Leighs Road, Pelsall, Walsall, WS4 1BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS4 1BX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	47.2%	48.9%	1.7%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	52.8%	51.1%	-1.7%	49.0%	2.1%

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%	34.4%	7.5%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	56.7%	43%	-13.7%	44.2%	-1.2%
Separated	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	9.5%	11.5%	2.0%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	5.8%	7.5%	1.7%	6.1%	1.4%

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	41.4%	47%	5.6%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	33.6%	34.8%	1.2%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	16.7%	12.8%	-3.9%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	6.5%	4.3%	-2.2%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24%	20.6%	-3.4%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.3%	9.3%	-14.0%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	16.4%	-0.3%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	7.8%	3.4%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	15.3%	3.3%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	27.8%	15.4%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	7.3%	2.8%	-4.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% 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	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	3.1%	0.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96%	93.4%	-2.6%	81.4%	12.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.7% 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	97.2%	95.7%	-1.5%	83.2%	12.5%
European Union	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	95.4%	-1.8%	83.2%	12.2%
10+ Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Leighs Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leighs Road was 147.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 131.1% higher than the Pelsall average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Leighs Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Pelsall and the 133rd highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 85.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WS4 1BX, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Leighs Road are based on 69 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 Leighs Road, Pelsall, Walsall, WS4 1BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS4 1BX

Average Price
£260,169

Semi-Detached
£221,836

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£311,279

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leighs Road

Average Price
£235,968

Semi-Detached
£215,711

Terraced
£223,379

Detached
£315,000

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leighs Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Leighs Road, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-08-18	£252,992
33 Leighs Road, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-07-03	£195,786
7 Leighs Road, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-07-25	£274,394
4 Leighs Road, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-09-30	£237,209
15 Leighs Road, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2020-09-17	£175,680

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS4 1BX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	29
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	21
Transport and storage	15
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,491 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU	4out of 4	3,141 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	3,689 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ogley Hay Nursery School Brickiln Street , Brownhills WS8 6AU	4out of 4	3,997 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Catholic Primary School Mill Road , Shelfield WS4 1RH	3out of 4	369 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Primary School Coalheath Lane , Shelfield WS4 1PL	3out of 4	481 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushall Primary School Pelsall Lane , Rushall WS4 1NQ	3out of 4	848 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radleys Primary School Kings Road , Rushall WS4 1JJ	3out of 4	1,345 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England C Primary School Maple Road , Pelsall WS3 4JJ	4out of 4	1,346 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	853 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walsall Academy Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LX	3out of 4	3,141 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shire Oak Academy Lichfield Road , Walsall Wood WS9 9PA	2out of 4	3,347 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aldridge School - A Science College Tynings Lane , Aldridge WS9 0BG	3out of 4	3,400 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	3,715 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	3,993 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	4,472 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	426 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood School King George Crescent , Rushall WS4 1EG	2out of 4	1,631 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood School Druids Walk , Walsall Wood WS9 9JS	4out of 4	2,805 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Boys School Kent Street , WS2 7AN	- not rated	3,180 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Phoenix Academy Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	3out of 4	3,486 yd	Academy special converter	No	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
Alamins Kitchen	5 Queens Road, Rushall		917 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Four Crosses	1 Green Lane, Shelfield	439 yd
Kathmandu Durbar @ The Four Crosses	1 Green Lane, Shelfield	439 yd
Farmers Boy	Barns Lane, Rushall	892 yd
Aldridge Sailing Club	Barns Lane, Rushall	939 yd
Pelsall Cricket And Sports Club	Walsall Road, Pelsall	1,019 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Furama Chinese Takeaway	52 Spring Lane, High Heath	304 yd
Spring Lane Fish Bar	56 Spring Lane, High Heath	304 yd
Subway, Heath Service Station	141 Lichfield Road, Shelfield	322 yd
Shelfield Fish Bar	77 Lichfield Road, Shelfield	376 yd
Hing's Welcome	28A Allens Lane, Pelsall	982 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midcounties Co-operative	The Spring Cottage, Lichfield Road		350 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shelfield Playing Field WILLOWSIDE	grass pitches	517 yd
Rushall Primary School PELSALL LANE	grass pitches	643 yd
Fordbrook EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTRE EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTRE PELSALL LANE	grass pitches	677 yd
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy BROAD WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	755 yd
Bush Ground (Pelsall Villa Fc) BUSH GROVE	grass pitches	892 yd
Pelsall Cricket And Sports Club Walsall Road	grass pitches	953 yd
Rushall Cricket Club PELSALL LANE	grass pitches	1,033 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	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.5%

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	78.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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