Goscote Lane, Walsall, WS3 1SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS3 1SJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.4%	1.4%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	51%	49.6%	-1.4%	49.0%	0.6%

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 1SJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% 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	40.4%	44.9%	4.5%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	44.9%	2.0%	44.2%	0.7%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	9.6%	5.6%	-4.0%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	36.9%	51.7%	14.8%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	38.4%	31.7%	-6.7%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	14.4%	11.3%	-3.1%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	7.2%	2.8%	-4.4%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	1.4%

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 1SJ this area, 37.9% 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 19.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	54%	37.9%	-16.1%	18.2%	19.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	9.1%	-7.1%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	13.3%	0.2%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.6%	14%	8.4%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	6.6%	19.3%	12.7%	33.8%	-14.5%
Other	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.4% 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	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	4.2%	0.8%	-3.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	4.8%	4.4%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	88.2%	73.4%	-14.8%	81.4%	-8.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	0.1%	3.7%
Arab	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.8% 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	92.8%	81.8%	-11.0%	83.2%	-1.4%
European Union	0.4%	6.9%	6.5%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	6.4%	0.3%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	81.6%	-10.8%	83.2%	-1.6%
10+ Years	0%	8.2%	8.2%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	0%	5.1%	5.1%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	2%	-3.7%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.4%	76.7%	-18.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	26.4%	13.5%	12.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	52.7%	46.2%	6.5%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Goscote Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Goscote Lane was 284.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.7% higher than the Blakenall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Goscote Lane has the 5th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Blakenall and the 43rd highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 182.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.7%.

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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 1SJ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Goscote Lane are based on 129 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 Goscote Lane, Walsall, WS3 1SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS3 1SJ

Average Price
£382,589

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£229,696

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£688,375

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goscote Lane

Average Price
£188,786

Semi-Detached
£187,809

Terraced
£172,505

Detached
£236,533

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£350,129

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Goscote LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Top Lodge Goscote Lane, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£262,500	2020-06-16	£335,846
Goscote House Goscote Lane, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£567,500	2020-03-30	£682,229
Top Lodge Goscote Lane, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£157,000	2010-04-27	£269,143
Top Lodge Goscote Lane, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£124,000	2003-12-16	£247,053
Top Lodge Goscote Lane, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£57,000	2000-02-25	£215,609

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS3 1SJ

Employment

WS3 1SJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	44
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Construction	14
Manufacturing	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	930 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU	4out of 4	1,933 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	2,177 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	4,157 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	4,599 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	608 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rivers Primary Academy Livingstone Road , Blakenall WS3 1LY	3out of 4	775 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy Harden Road , Coalpool WS3 1RQ	2out of 4	833 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushall Primary School Pelsall Lane , Rushall WS4 1NQ	3out of 4	1,148 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Dartmouth Avenue , Coalpool WS3 1SP	3out of 4	1,200 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	1,933 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Broad Way , High Heath WS4 1BW	2out of 4	2,359 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	2,947 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	3out of 4	3,838 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	3,994 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	3,044 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	2,873 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	1,181 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood School King George Crescent , Rushall WS4 1EG	2out of 4	1,632 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Academy Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	3out of 4	1,879 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Boys School Kent Street , WS2 7AN	- not rated	1,946 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Castle School Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	4out of 4	1,967 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Oak Fish Bar	51 Well Lane, Bloxwich		713 yd
Palace Play, Pantry & Treats	Blakenall Community Centre, Blakenall Row		975 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kings Head	Ingram Road, Bloxwich		1,022 yd
Green Rock Tavern	Green Rock Lane, Bloxwich		1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Fish Bar	168 Well Lane, Bloxwich	450 yd
Vindaloo Walsall	166A Harden Road, Bloxwich	807 yd
Pizza El Paso	166 Harden Road, Bloxwich	809 yd
Seagull Fish Bar	3 Chestnut Road, Bloxwich	892 yd
The Cob Shop	1A Barracks Lane, Bloxwich	900 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Goldsmith Primary Academy GOLDSMITH ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	674 yd
Blakenall Community Centre BLAKENALL ROW	health and fitness suite	934 yd
Rushall Primary School PELSALL LANE	grass pitches	965 yd
Rushall Cricket Club PELSALL LANE	grass pitches	996 yd
Fordbrook EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTRE EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTRE PELSALL LANE	grass pitches	1,019 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	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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%

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

Overview of WS3 1SJ