Pelsall Lane, Bloxwich, Walsall, WS3 3DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS3 3DH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.1%	51%	-3.1%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	45.9%	49%	3.1%	49.0%	0.0%

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	28.6%	41.8%	13.2%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48.1%	38.7%	-9.4%	44.2%	-5.5%
Separated	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.8%	10.3%	-0.5%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	11.6%	7.1%	-4.5%	6.1%	1.0%

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	35.7%	37.9%	2.2%	48.4%	-10.5%
Good health	33.6%	34.4%	0.8%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	20.5%	19.2%	-1.3%	12.7%	6.5%
Bad health	7.1%	7%	-0.1%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	1.2%	0.3%

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 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.5%	21.4%	-20.1%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	14.3%	0.2%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	17.1%	0.5%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	7.5%	4.6%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	17.1%	6.7%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	11.6%	20.4%	8.8%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.7% 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)
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	98.2%	90.7%	-7.5%	81.4%	9.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.4% 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	99.6%	97.4%	-2.2%	83.2%	14.2%
European Union	0%	1.5%	1.5%	6.1%	-4.6%
Africa	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.6%	97.4%	-2.2%	83.2%	14.2%
10+ Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.3%
Less than 2 years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	24%	13.5%	10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Pelsall Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pelsall Lane was 141.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.9% higher than the Bloxwich East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pelsall Lane has the 10th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bloxwich East and the 145th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.4%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WS3 3DH, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Pelsall Lane are based on 208 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 Pelsall Lane, Bloxwich, Walsall, WS3 3DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS3 3DH

Average Price
£232,379

Semi-Detached
£218,139

Terraced
£246,542

Detached
£246,693

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pelsall Lane

Average Price
£195,035

Semi-Detached
£197,374

Terraced
£172,996

Detached
£284,546

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£218,145

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pelsall LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Pelsall Lane, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-03-07	£249,562
16 Pelsall Lane, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2017-04-28	£229,526
18 Pelsall Lane, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£218,000	2015-10-26	£350,681
12 Pelsall Lane, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£147,500	2014-06-13	£250,325
18 Pelsall Lane, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2013-04-03	£284,566

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS3 3DH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	36
Other	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	18
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	13
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU	4out of 4	770 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	1,397 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	1,763 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	4,609 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ogley Hay Nursery School Brickiln Street , Brownhills WS8 6AU	4out of 4	5,045 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School Grenfell Road , Little Bloxwich WS3 3DL	3out of 4	145 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lower Farm Primary School Bakewell Close , Bloxwich WS3 3QH	3out of 4	754 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rivers Primary Academy Livingstone Road , Blakenall WS3 1LY	3out of 4	939 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LY	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England C Primary School Maple Road , Pelsall WS3 4JJ	4out of 4	1,250 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	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	770 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Broad Way , High Heath WS4 1BW	2out of 4	2,888 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD	2out of 4	4,374 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	4,518 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Coppice Performing Arts School Ecclestone Road , WV11 2QE	2out of 4	5,100 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	4,518 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	2,830 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Leaf Centre Pelsall Lane , WS4 1NG	- not rated	2,242 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Academy Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	3out of 4	2,334 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle School Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	4out of 4	2,474 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mary Elliot School Leamore Lane , WS2 7NR	3out of 4	2,830 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood School King George Crescent , Rushall WS4 1EG	2out of 4	3,279 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
Cater4later (within The Beacon Way)	The Beacon Way, Stoney Lane	118 yd
Bloxwich Community Partnership	Bloxwich Community Partnership, Stan Ball Centre	563 yd
First Class Foods	129 Showmans Guild Caravan Site, Goscote Lane	576 yd
Walsall Academy	Lichfield Road, Bloxwich	855 yd
Floribunda	66 Buxton Road, Bloxwich	958 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beacon Way	Stoney Lane, Bloxwich	136 yd
Saddlers Arms	Fishley Lane, Bloxwich	532 yd
Green Rock Tavern	Green Rock Lane, Bloxwich	869 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Stoney Lane Chinese Takeaway	165 Stoney Lane, Bloxwich		368 yd
La Viva Foods Ltd	171 Wolverhampton Road, Pelsall		1,062 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Stores	Lichfield Road, Bloxwich		525 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walsall Academy LICHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	853 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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