Eagleworks Drive, Walsall, WS3 1BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS3 1BF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	51.1%	-1.7%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	47.2%	48.9%	1.7%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 WS3 1BF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53% 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	43%	53%	10.0%	37.9%	15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	33.7%	-4.0%	44.2%	-10.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9.5%	3.9%	-5.6%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	6.6%	5%	-1.6%	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	42.5%	48%	5.5%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	34.7%	34%	-0.7%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	15.1%	12.2%	-2.9%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	5.9%	4.4%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.8%	27.3%	-14.5%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	10.9%	-3.0%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	14.6%	-0.9%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	14.1%	4.9%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	10.1%	24.5%	14.4%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	7.9%	4.4%	-3.5%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.7% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Indian	0.7%	7.8%	7.1%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	1.4%	9.4%	8.0%	2.5%	6.9%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	4.4%	3.0%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	89.4%	67.7%	-21.7%	81.4%	-13.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.3%	79.2%	-15.1%	83.2%	-4.0%
European Union	1.4%	6.5%	5.1%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.1%	8.7%	6.6%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	79.5%	-14.8%	83.2%	-3.7%
10+ Years	0.2%	12%	11.8%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	0.9%	4.6%	3.7%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.7%	76.7%	-15.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	24.4%	13.5%	10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Sikh	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Eagleworks Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eagleworks Drive was 93.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.6% lower than the Blakenall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Eagleworks Drive has the 15th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Blakenall and the 280th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WS3 1BF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Eagleworks Drive are based on 104 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 Eagleworks Drive, Walsall, WS3 1BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS3 1BF

Average Price
£830,127

Semi-Detached
£247,271

Terraced
£205,083

Detached
£211,597

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,277

Other
£4,348,592

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eagleworks Drive

Average Price
£597,768

Semi-Detached
£260,990

Terraced
£233,245

Detached
£234,510

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,589

Other
£4,426,245

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eagleworks DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Eagleworks Drive, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£189,500	2025-06-20	£194,719
52 Eagleworks Drive, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2025-03-25	£74,710
38 Eagleworks Drive, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-02-07	£222,495
84 Eagleworks Drive, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2024-05-31	£86,766
56 Eagleworks Drive, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,500	2023-08-25	£92,747

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS3 1BF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WS3 1BF 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	134
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	46
Student (economically inactive)	34
Looking after home or family	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Other	26
Unemployed	18
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	23
Construction	19
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	1,372 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	2,108 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU	3out of 4	2,572 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,655 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,573 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Harden Road , Leamore WS3 1EN	3out of 4	631 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Harden Road , Leamore WS3 1EN	- not rated	631 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Walsall Junior School Derby Street , WS2 7BH	- not rated	742 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Walsall Infant School Derby Street , WS2 7BH	- not rated	742 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Walsall Primary School Derby Street , WS2 7BH	- not rated	742 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Comprehensive School Hawbush Road , WS3 1AG	- not rated	84 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	- not rated	1,889 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	1,889 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Manor Farm Community School King George Crescent , Rushall WS4 1EG	- not rated	1,989 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rushall Community College King George Crescent , Rushall WS4 1EG	- not rated	1,989 yd	Community school	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	1,786 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	2,177 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ryecroft School Kent Street , WS2 7AN	- not rated	577 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	- not rated	1,124 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Primary EBD School Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	- not rated	1,155 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Academy Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruiz Centre Field Road , Bloxwich WS3 3JF	- not rated	1,503 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Susannah's Snack Bar	3 Beeches Road, Bloxwich	320 yd
Penguin Cafe	511 Bloxwich Road, Walsall	327 yd
MLSS Community Hub	(Midlands Langar Seva Society), 501 Bloxwich Road	385 yd
Chad's Chippy	176 Bloxwich Road, Walsall	598 yd
Yam!	Ryecroft Community Hub, 28 New Forest Road	695 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway	Bloxwich Road, Walsall	250 yd
Beeches Club	Leamore Social And Services Club, Beeches Road	320 yd
The Crown Bar & Grill	6 Leamore Lane, Bloxwich	786 yd
Colebatch's Club	Poplar House, 699 Bloxwich Road	1,009 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Oriental Garden	3A Beeches Road, Bloxwich	320 yd
Fancy Pizza	533 Bloxwich Road, Walsall	487 yd
Shoker's Fish & Chips	99 Beeches Road, Bloxwich	575 yd
Ruchi	600 Bloxwich Road, Walsall	582 yd
Hing Wah Chinese Takeaway	566 Bloxwich Road, Walsall	582 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forest Community Arts Centre (Closed) Hawbush Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	179 yd
Goldsmith Primary Academy GOLDSMITH ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	894 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	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	74.7%

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	78.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.7 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	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS3 1BF