Fernleigh Road, Walsall, WS4 2EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS4 2EZ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.9% of the population 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	51%	56.9%	5.9%	51.0%	5.9%
Male	49%	43.1%	-5.9%	49.0%	-5.9%

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	24.1%	29.3%	5.2%	37.9%	-8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	55.9%	46.1%	-9.8%	44.2%	1.9%
Separated	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.4%	12.2%	3.8%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	10.3%	10.5%	0.2%	6.1%	4.4%

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	44.8%	42.5%	-2.3%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	33.4%	33.2%	-0.2%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	14.6%	18.8%	4.2%	12.7%	6.1%
Bad health	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.2%

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	23.8%	18.1%	-5.7%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	9.9%	-2.4%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	12.2%	-3.5%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	12.5%	0.6%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	41.1%	12.7%	33.8%	7.3%
Other	6.1%	3.6%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.3% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	17.2%	32.5%	15.3%	3.1%	29.4%
Pakistani	1%	6.1%	5.1%	2.7%	3.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	74.4%	55.3%	-19.1%	81.4%	-26.1%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85% 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	89.9%	85%	-4.9%	83.2%	1.8%
European Union	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.8%
Africa	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	9.8%	4.3%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	84.7%	-5.2%	83.2%	1.5%
10+ Years	0%	12.4%	12.4%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	0.9%	-6.9%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	76.7%	10.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19%	37.2%	-18.2%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	9.2%	1.7%	7.5%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Sikh	17.9%	0.9%	17.0%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Fernleigh Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fernleigh Road was 74.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.3% higher than the Rushall-Shelfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fernleigh Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Rushall-Shelfield and the 356th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.8%.

🔎 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. 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 2EZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Fernleigh Road are based on 42 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 Fernleigh Road, Walsall, WS4 2EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS4 2EZ

Average Price
£355,600

Semi-Detached
£367,260

Terraced
£157,820

Detached
£425,841

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,111

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fernleigh Road

Average Price
£370,249

Semi-Detached
£391,692

Terraced
£331,308

Detached
£416,182

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,401

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fernleigh Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Fernleigh Road, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2023-07-14	£455,069
15 Fernleigh Road, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2023-06-21	£419,837
34 Fernleigh Road, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-12-16	£130,253
11 Fernleigh Road, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2021-06-10	£619,003
40 Fernleigh Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£106,000	2020-10-23	£136,157

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS4 2EZ

Employment

WS4 2EZ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Retired	89
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	3,291 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	3,547 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	3,548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	4,552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU	4out of 4	4,793 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chuckery Primary School Lincoln Road , WS1 2DZ	3out of 4	1,040 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Butts Primary School Butts Road , WS4 2AH	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School Springhill Road , WS1 2LP	3out of 4	1,541 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Hanch Place , WS1 3AF	3out of 4	1,744 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Blue Lane East , WS2 8HN	3out of 4	1,860 yd	Voluntary aided 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	4out of 4	1,097 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	1,642 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School Sutton Road , WS1 2PG	4out of 4	1,702 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	3out of 4	1,873 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldridge School - A Science College Tynings Lane , Aldridge WS9 0BG	3out of 4	2,755 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	1,591 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	4,601 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	778 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Preparatory School Sutton Road , WALSALL WS1 2PD	- not rated	1,598 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood School King George Crescent , Rushall WS4 1EG	2out of 4	1,654 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN	- not rated	1,852 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ladder School Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL	- not rated	1,939 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Catering Academy at Walsall Aboretum	The Visitor Centre Cafe, The Walsall Arboretum		863 yd
Kiddies Playhouse Ltd	33 Lincoln Road, Walsall		984 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Dilke Arms	Aldridge Road, Walsall		515 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Grill Pizza & Peri Peri & Yummy Desserts	Kebab Ranch Express, 121B Princes Avenue	836 yd
Pizza House	95 Butts Road, Walsall	985 yd
The Chippy	2 Westbourne Street, Walsall	1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Calderfields Golf And Country Club ALDRIDGE ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite	518 yd
Aldridge Road Driving Range ALDRIDGE ROAD	golf	518 yd
Walsall Arboretum BUCHANAN AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	784 yd
Hydesville Tower School (Closed) Broadway North		833 yd
Grange Golf Course (Closed) Broadway North	golf	1,001 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	94.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.3%

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	79.7 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	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS4 2EZ