Dartmouth Close, Walsall, WS3 1SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS3 1SU 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	52%	50.8%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48%	49.2%	1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.4%	41.5%	-1.9%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	41.2%	0.5%	44.2%	-3.0%
Separated	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	8%	7.4%	-0.6%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	5.8%	5.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	-0.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.9%	49.2%	3.3%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	39.4%	36.1%	-3.3%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	10.2%	9.3%	-0.9%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	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	31.2%	24.3%	-6.9%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	8.6%	-9.1%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	13.8%	2.5%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	20%	7.5%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	26.8%	6.0%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.3% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	5.4%	9.7%	4.3%	2.5%	7.2%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	6.1%	-1.4%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.4%	1.6%	-3.8%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	73.8%	74.3%	0.5%	81.4%	-7.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.1%	73.9%	-15.2%	83.2%	-9.3%
European Union	2.9%	15.3%	12.4%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	1.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	74%	-14.2%	83.2%	-9.2%
10+ Years	0.2%	14.4%	14.2%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	1.8%	7.4%	5.6%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	1.1%	-4.6%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.9%	76.7%	-19.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	10.4%	1.3%	9.1%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	20.5%	13.5%	7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.8%	37.2%	-6.4%
Christian	59.9%	46.2%	13.7%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Dartmouth Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dartmouth Close was 101.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.6% lower than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dartmouth Close has the 59th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 241st highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 79.7%.

🔎 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
£35,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WS3 1SU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Dartmouth Close are based on 51 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 Dartmouth Close, Walsall, WS3 1SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS3 1SU

Average Price
£155,061

Semi-Detached
£158,165

Terraced
£153,314

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dartmouth Close

Average Price
£150,754

Semi-Detached
£149,614

Terraced
£151,619

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dartmouth CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Dartmouth Close, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-01-24	£162,610
44 Dartmouth Close, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-09-08	£171,105
9 Dartmouth Close, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-10-21	£217,603
17 Dartmouth Close, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£164,000	2022-07-12	£177,583
11 Dartmouth Close, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2020-09-11	£226,559

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS3 1SU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	136
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	43
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	24
Education	23
Transport and storage	18
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,587 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	2,462 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,778 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU	4out of 4	2,829 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,940 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Dartmouth Avenue , Coalpool WS3 1SP	3out of 4	471 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Walsall Primary Academy Derby Street , WS2 7BH	3out of 4	628 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy Harden Road , Coalpool WS3 1RQ	2out of 4	772 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Harden Road , Leamore WS3 1EN	3out of 4	963 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmith Primary Academy Goldsmith Road , WS3 1DL	2out of 4	1,041 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,614 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	3out of 4	2,404 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	2,625 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walsall Academy Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LX	3out of 4	2,829 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	3out of 4	3,134 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,602 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	2,573 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	476 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Castle School Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	4out of 4	1,519 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Academy Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	3out of 4	1,545 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN	- not rated	1,578 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood School King George Crescent , Rushall WS4 1EG	2out of 4	1,640 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
Gio's Italian	28 New Forest Road, Walsall	231 yd
Yam!	Ryecroft Community Hub, 28 New Forest Road	231 yd
Chad's Chippy	176 Bloxwich Road, Walsall	596 yd
Susannah's Snack Bar	3 Beeches Road, Bloxwich	798 yd
Penguin Cafe	511 Bloxwich Road, Walsall	832 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Railway	Bloxwich Road, Walsall		758 yd
Beeches Club	Leamore Social And Services Club, Beeches Road		798 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Garden	142 Dartmouth Avenue, Walsall	432 yd
Grill Guyz	136B-138B Dartmouth Avenue, Walsall	526 yd
Ryecroft Fish Bar	2 Ryecroft Place, Walsall	629 yd
Crispy Cod	127 Bloxwich Road, Walsall	787 yd
Yummy	129 Bloxwich Road, Walsall	787 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forest Community Arts Centre (Closed) Hawbush Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	661 yd
Goldsmith Primary Academy GOLDSMITH ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,002 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS3 1SU