Cresswell Crescent, Walsall, WS3 2TS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS3 2TS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	51.1%	47.5%	-3.6%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	48.9%	52.5%	3.6%	49.0%	3.5%

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	41.2%	42%	0.8%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	35.6%	-2.8%	44.2%	-8.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	9.5%	10.5%	1.0%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	9.5%	6.4%	-3.1%	6.1%	0.3%

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%	39.1%	1.4%	48.4%	-9.3%
Good health	37.3%	35.6%	-1.7%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	15.8%	19.4%	3.6%	12.7%	6.7%
Bad health	7.4%	4.9%	-2.5%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 2TS this area, 30.8% 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 15.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	51.2%	30.8%	-20.4%	18.2%	12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	11.7%	-3.0%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	15%	-1.6%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	9.8%	7.9%	5.3%	4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	13.1%	6.5%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	5.2%	15.4%	10.2%	33.8%	-18.4%
Other	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.3% 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)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.8%	93.3%	-3.5%	81.4%	11.9%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% 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	97.9%	93.3%	-4.6%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	0%	3.5%	3.5%	6.1%	-2.6%
Africa	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.9%	93%	-4.9%	83.2%	9.8%
10+ Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	28.2%	13.5%	14.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57%	37.2%	19.8%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Cresswell Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cresswell Crescent was 58.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.8% lower than the Bloxwich West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cresswell Crescent has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bloxwich West and the 361st lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.6%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WS3 2TS, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Cresswell Crescent are based on 86 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 Cresswell Crescent, Walsall, WS3 2TS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS3 2TS

Average Price
£145,138

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£145,138

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cresswell Crescent

Average Price
£148,336

Semi-Detached
£165,012

Terraced
£160,700

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,339

Other
£1,296,390

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cresswell CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
102 Cresswell Crescent, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£144,000	2019-05-17	£207,270
118 Cresswell Crescent, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£81,000	2018-11-29	£115,834
118 Cresswell Crescent, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2018-10-04	£108,235
130 Cresswell Crescent, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2015-10-14	£155,737
102 Cresswell Crescent, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£107,700	2015-08-21	£189,634

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS3 2TS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	21
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	15
Education	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	1,511 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU	3out of 4	1,681 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	2,633 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,123 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	3,167 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Primary School Glastonbury Crescent , Mossley Estate WS3 2RP	- not rated	254 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Primary School Glastonbury Crescent , Mossley Estate WS3 2RP	3out of 4	254 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mossley Primary School Tintern Crescent , Bloxwich WS3 2SQ	- not rated	557 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mossley Junior School Tintern Crescent , Bloxwich WS3 2SQ	- not rated	557 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mossley Infant School Mossley Lane , Bloxwich WS3 2SF	- not rated	557 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Black Country UTC Vernon Way , WS3 2PA	- not rated	915 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sneyd Community School Vernon Way , Sneyd Lane WS3 2PA	- not rated	915 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
T P Riley Community School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LX	- not rated	1,681 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walsall Academy Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LX	2out of 4	1,681 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frank F Harrison Engineering College Leamore Lane , Bloxwich WS2 7NR	- not rated	1,973 yd	Foundation 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	5,256 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	1,973 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grace Academy 60 Thomas Street , Aston B6 4TN	- not rated	1,934 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mary Elliot School Leamore Lane , WS2 7NR	- not rated	1,973 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mary Elliot Academy Leamore Lane , WS2 7NR	1out of 4	2,106 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ruiz Centre Field Road , Bloxwich WS3 3JF	- not rated	2,160 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Primary EBD School Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	- not rated	2,526 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mirchi	79 Turnberry Road, Bloxwich		798 yd
Sir Robert Peel	104 Bell Lane, Bloxwich		1,021 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
One Man And His Dog	71 Turnberry Road, Bloxwich		838 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mossleys	24 Cresswell Crescent, Bloxwich	650 yd
Shire's Fish & Chips	77 Turnberry Road, Bloxwich	794 yd
Manley House	75 Turnberry Road, Bloxwich	798 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
CO-OP	73 Turnberry Road, Bloxwich		798 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abbey Park Stadium (Closed) Glastonbury Crescent	grass pitches	530 yd
Sneyd Community Association (Sports) Vernon Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	913 yd
Woodfarm Golf Range WOOD FARM WOOD FARM BROAD LANE	golf	934 yd
King George V LYDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	1,088 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	153.6 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	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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