Birchfield Way, Walsall, WS5 4EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS5 4EE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.5%	1.0%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	49.5%	48.5%	-1.0%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 WS5 4EE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.6% 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	41%	46.6%	5.6%	37.9%	8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	35.5%	-4.7%	44.2%	-8.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.1%	4%	0.9%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	10%	9.2%	-0.8%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	5.7%	4%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	41.8%	41.8%	0.0%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	37.7%	34.9%	-2.8%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	13.8%	16.1%	2.3%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	5.7%	5.4%	-0.3%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

In the area around WS5 4EE this area, 29.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 18.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.2%	29.8%	-6.4%	18.2%	11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	12.3%	-0.8%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.8%	17.5%	-4.3%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	11.5%	1.9%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	11.8%	18.3%	6.5%	33.8%	-15.5%
Other	4.4%	5.6%	1.2%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.3% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Indian	1.7%	5.7%	4.0%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	2%	6.3%	4.3%	1.0%	5.3%
Other Black	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	82.8%	72.3%	-10.5%	81.4%	-9.1%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.4% 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	92.9%	85.4%	-7.5%	83.2%	2.2%
European Union	1.7%	5.4%	3.7%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	1%	4.2%	3.2%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	85.9%	-6.7%	83.2%	2.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.3%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	20%	13.5%	6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Sikh	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is Birchfield Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchfield Way was 76.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.3% lower than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birchfield Way has the 61st highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale and the 465th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.0%.

🔎 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. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WS5 4EE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Birchfield Way are based on 57 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sandwell.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Birchfield Way, Walsall, WS5 4EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS5 4EE

Average Price
£188,572

Semi-Detached
£208,209

Terraced
£188,589

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,099

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchfield Way

Average Price
£192,267

Semi-Detached
£188,732

Terraced
£211,179

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,790

Other
£343,562

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchfield WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
104 Birchfield Way, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-06-30	£230,967
110 Birchfield Way, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£199,000	2022-02-04	£225,173
119 Birchfield Way, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£116,000	2021-07-13	£128,270
89 Birchfield Way, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,000	2021-03-01	£208,286
87 Birchfield Way, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-11-09	£177,366

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS5 4EE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	12
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	16
Manufacturing	15
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	7
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,113 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	4,200 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	5,070 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	228 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yew Tree Primary School Birchfield Way , Yew Tree Estate WS5 4DX	- not rated	228 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Delves Infant School Botany Road , Delves WS5 4PU	4out of 4	1,194 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Delves Junior School Bell Lane , Delves WS5 4PU	2out of 4	1,194 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's CofE Primary School Birmingham Road , Great Barr B43 7AP	3out of 4	1,440 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Q3 Academy Great Barr Wilderness Lane , Great Barr B43 7SD	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG	2out of 4	2,064 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School Sutton Road , WS1 2PG	4out of 4	2,484 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Barr Beacon School Old Hall Lane , Aldridge WS9 0RF	4out of 4	2,984 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	3,133 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	4,218 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	2,242 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Point Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0JS	- not rated	2,657 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Preparatory School Sutton Road , WALSALL WS1 2PD	- not rated	2,672 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Community School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	3out of 4	3,294 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Girls School 154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ	- not rated	3,366 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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
Pavilion Recreation Centre	University of Aston, Birmingham Road		686 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Archers	The Archers, Thorncroft Way		328 yd
The Bell Inn	450 Birmingham Road, Walsall		968 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oscar China	26 Redwood Road	540 yd
Bobby's Fish Bar	58 Redwood Road	540 yd
Maple Grill House	22 Maple Drive	732 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
JB Convenience	Daves Discount, 62 Redwood Road		540 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Handsworth Rufc (Walstead Road) Walstead Road	grass pitches	540 yd
West Bromwich Albion (Palm Training Ground) BIRMINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	544 yd
Aston University (Recreation Centre) UNIVERSITY RECREATION GROUNDS UNIVERSITY RECREATION GROUNDS BIRMINGHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	687 yd
Q3 Academy WILDERNESS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	802 yd
Handsworth Rufc (Charles Lewis Memorial Ground) Birmingham Road	grass pitches	808 yd
Walstead Road Playing Fields PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD WALSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches	875 yd
Dartmouth High School (Closed) Wilderness Lane	grass pitches	902 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	210.3 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	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS5 4EE