Dorsett Place, Walsall, WS3 2BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS3 2BW has a slightly higher male population, with 51% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	49%	-0.2%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	50.8%	51%	0.2%	49.0%	2.0%

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 2BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% 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	47.3%	52.5%	5.2%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31%	29.2%	-1.8%	44.2%	-15.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	12.2%	12.6%	0.4%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	5.8%	3%	-2.8%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	37.7%	44.3%	6.6%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	39.2%	31.5%	-7.7%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	15.6%	17%	1.4%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	5.3%	6.7%	1.4%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

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 14.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.5%	24.8%	-16.7%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	17.9%	-0.5%	9.6%	8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	16.2%	-1.5%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	19.9%	11.1%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	8.5%	14.6%	6.1%	33.8%	-19.2%
Other	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.9% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	96.2%	88.9%	-7.3%	81.4%	7.5%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% 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	97.5%	92.2%	-5.3%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	1%	1.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	91.9%	-5.6%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	0%	3.9%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	26%	13.5%	12.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Dorsett Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dorsett Place was 92.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.7% lower than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dorsett Place has the 55th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 274th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WS3 2BW, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (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 Dorsett Place are based on 5 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 Dorsett Place, Walsall, WS3 2BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS3 2BW

Average Price
£166,536

Semi-Detached
£175,678

Terraced
£139,109

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorsett Place

Average Price
£162,196

Semi-Detached
£167,434

Terraced
£141,243

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorsett PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Dorsett Place, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£186,000	2021-09-29	£219,369
7 Dorsett Place, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£109,500	2020-07-14	£141,243
13 Dorsett Place, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£98,500	2019-09-20	£133,125
4 Dorsett Place, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2015-04-22	£188,042
21 Dorsett Place, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£74,000	2005-09-23	£129,197

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS3 2BW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Unemployed	19
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,003 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	1,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU	4out of 4	1,834 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	2,866 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,902 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leamore Primary School Bloxwich Road , Leamore WS3 2BB	2out of 4	285 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Harden Road , Leamore WS3 1EN	3out of 4	535 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunshine Infant and Nursery School Blakenall Lane , Leamore WS3 1HF	3out of 4	587 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blakenall Heath Junior School Field Road , Bloxwich WS3 3JF	3out of 4	617 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmore Green Primary School Elmore Green Road , Bloxwich WS3 2HW	3out of 4	1,147 yd	Community school	No	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	1,834 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD	2out of 4	2,361 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	2,867 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	3out of 4	3,286 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	3out of 4	3,411 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	2,671 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	1,222 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	150 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle School Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	4out of 4	238 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mary Elliot School Leamore Lane , WS2 7NR	3out of 4	1,222 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Boys School Kent Street , WS2 7AN	- not rated	1,536 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Old Hall School Bentley Lane , WS2 7LU	3out of 4	2,128 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Digbys Cafe Bloxwich	639D Bloxwich Road, Walsall	187 yd
Abdul's Balti House	645 Bloxwich Road, Walsall	192 yd
Leamore Balti House	15 Leamore Lane, Bloxwich	219 yd
Burger King	(BKUK Group Ltd), 670 Bloxwich Road	224 yd
Kitchen at Gunners Club	53A Old Lane, Bloxwich	407 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown Bar & Grill	6 Leamore Lane, Bloxwich	154 yd
Colebatch's Club	Poplar House, 699 Bloxwich Road	200 yd
Gunners Club - Bar	Bloxwich Gunner Club Ltd, Old Lane	407 yd
The Lamp Tavern	High Street, Bloxwich	416 yd
Beeches Club	Leamore Social And Services Club, Beeches Road	624 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfect Desserts	8 Leamore Lane, Bloxwich	173 yd
Perfect Pizza	19 Leamore Lane, Bloxwich	184 yd
Copper Fish	1 Leamore Lane, Bloxwich	264 yd
The Dessertz Box	81a Leamore Lane, Bloxwich	288 yd
KFC	Bloxwich Four Crosses, 110A Leamore Lane	300 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Bloxwich Superstore	Asda Stores Ltd, Woodall Street		736 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bloxwich United Fc STOWE STREET	grass pitches	225 yd
Bloxwich Active Living Centre High Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	465 yd
Leamore Park SCHOOL HOUSE SCHOOL HOUSE BLAKENALL LANE	grass pitches	473 yd
Bloxwich Leisure Centre (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	528 yd
Forest Community Arts Centre (Closed) Hawbush Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	762 yd
Changeurshape Health Club LEAMORE LANE	health and fitness suite	788 yd
Blakenall Community Centre BLAKENALL ROW	health and fitness suite	970 yd
Frank F. Harrison Community Association STEPHENSON SQUARE		1,089 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	70.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS3 2BW