Bloxwich Road, Walsall, WS3 2XE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS3 2XE is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population 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	51.3%	46.8%	-4.5%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	48.7%	53.2%	4.5%	49.0%	4.2%

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	36.7%	40.3%	3.6%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	40.3%	4.0%	44.2%	-3.9%
Separated	4.2%	1.2%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	12.9%	11.3%	-1.6%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	10%	6.9%	-3.1%	6.1%	0.8%

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	43.5%	39.3%	-4.2%	48.4%	-9.1%
Good health	32.5%	38%	5.5%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	17.9%	16.6%	-1.3%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	5.2%	5.5%	0.3%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 2XE this area, 28.2% 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 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.8%	28.2%	-10.6%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	13.3%	-6.7%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	16.5%	4.8%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	6%	1.8%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	13.3%	1.2%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	9.2%	19.4%	10.2%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	8.4%	8.4%	2.7%	5.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
White	97.1%	77.7%	-19.4%	81.4%	-3.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.3% 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	98.7%	88.3%	-10.4%	83.2%	5.1%
European Union	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.8%
Africa	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	6.2%	5.9%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.7%	88%	-9.7%	83.2%	4.8%
10+ Years	0%	7.4%	7.4%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	28.6%	13.5%	15.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Bloxwich Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bloxwich Road was 46.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.4% lower than the Blakenall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bloxwich Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Blakenall and the 288th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.1%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WS3 2XE, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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 Bloxwich Road are based on 415 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 Bloxwich Road, Walsall, WS3 2XE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS3 2XE

Average Price
£147,635

Semi-Detached
£162,746

Terraced
£145,076

Detached
£231,641

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£122,952

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bloxwich Road

Average Price
£202,195

Semi-Detached
£176,824

Terraced
£152,759

Detached
£272,893

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,136

Other
£949,334

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bloxwich Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
590 Bloxwich Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2026-02-13	£150,000
518 Bloxwich Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£146,000	2025-02-07	£154,687
508 Bloxwich Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£147,000	2024-08-30	£159,106
540 Bloxwich Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£136,600	2024-06-21	£152,330
588 Bloxwich Road, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£121,000	2024-06-13	£125,752

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS3 2XE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Other	14
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	10
Education	9
Construction	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance 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	936 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	1,522 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU	3out of 4	2,041 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,878 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Harden Road , Leamore WS3 1EN	3out of 4	126 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Harden Road , Leamore WS3 1EN	- not rated	126 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leamore Primary School Bloxwich Road , Leamore WS3 2BB	3out of 4	498 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunshine Infant and Nursery School Blakenall Lane , Leamore WS3 1HF	- not rated	588 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunshine Academy Blakenall Lane , Leamore WS3 1HF	3out of 4	588 yd	Academy converter	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	539 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frank F Harrison Engineering College Leamore Lane , Bloxwich WS2 7NR	- not rated	1,698 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
T P Riley Community School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LX	- not rated	2,041 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walsall Academy Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LX	2out of 4	2,041 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pelsall Community School Pelsall Lane , Rushall WS4 1NG	- not rated	2,319 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	2,328 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	1,698 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix Primary EBD School Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	- not rated	627 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Academy Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	3out of 4	627 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle School Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	- not rated	646 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ruiz Centre Field Road , Bloxwich WS3 3JF	- not rated	925 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ryecroft School Kent Street , WS2 7AN	- not rated	1,139 yd	Other independent 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
Leamore Balti House	15 Leamore Lane, Bloxwich	155 yd
MLSS Community Hub	(Midlands Langar Seva Society), 501 Bloxwich Road	225 yd
Abdul's Balti House	645 Bloxwich Road, Walsall	247 yd
Susannah's Snack Bar	3 Beeches Road, Bloxwich	267 yd
Digbys Cafe Bloxwich	639D Bloxwich Road, Walsall	268 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown Bar & Grill	6 Leamore Lane, Bloxwich	220 yd
Beeches Club	Leamore Social And Services Club, Beeches Road	267 yd
Railway	Bloxwich Road, Walsall	362 yd
Colebatch's Club	Poplar House, 699 Bloxwich Road	423 yd
The Lamp Tavern	High Street, Bloxwich	683 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ruchi	600 Bloxwich Road, Walsall	5 yd
Hing Wah Chinese Takeaway	566 Bloxwich Road, Walsall	5 yd
Perfect Cafe & Shake Ltd	(Perfect Cafe & Shake Ltd), 598 Bloxwich Road	102 yd
Fancy Pizza	533 Bloxwich Road, Walsall	112 yd
Copper Fish	1 Leamore Lane, Bloxwich	118 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Bloxwich Superstore	Asda Stores Ltd, Woodall Street		1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forest Community Arts Centre (Closed) Hawbush Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	409 yd
Bloxwich United Fc STOWE STREET	grass pitches	581 yd
Leamore Park SCHOOL HOUSE SCHOOL HOUSE BLAKENALL LANE	grass pitches	634 yd
Bloxwich Active Living Centre High Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	724 yd
Bloxwich Leisure Centre (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	784 yd
Goldsmith Primary Academy GOLDSMITH ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	818 yd
Blakenall Community Centre BLAKENALL ROW	health and fitness suite	888 yd
Changeurshape Health Club LEAMORE LANE	health and fitness suite	1,081 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	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	159.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS3 2XE