Blay Avenue, Walsall, WS2 9UE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS2 9UE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	51.4%	52.1%	0.7%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	48.6%	47.9%	-0.7%	49.0%	-1.1%

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	38.7%	33.6%	-5.1%	37.9%	-4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	47.5%	4.0%	44.2%	3.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	7.4%	8.2%	0.8%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	8.5%	7.1%	-1.4%	6.1%	1.0%

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	49.1%	44.7%	-4.4%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	29.8%	32%	2.2%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	15.3%	14.3%	-1.0%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	4.5%	6.2%	1.7%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	1.2%	1.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.7%	24.6%	-3.1%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	12.1%	-6.0%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	18.1%	0.8%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	13.9%	1.0%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	14%	24.6%	10.6%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	7%	2.1%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.8% 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	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	13.1%	11.7%	-1.4%	3.1%	8.6%
Pakistani	20.2%	27.4%	7.2%	2.7%	24.7%
Other Asian	6%	2.2%	-3.8%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	53.7%	47.8%	-5.9%	81.4%	-33.6%
Other	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.9% 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	73.3%	69.9%	-3.4%	83.2%	-13.3%
European Union	3.4%	7%	3.6%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	20.5%	20.8%	0.3%	5.6%	15.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73%	69.7%	-3.3%	83.2%	-13.5%
10+ Years	2.3%	17.9%	15.6%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	4%	6.7%	2.7%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	6.8%	4.5%	-2.3%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	1.1%	-12.8%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.8%	37.2%	-22.4%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	23.8%	6.5%	17.3%
Sikh	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Blay Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blay Avenue was 200.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.9% higher than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blay Avenue has the 25th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 84th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.9%.

🔎 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 9UE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Blay Avenue are based on 43 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 Blay Avenue, Walsall, WS2 9UE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS2 9UE

Average Price
£193,093

Semi-Detached
£163,760

Terraced
£251,759

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blay Avenue

Average Price
£162,477

Semi-Detached
£160,424

Terraced
£163,272

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blay AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Blay Avenue, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-09-15	£182,498
7 Blay Avenue, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-09-15	£182,498
3 Blay Avenue, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-08-04	£152,849
4 Blay Avenue, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2009-09-25	£256,103
4 Blay Avenue, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2007-03-26	£164,496

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS2 9UE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	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	303 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	2,875 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,059 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	3,659 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	3,747 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	286 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Infant School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	3out of 4	286 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reedswood E-ACT Academy Bentley Drive , WS2 8RX	3out of 4	435 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchills Church of England Community Academy Farringdon Street , WS2 8NF	3out of 4	974 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Charles Primary School Wilkes Avenue , Bentley WS2 0JN	3out of 4	1,152 yd	Community school	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	593 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	3out of 4	1,681 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	2,148 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	2,166 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD	2out of 4	2,253 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	1,656 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	3,019 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	647 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	1,084 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	1,092 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN	- not rated	1,408 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Girls School 154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ	- not rated	1,550 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
Bluebells Childrens Home	32B Primley Avenue, Walsall	308 yd
Taste Cafe	Manor Hospital, Moat Road	457 yd
Cafe Walsall Manor Hospital	Walsall Manor Hospital, Moat Road	457 yd
Kaydees	122 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	458 yd
Street Kitchen Brothers Kouzina	452 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	532 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Parkbrook	432-434 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	409 yd
Bentley Moor Club	Bentley Drive, Walsall	629 yd
The Alma Inn	Chalo, Bentley Lane	733 yd
The Lion Bar & Nightclub	41-42 Birchills Street, Walsall	775 yd
New Navigation Inn	109 Old Birchills, Walsall	889 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oregano Pizza	170 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	218 yd
Chipmasters	166 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	218 yd
Wing Wah	305A Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	379 yd
JJ Kebab House	305 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall	379 yd
Jay's Fish Bar	149 Pleck Road, Walsall	644 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Matco Mega Mart	Unit 1-6, Pleck Industrial Estate		1,009 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 5, Crown Wharf Shopping Park		1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reedswood E-Act Primary Academy BENTLEY DRIVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	396 yd
Emmanuel School WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD		564 yd
West Walsall E-Act Academy PRIMLEY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	647 yd
Village Gym (Birmingham Walsall) TEMPUS DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	673 yd
Birchills Community Centre (Closed) Birchills Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	895 yd
World'S Gym QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	967 yd
Reedswood Park (Closed) Bentley Lane	grass pitches	1,011 yd
J10 Fitness Club (Walsall) WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,024 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	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	68.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.68 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS2 9UE