Pool View, Rushall, Walsall, WS4 1HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS4 1HD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	51.6%	2.7%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	51.1%	48.4%	-2.7%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	30.9%	34.8%	3.9%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	56.5%	50.2%	-6.3%	44.2%	6.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	7%	6.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	4.8%	6.8%	2.0%	6.1%	0.7%

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	45.3%	36.5%	-8.8%	48.4%	-11.9%
Good health	36%	40.5%	4.5%	33.6%	6.9%
Fair health	12.2%	16.7%	4.5%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	5%	4.4%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.8%

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	26.1%	17.4%	-8.7%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	8.5%	-5.4%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.6%	12.5%	-10.1%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	8.9%	3.2%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	18.8%	7.5%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	18.7%	29%	10.3%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	1.7%	4.9%	3.2%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5%	5.1%	0.1%	3.1%	2.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	85.6%	83.5%	-2.1%	81.4%	2.1%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.3% 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	93.5%	91.3%	-2.2%	83.2%	8.1%
European Union	0.7%	2%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	90.9%	-2.6%	83.2%	7.7%
10+ Years	0%	7.1%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.7%	6.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.6%	37.2%	-8.6%
Christian	61.1%	46.2%	14.9%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Pool View Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pool View was 100.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.2% higher than the Aldridge Central and South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pool View has the 15th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Aldridge Central and South and the 244th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.1%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WS4 1HD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Pool View are based on 32 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 Pool View, Rushall, Walsall, WS4 1HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS4 1HD

Average Price
£346,916

Semi-Detached
£298,212

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£350,163

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pool View

Average Price
£349,404

Semi-Detached
£324,494

Terraced
£209,948

Detached
£355,931

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pool ViewStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Pool View, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-12-20	£274,723
5 Pool View, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£333,000	2022-12-09	£340,479
15 Pool View, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-11-08	£345,948
7 Pool View, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-08-31	£313,098
9 Pool View, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2019-07-19	£373,452

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS4 1HD

Employment

WS4 1HD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WS4 1HD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	16
Construction	14
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	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	3,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU	4out of 4	4,288 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ogley Hay Nursery School Brickiln Street , Brownhills WS8 6AU	4out of 4	4,500 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	4,655 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Radleys Primary School Kings Road , Rushall WS4 1JJ	3out of 4	450 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Primary School Coalheath Lane , Shelfield WS4 1PL	3out of 4	974 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School Mill Road , Shelfield WS4 1RH	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushall Primary School Pelsall Lane , Rushall WS4 1NQ	3out of 4	1,332 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leighswood School Broadmeadow , Aldridge WS9 8HZ	3out of 4	1,962 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	1,650 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aldridge School - A Science College Tynings Lane , Aldridge WS9 0BG	3out of 4	2,104 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College Erdington Road , Aldridge WS9 0RN	3out of 4	2,829 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	3,421 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Shire Oak Academy Lichfield Road , Walsall Wood WS9 9PA	2out of 4	3,431 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,820 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	5,265 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elmwood School King George Crescent , Rushall WS4 1EG	2out of 4	1,411 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Leaf Centre Pelsall Lane , WS4 1NG	- not rated	1,539 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood School Druids Walk , Walsall Wood WS9 9JS	4out of 4	2,644 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hydesville Tower School 25, Broadway North , Walsall WS1 2QG	- not rated	3,333 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Boys School Kent Street , WS2 7AN	- not rated	3,379 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
Alamins Kitchen	5 Queens Road, Rushall	599 yd
Anchorbrook Cafe & Deli	Westgate, Aldridge	686 yd
Pit Stop Cafe and Cakes Ltd	Unit 1, Walkfern Building, Middlemore Lane West	884 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmers Boy	Barns Lane, Rushall		512 yd
Aldridge Sailing Club	Barns Lane, Rushall		813 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Fish Bar	7 Queens Road, Rushall	498 yd
Three Spices	5 Queens Road, Rushall	498 yd
Subway, Heath Service Station	141 Lichfield Road, Shelfield	984 yd
Shelfield Fish Bar	77 Lichfield Road, Shelfield	1,004 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midcounties Co-operative	The Spring Cottage, Lichfield Road		1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shelfield Playing Field WILLOWSIDE	grass pitches	799 yd
Rushall Playing Field LONGCROFT	grass pitches	912 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	45 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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