Walstead Road, Walsall, WS5 4DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS5 4DR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	48.8%	49.8%	1.0%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	51.2%	50.2%	-1.0%	49.0%	1.2%

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	28.2%	34.5%	6.3%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	52.1%	47.8%	-4.3%	44.2%	3.6%
Separated	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.1%	9.9%	2.8%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	9.7%	5.6%	-4.1%	6.1%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.4%	48.5%	4.1%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	34%	31%	-3.0%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	14.8%	15.7%	0.9%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	5.4%	3.3%	-2.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	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	25.6%	21.9%	-3.7%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	11.2%	-1.8%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	14.6%	-3.0%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	18%	6.7%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	29.2%	6.1%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	6.3%	2.1%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.4% 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	7.4%	3.6%	-3.8%	1.1%	2.5%
Indian	14.1%	25.3%	11.2%	3.1%	22.2%
Pakistani	7.7%	11.6%	3.9%	2.7%	8.9%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1%	4%	3.0%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	63.6%	48.4%	-15.2%	81.4%	-33.0%
Other	0%	4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.8% 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	85.2%	79.8%	-5.4%	83.2%	-3.4%
European Union	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	2.7%	4.7%	2.0%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	12.6%	1.8%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	78.9%	-5.9%	83.2%	-4.3%
10+ Years	0.7%	17.5%	16.8%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	3%	0%	-3.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	0.7%	-9.4%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.2%	37.2%	-23.0%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	8.7%	1.7%	7.0%
Muslim	15.3%	6.5%	8.8%
Sikh	17.8%	0.9%	16.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Walstead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walstead Road was 59.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.1% lower than the Palfrey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Walstead Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey and the 380th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.5%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WS5 4DR, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Walstead Road are based on 282 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 Walstead Road, Walsall, WS5 4DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS5 4DR

Average Price
£390,480

Semi-Detached
£386,366

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£394,183

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walstead Road

Average Price
£299,154

Semi-Detached
£280,579

Terraced
£270,602

Detached
£410,116

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,529,826

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walstead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
290 Walstead Road, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2024-07-19	£470,944
266 Walstead Road, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-02-12	£333,042
288 Walstead Road, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-09-02	£464,817
256 Walstead Road, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£287,000	2021-02-10	£356,173
262 Walstead Road, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£328,000	2019-12-13	£424,494

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS5 4DR

Employment

WS5 4DR 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	65
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	16
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	12
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	1,534 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	4,449 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	4,811 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yew Tree Primary School Birchfield Way , Yew Tree Estate WS5 4DX	1out of 4	435 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yew Tree Primary School Birchfield Way , Yew Tree Estate WS5 4DX	- not rated	435 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Delves Infant School Botany Road , Delves WS5 4PU	4out of 4	651 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Delves Junior School Bell Lane , Delves WS5 4PU	2out of 4	651 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hall Infant Academy Park Hall Road , WS5 3HF	4out of 4	1,220 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Joseph Leckie Academy Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG	2out of 4	1,525 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Great Barr Wilderness Lane , Great Barr B43 7SD	3out of 4	1,637 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School Sutton Road , WS1 2PG	4out of 4	1,914 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	2,523 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	3out of 4	2,891 yd	Studio schools	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	3,608 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Homeschool 49 Manifold Way , Sandwell WS10 0GB	- not rated	1,992 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Preparatory School Sutton Road , WALSALL WS1 2PD	- not rated	2,092 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Point Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0JS	- not rated	2,377 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Girls School 154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ	- not rated	2,748 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Ladder School Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL	- not rated	2,850 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Archers	The Archers, Thorncroft Way	523 yd
The Bell Inn	450 Birmingham Road, Walsall	899 yd
Walsall Golf Club	Broadway, Walsall	1,028 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maple Grill House	22 Maple Drive	250 yd
Oscar China	26 Redwood Road	334 yd
Bobby's Fish Bar	58 Redwood Road	334 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
JB Convenience	Daves Discount, 62 Redwood Road		334 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walstead Road Playing Fields PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD WALSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches	246 yd
Handsworth Rufc (Walstead Road) Walstead Road	grass pitches	466 yd
West Bromwich Albion (Palm Training Ground) BIRMINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	678 yd
Handsworth Rufc (Charles Lewis Memorial Ground) Birmingham Road	grass pitches	859 yd
Blue Coat Church Of England Academy Playing Fields DELVES GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	932 yd
Walsall Golf Club BROADWAY	golf	1,015 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	209 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	21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS5 4DR