Millfield Avenue, Walsall, WS3 3QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS3 3QT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.1%	50.7%	-4.4%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	44.9%	49.3%	4.4%	49.0%	0.3%

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	26.9%	36.6%	9.7%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	43.7%	-3.9%	44.2%	-0.5%
Separated	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.6%	7.1%	-2.5%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	14.9%	11.3%	-3.6%	6.1%	5.2%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.1%	37.6%	4.5%	48.4%	-10.8%
Good health	38.1%	32.8%	-5.3%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	19.9%	18.8%	-1.1%	12.7%	6.1%
Bad health	5.5%	9.1%	3.6%	4.0%	5.1%
Very bad health	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	1.2%	0.5%

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 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38%	24.8%	-13.2%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	10.7%	1.6%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	14.1%	-2.7%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	8.5%	5.1%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	17.9%	6.8%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	20.1%	4.2%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	5.8%	3.8%	-2.0%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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%	2.1%	2.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	99.2%	95.5%	-3.7%	81.4%	14.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.5% 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	99.2%	95.5%	-3.7%	83.2%	12.3%
European Union	0%	2.4%	2.4%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.7%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.7%	95.5%	-3.2%	83.2%	12.3%
10+ Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	24.3%	13.5%	10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	57.6%	46.2%	11.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Millfield Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Millfield Avenue was 328.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 198.9% higher than the Bloxwich East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Millfield Avenue has the 5th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bloxwich East and the 36th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 127.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 42.0%.

🔎 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 3QT, 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 Millfield Avenue are based on 145 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 Millfield Avenue, Walsall, WS3 3QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS3 3QT

Average Price
£91,786

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,786

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Millfield Avenue

Average Price
£185,146

Semi-Detached
£270,758

Terraced
£159,023

Detached
£325,897

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,543

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Millfield AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
96 Millfield Avenue, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£99,000	2022-01-28	£108,731
96 Millfield Avenue, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£48,500	2019-04-29	£59,426
62 Millfield Avenue, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£76,000	2019-04-12	£93,120
58 Millfield Avenue, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2016-07-28	£87,346
62 Millfield Avenue, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£66,500	2009-12-16	£96,830

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS3 3QT

Employment

WS3 3QT area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Retired	70
Full-Time Employee	62
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	13
Education	7
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	429 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	1,309 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	1,454 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	4,294 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	4,978 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	407 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lower Farm Primary School Bakewell Close , Bloxwich WS3 3QH	3out of 4	563 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LY	3out of 4	828 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rivers Primary Academy Livingstone Road , Blakenall WS3 1LY	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints National Academy High Street , Bloxwich WS3 3LP	1out of 4	1,129 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	429 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Broad Way , High Heath WS4 1BW	2out of 4	3,206 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD	2out of 4	4,089 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	4,498 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Coppice Performing Arts School Ecclestone Road , WV11 2QE	2out of 4	4,757 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	4,460 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	2,530 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	2,124 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle School Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	4out of 4	2,264 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Leaf Centre Pelsall Lane , WS4 1NG	- not rated	2,488 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mary Elliot School Leamore Lane , WS2 7NR	3out of 4	2,530 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Boys School Kent Street , WS2 7AN	- not rated	3,252 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	255 yd
Bloxwich Community Partnership	Bloxwich Community Partnership, Stan Ball Centre	456 yd
Walsall Academy	Lichfield Road, Bloxwich	511 yd
Floribunda	66 Buxton Road, Bloxwich	716 yd
First Class Foods	129 Showmans Guild Caravan Site, Goscote Lane	825 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beacon Way	Stoney Lane, Bloxwich	277 yd
Saddlers Arms	Fishley Lane, Bloxwich	430 yd
Green Rock Tavern	Green Rock Lane, Bloxwich	826 yd
Bloxwich Stafford Road Sports Club	Bloxwich Stafford Road Sports Club, Stafford Road, Bloxwich	954 yd
Bloxwich Golf Club	136 Stafford Road, Bloxwich	1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Stoney Lane Chinese Takeaway	165 Stoney Lane, Bloxwich		238 yd
Golden Flavour	66 Valley Road, Bloxwich		1,028 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Stores	Lichfield Road, Bloxwich		346 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walsall Academy LICHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	509 yd
Bloxwich Golf Club STAFFORD ROAD	golf	1,002 yd
King George V LYDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	1,073 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	95.5%

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	69.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS3 3QT