Upper Forster Street, Walsall, WS4 2AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS4 2AB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	53.4%	3.9%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	50.5%	46.6%	-3.9%	49.0%	-2.4%

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	34%	41%	7.0%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.3%	35.5%	-3.8%	44.2%	-8.7%
Separated	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	14.1%	16.4%	2.3%	9.1%	7.3%
Widowed	8.4%	5.1%	-3.3%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	42.6%	42.5%	-0.1%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	32.2%	32.3%	0.1%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	16.7%	14.4%	-2.3%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	7.3%	7.3%	0.0%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	1.2%	2.3%

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 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.2%	27.7%	-10.5%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	10.5%	-2.1%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	11.7%	-1.7%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	9%	6.7%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	15.2%	5.3%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	21.9%	4.3%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	6.1%	3.9%	-2.2%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	5.4%	5.4%	0.0%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	8.5%	2.9%	-5.6%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
White	71.6%	70.4%	-1.2%	81.4%	-11.0%
Arab	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88%	76.9%	-11.1%	83.2%	-6.3%
European Union	5%	12.2%	7.2%	6.1%	6.1%
Africa	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	76.7%	-11.0%	83.2%	-6.5%
10+ Years	1.3%	12.1%	10.8%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	1.9%	8%	6.1%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	1.6%	-4.7%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.9%	76.7%	-20.8%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	24.4%	13.5%	10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Muslim	11%	6.5%	4.5%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Upper Forster Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Forster Street was 146.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 120.7% higher than the Rushall-Shelfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Forster Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Rushall-Shelfield and the 134th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 93.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.3%.

🔎 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. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WS4 2AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Upper Forster Street are based on 17 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 Upper Forster Street, Walsall, WS4 2AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS4 2AB

Average Price
£189,381

Semi-Detached
£184,552

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£205,259

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£197,647

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Forster Street

Average Price
£182,052

Semi-Detached
£207,807

Terraced
£140,523

Detached
£227,702

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£201,176

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Forster Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53A Upper Forster Street, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,000	2024-12-18	£141,191
The Haven, 55 Upper Forster Street, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2016-07-05	£202,353
53 Upper Forster Street, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£92,000	2012-10-26	£177,268
71 Upper Forster Street, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£116,950	2012-07-06	£215,204
51A Upper Forster Street, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£104,000	2011-02-18	£202,151

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS4 2AB

Employment

WS4 2AB 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

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Unemployed	21
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	15
Manufacturing	10
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,523 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	2,895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	3,131 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	3,931 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU	3out of 4	4,375 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Butts Primary School Butts Road , WS4 2AH	3out of 4	178 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Blue Lane East , WS2 8HN	3out of 4	828 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chuckery Junior School Lincoln Road , WS1 2DZ	- not rated	867 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chuckery Infant School Lincoln Road , WS1 2DZ	- not rated	867 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chuckery Primary School Lincoln Road , WS1 2DZ	3out of 4	867 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	- not rated	106 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	106 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	- not rated	1,097 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Comprehensive School A Performing Arts Specialist College Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	- not rated	1,141 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	566 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	3out of 4	3,791 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hydesville Tower School 25, Broadway North , Walsall WS1 2QG	- not rated	489 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pregnant Schoolgirls' Teaching Unit Lime House , Littleton Street West WS2 8EN	- not rated	608 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills Blue Lane East , Walsall WS2 8HN	- not rated	820 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ladder School 40 George Street , WS1 1RS	3out of 4	1,174 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Second Chances The Vine Trust Walsall , 33 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RR	- not rated	1,190 yd	Other independent school	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
The Pointe Cafe	8 Butts Street, Walsall	117 yd
Zaraza	108 - 111, Lichfield Street	338 yd
Catering Academy at Walsall Aboretum	The Visitor Centre Cafe, The Walsall Arboretum	343 yd
The Rock Centre	27-31 Lichfield Street, Walsall	423 yd
The Raceway Cafe	127-128 Lichfield Street, Walsall	465 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Butts Tavern	44 Butts Street, Walsall	117 yd
The Fountain Inn	49 Lower Forster Street, Walsall	438 yd
Manhattans	133 Lichfield Street, Walsall	567 yd
The Victoria	23 Lower Rushall Street, Walsall	660 yd
Spring Cottage	Holtshill Lane, Walsall	665 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza House	95 Butts Road, Walsall	277 yd
Butts Fish Bar	36B Mill Lane, Walsall	280 yd
Domino`s Pizza	111 Lichfield Street, Walsall	347 yd
The Chippy	2 Westbourne Street, Walsall	358 yd
Pizza Trevo	133 Lichfield Street, Walsall	567 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	125 Lichfield Street, Walsall	465 yd
Tesco	Walsall College Extra, Littleton Street West	637 yd
Leo Shop	(Leo Shop Ltd), 58 Bridge Street	773 yd
Co-operative Retail Services Limited	1 The Bridge, Walsall	904 yd
Lidl	73 Ablewell Street, Walsall	946 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queen Mary'S High School UPPER FORSTER STREET		101 yd
Walsall Arboretum BUCHANAN AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	352 yd
Hydesville Tower School (Closed) Broadway North		477 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) Wisemore Campus Wisemore Campus Littleton Street West	health and fitness suite	534 yd
Walsall College Littleton Street West	health and fitness suite	553 yd
Walsall Gala Swimming And Fitness Centre WALSALL GALA BATHS WALSALL GALA BATHS TOWER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	596 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) St. Pauls Street	health and fitness suite	706 yd
Rob Blakemans Bodyzone (Walsall) (Closed) Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	728 yd
Fitbods Fitness (Closed) Stafford Street	health and fitness suite	784 yd
Sweat Walsall (Closed) 2-4 2-4 ST. PAULS STREET	health and fitness suite	812 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	164.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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