Livingstone Road, Walsall, WS3 1LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS3 1LY has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.3% of the population 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	52.2%	58.3%	6.1%	51.0%	7.3%
Male	47.8%	41.7%	-6.1%	49.0%	-7.3%

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	29.9%	41%	11.1%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	31.3%	-12.7%	44.2%	-12.9%
Separated	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	11.1%	8.8%	-2.3%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	12.4%	17.1%	4.7%	6.1%	11.0%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (60.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	25.5%	29.9%	4.4%	48.4%	-18.5%
Good health	28.5%	30.3%	1.8%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	27.4%	28.8%	1.4%	12.7%	16.1%
Bad health	13.1%	7.7%	-5.4%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	5.5%	3.3%	-2.2%	1.2%	2.1%

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 1LY this area, 47.4% 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 9.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	62.8%	47.4%	-15.4%	18.2%	29.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	11.2%	2.7%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	14.9%	5.5%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	10.2%	4.2%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	6.4%	9.8%	3.4%	33.8%	-24.0%
Other	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	96.7%	98.1%	1.4%	81.4%	16.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.8%	97.1%	-0.7%	83.2%	13.9%
European Union	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.3%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	97.1%	-0.3%	83.2%	13.9%
10+ Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.3%	76.7%	-25.4%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
No passport held	45.8%	13.5%	32.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	52.4%	46.2%	6.2%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Livingstone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Livingstone Road was 19.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.6% lower than the Bloxwich East average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Livingstone Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bloxwich East and the 71st lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.8%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WS3 1LY, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Livingstone Road are based on 4 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 Livingstone Road, Walsall, WS3 1LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS3 1LY

Average Price
£79,552

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,552

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Livingstone Road

Average Price
£73,288

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£73,288

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Livingstone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
169 Livingstone Road, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£66,700	2020-09-18	£78,025
169 Livingstone Road, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£51,000	2019-12-20	£59,659
169 Livingstone Road, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£59,950	2017-05-30	£75,810
107 Livingstone Road, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£49,995	2003-12-16	£79,657

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS3 1LY

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WS3 1LY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	82
Full-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Looking after home or family	22
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	9
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	17
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	5
Human health and social work activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	832 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU	4out of 4	1,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	1,677 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	4,447 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	4,635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rivers Primary Academy Livingstone Road , Blakenall WS3 1LY	3out of 4	239 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School Grenfell Road , Little Bloxwich WS3 3DL	3out of 4	840 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England C Primary School Maple Road , Pelsall WS3 4JJ	4out of 4	1,036 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmith Primary Academy Goldsmith Road , WS3 1DL	2out of 4	1,209 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LY	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,039 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Broad Way , High Heath WS4 1BW	2out of 4	2,627 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	3,830 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD	2out of 4	4,094 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	4,653 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	3,851 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	2,641 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Leaf Centre Pelsall Lane , WS4 1NG	- not rated	1,742 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Academy Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	3out of 4	1,915 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle School Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	4out of 4	2,045 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood School King George Crescent , Rushall WS4 1EG	2out of 4	2,610 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mary Elliot School Leamore Lane , WS2 7NR	3out of 4	2,641 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
First Class Foods	129 Showmans Guild Caravan Site, Goscote Lane	359 yd
Bloxwich Community Partnership	Bloxwich Community Partnership, Stan Ball Centre	458 yd
Cater4later (within The Beacon Way)	The Beacon Way, Stoney Lane	781 yd
Palace Play, Pantry & Treats	Blakenall Community Centre, Blakenall Row	922 yd
Best Butties	251 Blakenall Lane, Bloxwich	1,008 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Rock Tavern	Green Rock Lane, Bloxwich	358 yd
Kings Head	Ingram Road, Bloxwich	704 yd
The Beacon Way	Stoney Lane, Bloxwich	817 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Fish Bar	168 Well Lane, Bloxwich	591 yd
The Cob Shop	1A Barracks Lane, Bloxwich	789 yd
Golden Flavour	66 Valley Road, Bloxwich	791 yd
Crusty Grill	170 Blakenall Lane, Bloxwich	899 yd
King Cod Chippy	1 Blakenall Heath, Bloxwich	947 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blakenall Community Centre BLAKENALL ROW	health and fitness suite	870 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.7%

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	2.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	33.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS3 1LY