%	5.9%	2.1%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	0.3%	-4.6%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	0.8%	3.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	45.5%	32.3%	-13.2%	81.4%	-49.1%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	4%	3.7%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.7% 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	69.3%	61.7%	-7.6%	83.2%	-21.5%
European Union	2.6%	10.9%	8.3%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	21.4%	23.5%	2.1%	5.6%	17.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.3%	60.9%	-8.4%	83.2%	-22.3%
10+ Years	2.9%	20.5%	17.6%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	5.2%	7.5%	2.3%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	5.8%	8.4%	2.6%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	16.8%	2.7%	-14.1%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.3%	76.7%	-17.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.8%	37.2%	-27.4%
Christian	31.8%	46.2%	-14.4%
Hindu	7.1%	1.7%	5.4%
Muslim	41.6%	6.5%	35.1%
Sikh	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Reservoir Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Reservoir Close was 13.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.4% lower than the Pleck average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Reservoir Close has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Pleck and the 40th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.1%.

🔎 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 9TH, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Reservoir Close are based on 14 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 Reservoir Close, Walsall, WS2 9TH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS2 9TH

Average Price
£149,190

Semi-Detached
£147,786

Terraced
£150,242

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Reservoir Close

Average Price
£153,599

Semi-Detached
£147,403

Terraced
£159,794

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Reservoir CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Reservoir Close, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-10-30	£189,422
13 Reservoir Close, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£163,000	2022-09-26	£172,254
12 Reservoir Close, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-10-02	£193,321
12 Reservoir Close, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2020-01-24	£153,381
21 Reservoir Close, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2019-10-25	£175,260

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS2 9TH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WS2 9TH 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	62
Looking after home or family	39
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	30
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	12
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	889 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	2,331 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	3,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,618 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	4,600 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	825 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Junior School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	3out of 4	960 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Infant School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	3out of 4	960 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reedswood E-ACT Academy Bentley Drive , WS2 8RX	3out of 4	1,381 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Palfrey Junior School Dale Street , WS1 4AH	2out of 4	1,451 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	572 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School Wood Green Road , WS10 9QS	- not rated	1,666 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green Academy Wood Green Road , WS10 9QU	4out of 4	1,750 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	3out of 4	1,872 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out 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	2,215 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	3,892 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	1,143 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Emmanuel School Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR	- not rated	1,336 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	1,720 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	1,733 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ladder School Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL	- not rated	1,822 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Heavenly Desserts (Shops 3 & 4)	Shop 5, 498-500 Pleck Road	261 yd
Five Star Catering Service	Unit 13, Brineton Works	669 yd
Taste Cafe	Manor Hospital, Moat Road	696 yd
Cafe Walsall Manor Hospital	Walsall Manor Hospital, Moat Road	696 yd
Pleck Balti, Restaurant & Take Away	301-303 Wednesbury Road, Walsall	703 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
James Bridge Copper Social Club	Reservoir Place, Walsall	191 yd
Bradford Arms	Pleck Road, Walsall	238 yd
London Midland Railway Clubs Association (Walsall Branch) We	Walsall, West Midlands	935 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queen's Fast Food	(Empress Fast Food Ltd), Unit 2	186 yd
Uncle Phils	498-500 Pleck Road, Walsall	261 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri (Shops 1 & 2)	Shop 5, 498-500 Pleck Road	261 yd
Mother Hubbard's	Shop 5, 498-500 Pleck Road	261 yd
Lucky New Wok	283 Darlaston Road, Walsall	429 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Matco Mega Mart	Unit 1-6, Pleck Industrial Estate		318 yd
Morrisons	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Wallows Lane		1,060 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	661 yd
Village Gym (Birmingham Walsall) TEMPUS DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	928 yd
London Midland Railway Club Association (Walsall) LONDON MIDLAND RAILWAY CLUBS ASSOCIATION LONDON MIDLAND RAILWAY CLUBS ASSOCIATION WEDNESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	967 yd
Pleck Park SALDAVIAN COURT SALDAVIAN COURT SLANEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,062 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	106.9 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	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS2 9TH