Dorchester Close, Walsall, WS3 1JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS3 1JW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.4%	49.4%	3.0%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	53.6%	50.6%	-3.0%	49.0%	1.6%

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 1JW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	45.9%	49.5%	3.6%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	37.6%	3.0%	44.2%	-6.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.7%	1.9%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.7%	7.5%	-2.2%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	5%	2.8%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	50.7%	46.1%	-4.6%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	33.9%	35.2%	1.3%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	9.2%	13.2%	4.0%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	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.

In the area around WS3 1JW this area, 28.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.2%	28.3%	-12.9%	18.2%	10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	8.4%	-5.8%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	17.4%	3.9%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.3%	3.4%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	15.9%	6.8%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	16%	22.1%	6.1%	33.8%	-11.7%
Other	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1.8%	5.7%	3.9%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	87.3%	79.8%	-7.5%	81.4%	-1.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% 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	92.4%	85.5%	-6.9%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	2%	6.3%	4.3%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	85.9%	-6.5%	83.2%	2.7%
10+ Years	0.2%	8.4%	8.2%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.2%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.6%	76.7%	-15.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	26.2%	13.5%	12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is WS3 1JW dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around WS3 1JW was 55.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.1% lower than the Blakenall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

WS3 1JW has the 13th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Blakenall and the 353rd lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.1%.

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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 1JW, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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

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 Dorchester Close, Walsall, WS3 1JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS3 1JW

Average Price
£102,623

Semi-Detached
£104,339

Terraced
£100,048

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in WS3 1JW

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£41,000	2004-03-26	£90,645
16, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£51,000	2004-02-20	£112,519
36, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£64,000	2003-12-05	£137,143
22, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£41,000	2003-11-24	£90,780
24, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£41,000	2003-11-24	£90,780

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Employment

WS3 1JW area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in WS3 1JW 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	118
Part-Time Employee	37
Unemployed	26
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	21
Self-Employed	20
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	24
Education	23
Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	382 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	1,487 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU	4out of 4	1,632 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	3,530 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,761 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goldsmith Primary Academy Goldsmith Road , WS3 1DL	2out of 4	333 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunshine Infant and Nursery School Blakenall Lane , Leamore WS3 1HF	3out of 4	404 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Harden Road , Leamore WS3 1EN	3out of 4	534 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leamore Primary School Bloxwich Road , Leamore WS3 2BB	2out of 4	669 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blakenall Heath Junior School Field Road , Bloxwich WS3 3JF	3out of 4	712 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walsall Academy Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LX	3out of 4	1,632 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	2,819 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Broad Way , High Heath WS4 1BW	2out of 4	3,186 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD	2out of 4	3,258 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	3,575 yd	Studio schools	No	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	2,777 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	2,049 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix Academy Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	3out of 4	1,043 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle School Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	4out of 4	1,135 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Boys School Kent Street , WS2 7AN	- not rated	1,572 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
New Leaf Centre Pelsall Lane , WS4 1NG	- not rated	2,018 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mary Elliot School Leamore Lane , WS2 7NR	3out of 4	2,049 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
Oak Fish Bar	51 Well Lane, Bloxwich	135 yd
Palace Play, Pantry & Treats	Blakenall Community Centre, Blakenall Row	336 yd
Best Butties	251 Blakenall Lane, Bloxwich	393 yd
Blakenall United Reformed Church	209 Blakenall Lane, Bloxwich	393 yd
Abdul's Balti House	645 Bloxwich Road, Walsall	713 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Head	Ingram Road, Bloxwich	579 yd
Beeches Club	Leamore Social And Services Club, Beeches Road	765 yd
Colebatch's Club	Poplar House, 699 Bloxwich Road	771 yd
The Crown Bar & Grill	6 Leamore Lane, Bloxwich	798 yd
Green Rock Tavern	Green Rock Lane, Bloxwich	883 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome House	49 Chapel Street, Bloxwich	252 yd
Seagull Fish Bar	3 Chestnut Road, Bloxwich	382 yd
Crusty Grill	170 Blakenall Lane, Bloxwich	391 yd
The Cob Shop	1A Barracks Lane, Bloxwich	402 yd
Shoker's Fish & Chips	99 Beeches Road, Bloxwich	406 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Goldsmith Primary Academy GOLDSMITH ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	304 yd
Blakenall Community Centre BLAKENALL ROW	health and fitness suite	348 yd
Leamore Park SCHOOL HOUSE SCHOOL HOUSE BLAKENALL LANE	grass pitches	707 yd
Forest Community Arts Centre (Closed) Hawbush Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	833 yd
Bloxwich Active Living Centre High Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	889 yd
Bloxwich Leisure Centre (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	914 yd
Bloxwich United Fc STOWE STREET	grass pitches	987 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of WS3 1JW