Oak Crescent, Walsall, WS3 1BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS3 1BQ 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 1BQ, 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 Oak Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oak Crescent was 62.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.2% lower than the Blakenall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oak Crescent has the 16th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Blakenall and the 401st lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 1BQ, 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 Oak Crescent are based on 52 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 Oak Crescent, Walsall, WS3 1BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS3 1BQ

Average Price
£166,110

Semi-Detached
£166,110

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak Crescent

Average Price
£160,839

Semi-Detached
£161,587

Terraced
£142,132

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oak CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Oak Crescent, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-09-23	£155,000
38 Oak Crescent, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-03-19	£149,439
12 Oak Crescent, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-12-18	£175,097
15 Oak Crescent, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,000	2023-07-21	£154,699
35 Oak Crescent, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£168,000	2023-03-10	£179,458

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS3 1BQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WS3 1BQ 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	1,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	1,855 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU	4out of 4	2,278 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,868 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,542 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 CofE Primary School Harden Road , Leamore WS3 1EN	3out of 4	357 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmith Primary Academy Goldsmith Road , WS3 1DL	2out of 4	715 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leamore Primary School Bloxwich Road , Leamore WS3 2BB	2out of 4	828 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunshine Infant and Nursery School Blakenall Lane , Leamore WS3 1HF	3out of 4	830 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Dartmouth Avenue , Coalpool WS3 1SP	3out of 4	874 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	2,174 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Walsall Academy Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LX	3out of 4	2,278 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	3out of 4	2,873 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD	2out of 4	2,920 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	3,147 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	2,081 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	2,035 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 Boys School Kent Street , WS2 7AN	- not rated	872 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Phoenix Academy Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	3out of 4	972 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle School Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	4out of 4	974 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN	- not rated	1,997 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mary Elliot School Leamore Lane , WS2 7NR	3out of 4	2,035 yd	Community 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
Susannah's Snack Bar	3 Beeches Road, Bloxwich	236 yd
Penguin Cafe	511 Bloxwich Road, Walsall	324 yd
MLSS Community Hub	(Midlands Langar Seva Society), 501 Bloxwich Road	345 yd
Leamore Balti House	15 Leamore Lane, Bloxwich	619 yd
Abdul's Balti House	645 Bloxwich Road, Walsall	700 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beeches Club	Leamore Social And Services Club, Beeches Road	236 yd
Railway	Bloxwich Road, Walsall	286 yd
The Crown Bar & Grill	6 Leamore Lane, Bloxwich	684 yd
Colebatch's Club	Poplar House, 699 Bloxwich Road	871 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Oriental Garden	3A Beeches Road, Bloxwich	236 yd
Shoker's Fish & Chips	99 Beeches Road, Bloxwich	325 yd
Fancy Pizza	533 Bloxwich Road, Walsall	400 yd
Seagull Fish Bar	3 Chestnut Road, Bloxwich	422 yd
Ruchi	600 Bloxwich Road, Walsall	461 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forest Community Arts Centre (Closed) Hawbush Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	167 yd
Goldsmith Primary Academy GOLDSMITH ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	653 yd
Leamore Park SCHOOL HOUSE SCHOOL HOUSE BLAKENALL LANE	grass pitches	1,029 yd
Blakenall Community Centre BLAKENALL ROW	health and fitness suite	1,040 yd
Bloxwich United Fc STOWE STREET	grass pitches	1,045 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	54.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS3 1BQ