Wenlock Gardens, Walsall, WS3 1TA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS3 1TA 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 Wenlock Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wenlock Gardens was 108.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.7% lower than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wenlock Gardens has the 56th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 229th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.3%.

🔎 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 1TA, 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 Wenlock Gardens are based on 85 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 Wenlock Gardens, Walsall, WS3 1TA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS3 1TA

Average Price
£178,633

Semi-Detached
£198,198

Terraced
£169,407

Detached
£228,007

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,301

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wenlock Gardens

Average Price
£174,828

Semi-Detached
£188,696

Terraced
£157,048

Detached
£249,780

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,177

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wenlock GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
146 Wenlock Gardens, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-01-24	£250,878
114 Wenlock Gardens, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-12-20	£256,712
126 Wenlock Gardens, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-10-21	£139,457
67 Wenlock Gardens, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£217,000	2023-10-24	£233,920
108 Wenlock Gardens, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-05-31	£242,239

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS3 1TA

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	1,729 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	2,641 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,826 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU	3out of 4	2,979 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	4,101 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	400 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Walsall Junior School Derby Street , WS2 7BH	- not rated	626 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Walsall Infant School Derby Street , WS2 7BH	- not rated	626 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Walsall Primary School Derby Street , WS2 7BH	- not rated	626 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Walsall Primary Academy Derby Street , WS2 7BH	- not rated	626 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Comprehensive School Hawbush Road , WS3 1AG	- not rated	601 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	- not rated	1,480 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	1,480 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Manor Farm Community School King George Crescent , Rushall WS4 1EG	- not rated	1,502 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rushall Community College King George Crescent , Rushall WS4 1EG	- not rated	1,502 yd	Community school	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	1,516 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	3out of 4	2,757 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ryecroft School Kent Street , WS2 7AN	- not rated	506 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood School King George Crescent , Rushall WS4 1EG	- not rated	1,502 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood School King George Crescent , Rushall WS4 1EG	3out of 4	1,502 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills Blue Lane East , Walsall WS2 8HN	- not rated	1,522 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pregnant Schoolgirls' Teaching Unit Lime House , Littleton Street West WS2 8EN	- not rated	1,614 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	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	208 yd
Yam!	Ryecroft Community Hub, 28 New Forest Road	208 yd
Chad's Chippy	176 Bloxwich Road, Walsall	608 yd
Susannah's Snack Bar	3 Beeches Road, Bloxwich	872 yd
Penguin Cafe	511 Bloxwich Road, Walsall	904 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Railway	Bloxwich Road, Walsall		830 yd
Beeches Club	Leamore Social And Services Club, Beeches Road		872 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Garden	142 Dartmouth Avenue, Walsall	438 yd
Grill Guyz	136B-138B Dartmouth Avenue, Walsall	516 yd
Ryecroft Fish Bar	2 Ryecroft Place, Walsall	635 yd
Crispy Cod	127 Bloxwich Road, Walsall	781 yd
Yummy	129 Bloxwich Road, Walsall	781 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forest Community Arts Centre (Closed) Hawbush Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	734 yd
Goldsmith Primary Academy GOLDSMITH ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,057 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS3 1TA