Barracks Close, Walsall, WS3 1LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS3 1LS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	50.8%	4.3%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	53.5%	49.2%	-4.3%	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 area around WS3 1LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% 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	38.5%	45.7%	7.2%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	41.6%	0.1%	44.2%	-2.6%
Separated	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	11.5%	6.5%	-5.0%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	6%	3.7%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	32.3%	46.9%	14.6%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	34.2%	29.7%	-4.5%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	20%	14.1%	-5.9%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	11.9%	7.9%	-4.0%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.2%	0.3%

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 1LS this area, 38.7% 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 13.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	65.5%	38.7%	-26.8%	18.2%	20.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	11.7%	-7.3%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	14.1%	7.6%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	5.8%	5.3%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	2.5%	13.5%	11.0%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	2.5%	13.5%	11.0%	33.8%	-20.3%
Other	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.3% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	5%	5.0%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96.9%	81.3%	-15.6%	81.4%	-0.1%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.3% 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	98.8%	87.3%	-11.5%	83.2%	4.1%
European Union	0.4%	5.6%	5.2%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.7%	87.2%	-10.5%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	7%	6.6%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.5%	76.7%	-17.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	31.3%	13.5%	17.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Barracks Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barracks Close was 125.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.9% lower than the Blakenall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barracks Close has the 12th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Blakenall and the 182nd highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WS3 1LS, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Barracks Close are based on 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barracks Close

Average Price
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Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
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Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	39
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	18
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Education	4
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	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	277 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU	4out of 4	1,484 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	1,522 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	3,802 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,957 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	402 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunshine Infant and Nursery School Blakenall Lane , Leamore WS3 1HF	3out of 4	561 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rivers Primary Academy Livingstone Road , Blakenall WS3 1LY	3out of 4	649 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blakenall Heath Junior School Field Road , Bloxwich WS3 3JF	3out of 4	794 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Harden Road , Leamore WS3 1EN	3out of 4	804 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	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	1,484 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Broad Way , High Heath WS4 1BW	2out of 4	2,974 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	3,018 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD	2out of 4	3,485 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	3,806 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	3,005 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	2,208 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	1,256 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle School Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	4out of 4	1,362 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Boys School Kent Street , WS2 7AN	- not rated	1,809 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
New Leaf Centre Pelsall Lane , WS4 1NG	- not rated	1,840 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood School King George Crescent , Rushall WS4 1EG	2out of 4	2,159 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	158 yd
Palace Play, Pantry & Treats	Blakenall Community Centre, Blakenall Row	305 yd
Best Butties	251 Blakenall Lane, Bloxwich	421 yd
Blakenall United Reformed Church	209 Blakenall Lane, Bloxwich	421 yd
Burger King	(BKUK Group Ltd), 670 Bloxwich Road	929 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Head	Ingram Road, Bloxwich	434 yd
Green Rock Tavern	Green Rock Lane, Bloxwich	658 yd
Colebatch's Club	Poplar House, 699 Bloxwich Road	968 yd
The Lamp Tavern	High Street, Bloxwich	1,024 yd
Beeches Club	Leamore Social And Services Club, Beeches Road	1,036 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cob Shop	1A Barracks Lane, Bloxwich	263 yd
Welcome House	49 Chapel Street, Bloxwich	322 yd
Crusty Grill	170 Blakenall Lane, Bloxwich	345 yd
King Cod Chippy	1 Blakenall Heath, Bloxwich	412 yd
Welcome Fish Bar	168 Well Lane, Bloxwich	430 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blakenall Community Centre BLAKENALL ROW	health and fitness suite	270 yd
Goldsmith Primary Academy GOLDSMITH ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	419 yd
Leamore Park SCHOOL HOUSE SCHOOL HOUSE BLAKENALL LANE	grass pitches	837 yd
Bloxwich Active Living Centre High Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,016 yd
Bloxwich Leisure Centre (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,026 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 1LS