Avon Crescent, Walsall, WS3 4DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS3 4DG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	48.1%	48.5%	0.4%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	51.9%	51.5%	-0.4%	49.0%	2.5%

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	37.4%	38.6%	1.2%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	40.3%	-3.8%	44.2%	-3.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	10.6%	10.1%	-0.5%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	5.7%	6.4%	0.7%	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	47.9%	40.4%	-7.5%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	35%	37%	2.0%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	11.7%	17.9%	6.2%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.6%	20.3%	-5.3%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	12.8%	-0.3%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.9%	15.8%	-6.1%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.8%	3.3%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	21.3%	8.0%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	21.3%	1.8%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	2%	1.8%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	94.7%	89%	-5.7%	81.4%	7.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% 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	98%	92.6%	-5.4%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	92.4%	-5.6%	83.2%	9.2%
10+ Years	0%	4%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
British Overseas Territories	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	57.1%	46.2%	10.9%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Avon Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Avon Crescent was 75.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.4% higher than the Pelsall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Avon Crescent has the 20th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Pelsall and the 347th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.5%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WS3 4DG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Avon Crescent are based on 25 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 Avon Crescent, Walsall, WS3 4DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS3 4DG

Average Price
£181,291

Semi-Detached
£181,697

Terraced
£180,357

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,670

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Avon Crescent

Average Price
£192,784

Semi-Detached
£201,125

Terraced
£189,749

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,994

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Avon CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Avon Crescent, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£197,000	2023-06-30	£208,832
25 Avon Crescent, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-06-02	£206,712
17 Avon Crescent, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-05-25	£214,590
68 Avon Crescent, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-11-03	£254,785
8 Avon Crescent, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2019-12-13	£205,573

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS3 4DG

Employment

WS3 4DG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	175
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Human health and social work activities	35
Manufacturing	32
Construction	32
Education	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,551 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU	4out of 4	2,148 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	2,704 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ogley Hay Nursery School Brickiln Street , Brownhills WS8 6AU	4out of 4	4,509 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	4,954 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Church of England C Primary School Maple Road , Pelsall WS3 4JJ	4out of 4	637 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushall Primary School Pelsall Lane , Rushall WS4 1NQ	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rivers Primary Academy Livingstone Road , Blakenall WS3 1LY	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Primary School Coalheath Lane , Shelfield WS4 1PL	3out of 4	1,194 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pelsall Village School Old Town Lane , Pelsall WS3 4NJ	2out of 4	1,353 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Broad Way , High Heath WS4 1BW	2out of 4	1,616 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walsall Academy Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LX	3out of 4	2,148 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	3,570 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Shire Oak Academy Lichfield Road , Walsall Wood WS9 9PA	2out of 4	4,132 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aldridge School - A Science College Tynings Lane , Aldridge WS9 0BG	3out of 4	4,210 yd	Academy converter	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	3,733 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	3,544 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	635 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood School King George Crescent , Rushall WS4 1EG	2out of 4	1,831 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Academy Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	3out of 4	2,619 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Boys School Kent Street , WS2 7AN	- not rated	2,705 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Castle School Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	4out of 4	2,721 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
First Class Foods	129 Showmans Guild Caravan Site, Goscote Lane		1,041 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pelsall Cricket And Sports Club	Walsall Road, Pelsall		453 yd
The Railway Inn	10 Victoria Road, Pelsall		934 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hing's Welcome	28A Allens Lane, Pelsall	200 yd
Welcome Fish Bar	168 Well Lane, Bloxwich	958 yd
Furama Chinese Takeaway	52 Spring Lane, High Heath	1,059 yd
Spring Lane Fish Bar	56 Spring Lane, High Heath	1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bush Ground (Pelsall Villa Fc) BUSH GROVE	grass pitches	377 yd
Pelsall Cricket And Sports Club Walsall Road	grass pitches	455 yd
Rushall Primary School PELSALL LANE	grass pitches	503 yd
Fordbrook EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTRE EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTRE PELSALL LANE	grass pitches	733 yd
Pelsall Common VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches	929 yd
Rushall Cricket Club PELSALL LANE	grass pitches	1,031 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS3 4DG