Hawley Close, Walsall, WS4 2JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS4 2JF is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population 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	47.7%	46.8%	-0.9%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	52.3%	53.2%	0.9%	49.0%	4.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around WS4 2JF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.3%	43.8%	-5.5%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	39.4%	3.4%	44.2%	-4.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.4%	9.6%	1.2%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.6%	37.4%	-4.2%	48.4%	-11.0%
Good health	33.7%	32.2%	-1.5%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	18.2%	18.3%	0.1%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	4.9%	10.6%	5.7%	4.0%	6.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.3%	19.4%	-0.9%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	8.3%	-7.8%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	16.3%	0.2%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	12.3%	-2.0%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	37.7%	10.8%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	5.6%	3.2%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.4% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Indian	5.8%	9.7%	3.9%	3.1%	6.6%
Pakistani	6.4%	7.8%	1.4%	2.7%	5.1%
Other Asian	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.2%	5.2%	4.0%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	72.6%	65.4%	-7.2%	81.4%	-16.0%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.6%

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	86%	76.9%	-9.1%	83.2%	-6.3%
European Union	3.3%	11.4%	8.1%	6.1%	5.3%
Africa	1.5%	4.4%	2.9%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	7%	5.1%	-1.9%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.7%	77.8%	-7.9%	83.2%	-5.4%
10+ Years	1.2%	11.5%	10.3%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	0.6%	5.2%	4.6%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	4%	1.1%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	4.4%	-4.1%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.5%	37.2%	-10.7%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Sikh	7.5%	0.9%	6.6%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Hawley Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hawley Close was 187.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 181.6% higher than the Rushall-Shelfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hawley Close has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Rushall-Shelfield and the 90th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 117.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 93.1%.

🔎 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 2JF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Hawley Close are based on 38 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 Hawley Close, Walsall, WS4 2JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS4 2JF

Average Price
£455,044

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£304,227

Detached
£485,208

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hawley Close

Average Price
£496,020

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£347,696

Detached
£529,512

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hawley CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Hawley Close, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£269,000	2024-04-30	£286,555
1 Hawley Close, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2022-05-13	£386,769
19 Hawley Close, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-04-11	£451,863
7 Hawley Close, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-03-03	£295,037
4 Hawley Close, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-04-11	£421,207

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS4 2JF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	53
Long-Term Sick or disabled	38
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	22
Other	15
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	16
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,706 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	3,427 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	3,610 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU	4out of 4	3,959 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	487 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Walsall Primary Academy Derby Street , WS2 7BH	3out of 4	978 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Blue Lane East , WS2 8HN	3out of 4	1,125 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Dartmouth Avenue , Coalpool WS3 1SP	3out of 4	1,170 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Academy Croft Street , WS2 8JE	2out of 4	1,217 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	637 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	3out of 4	1,621 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	1,669 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School Sutton Road , WS1 2PG	4out of 4	2,128 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	3out of 4	3,085 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	957 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	3,605 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	874 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Boys School Kent Street , WS2 7AN	- not rated	1,050 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN	- not rated	1,138 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood School King George Crescent , Rushall WS4 1EG	2out of 4	1,524 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ladder School Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL	- not rated	1,697 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	Distance
The Pointe Cafe	8 Butts Street, Walsall	427 yd
Catering Academy at Walsall Aboretum	The Visitor Centre Cafe, The Walsall Arboretum	647 yd
Zaraza	108 - 111, Lichfield Street	865 yd
The Rock Centre	27-31 Lichfield Street, Walsall	952 yd
The Hub	Littleton Street West, Walsall	979 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Butts Tavern	44 Butts Street, Walsall	427 yd
The Fountain Inn	49 Lower Forster Street, Walsall	965 yd
The Pretty Bricks	5 John Street, Walsall	991 yd
Rock Steady Eddies	184-185 Stafford Street, Walsall	1,027 yd
XO Wines	193 Stafford Street, Walsall	1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chippy	2 Westbourne Street, Walsall	171 yd
Pizza House	95 Butts Road, Walsall	261 yd
Butts Fish Bar	36B Mill Lane, Walsall	316 yd
Domino`s Pizza	111 Lichfield Street, Walsall	874 yd
Burgerz & Bunz	166 Stafford Street, Walsall	1,027 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	125 Lichfield Street, Walsall		994 yd
Tesco	Walsall College Extra, Littleton Street West		1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walsall Arboretum BUCHANAN AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	494 yd
Queen Mary'S High School UPPER FORSTER STREET		629 yd
Hydesville Tower School (Closed) Broadway North		784 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) Wisemore Campus Wisemore Campus Littleton Street West	health and fitness suite	936 yd
Walsall College Littleton Street West	health and fitness suite	989 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	11.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	11.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	11.1%

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	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS4 2JF