Field Road, Walsall, WS3 3JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS3 3JB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	50.6%	-3.4%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	46%	49.4%	3.4%	49.0%	0.4%

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 3JB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% 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	46%	44.9%	-1.1%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	41.5%	5.3%	44.2%	-2.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	3%	3.4%	0.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	8.9%	4.9%	-4.0%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	6%	2.6%	-3.4%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	46.3%	40.1%	-6.2%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	29.9%	36.4%	6.5%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	16.4%	15.9%	-0.5%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	5.8%	7.1%	1.3%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	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 3JB this area, 35% 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 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.4%	35%	-2.4%	18.2%	16.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	10.6%	-9.0%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	14.1%	-3.3%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	6.5%	5.2%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	13.7%	2.2%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	8.5%	17.1%	8.6%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.2%	89.1%	-6.1%	81.4%	7.7%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% 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	97.4%	91.1%	-6.3%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	1.6%	5.1%	3.5%	6.1%	-1.0%
Africa	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	91.7%	-5.4%	83.2%	8.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	4%	3.7%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	1%	2.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.2%	76.7%	-12.5%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	29.8%	13.5%	16.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Field Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Field Road was 34.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.5% lower than the Blakenall average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Field Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Blakenall and the 189th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.8%.

🔎 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 3JB, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Field Road are based on 217 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 Field Road, Walsall, WS3 3JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS3 3JB

Average Price
£147,772

Semi-Detached
£166,653

Terraced
£141,529

Detached
£297,692

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,324

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Field Road

Average Price
£184,303

Semi-Detached
£218,188

Terraced
£157,451

Detached
£304,720

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,455

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Field Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
110 Field Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-06-10	£147,493
98 Field Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-04-11	£108,061
144 Field Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£102,000	2024-10-24	£104,264
100 Field Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£142,500	2024-08-30	£147,949
122 Field Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-01-23	£135,769

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS3 3JB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	18
Transport and storage	12
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	567 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	689 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU	4out of 4	912 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,274 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	3,809 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blakenall Heath Junior School Field Road , Bloxwich WS3 3JF	3out of 4	344 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints National Academy High Street , Bloxwich WS3 3LP	1out of 4	507 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LY	3out of 4	580 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmore Green Primary School Elmore Green Road , Bloxwich WS3 2HW	3out of 4	643 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunshine Infant and Nursery School Blakenall Lane , Leamore WS3 1HF	3out of 4	645 yd	Community 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	912 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD	2out of 4	2,963 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	3,637 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Broad Way , High Heath WS4 1BW	2out of 4	3,748 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Performing Arts School Ecclestone Road , WV11 2QE	2out of 4	4,068 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	3,507 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	1,468 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	947 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle School Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	4out of 4	1,087 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mary Elliot School Leamore Lane , WS2 7NR	3out of 4	1,468 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Boys School Kent Street , WS2 7AN	- not rated	2,315 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
New Leaf Centre Pelsall Lane , WS4 1NG	- not rated	2,715 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wheatsheaf Kitchen Bloxwich	35 Pinfold, Bloxwich	331 yd
Bloxwich Cafe	174 High Street, Bloxwich	455 yd
Expressions Coffee Shop	One Love Community, Music & Arts	460 yd
Feathers Cafe & Catering	206 High Street, Bloxwich	461 yd
Bloxwich Fire Station	High Street, Bloxwich	461 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wheatsheaf	35 Pinfold, Bloxwich	331 yd
The Victoria	(Formally Bloxwich Excelsior WMC), Victoria Avenue	349 yd
Queens Head	Church Street, Bloxwich	378 yd
Bloxwich Memorial Club	5 Harrison Street, Bloxwich	393 yd
Prince of Wales	145 High Street, Bloxwich	499 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Field Road Fish Bar	112 Field Road, Bloxwich	1 yd
Bloxwich House	2 Church Street, Bloxwich	358 yd
Golden Flavour	66 Valley Road, Bloxwich	413 yd
Chunky Grill Bloxwich	194 High Street, Bloxwich	455 yd
Scoffs Fish Bar Bloxwich	188 High Street, Bloxwich	455 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Bloxwich Superstore	Asda Stores Ltd, Woodall Street	333 yd
Poundland	185 High Street, Bloxwich	525 yd
Iceland	Unit 3, Market Place	534 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bloxwich Leisure Centre (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	414 yd
Bloxwich Active Living Centre High Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	470 yd
Leamore Park SCHOOL HOUSE SCHOOL HOUSE BLAKENALL LANE	grass pitches	473 yd
Blakenall Community Centre BLAKENALL ROW	health and fitness suite	694 yd
Bloxwich United Fc STOWE STREET	grass pitches	771 yd
Walsall Academy LICHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	960 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	137.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.34 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS3 3JB