Birchfield Way, Walsall, WS5 4LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS5 4LG has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	47.7%	47%	-0.7%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	52.3%	53%	0.7%	49.0%	4.0%

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	35.8%	41.6%	5.8%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	38.5%	-4.9%	44.2%	-5.7%
Separated	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.7%	7.7%	2.0%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	12.2%	10.5%	-1.7%	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	38.8%	40.8%	2.0%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	35.3%	36.1%	0.8%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	19%	16.3%	-2.7%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	5.2%	5.6%	0.4%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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 4LG this area, 32.4% 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 15%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.4%	32.4%	-11.0%	18.2%	14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	15.3%	-2.3%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	11.5%	-3.2%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.6%	2.7%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	17.1%	7.1%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	7.5%	15%	7.5%	33.8%	-18.8%
Other	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.8% 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	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	1.1%	2.5%
Indian	2.6%	8.3%	5.7%	3.1%	5.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	5.1%	4.8%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.1%	0.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	82.5%	70.8%	-11.7%	81.4%	-10.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.3% 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	91.4%	84.3%	-7.1%	83.2%	1.1%
European Union	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.7%	5.3%	3.6%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	7.1%	3.9%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	84.3%	-6.8%	83.2%	1.1%
10+ Years	0%	12.1%	12.1%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	0.9%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	19.8%	13.5%	6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28%	37.2%	-9.2%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Sikh	7.7%	0.9%	6.8%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Birchfield Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchfield Way was 79.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.5% lower than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birchfield Way has the 52nd highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale and the 440th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.8%.

🔎 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. 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 4LG, 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 59 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 4LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS5 4LG

Average Price
£238,748

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£221,053

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£344,918

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchfield Way

Average Price
£201,893

Semi-Detached
£192,272

Terraced
£216,656

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,664

Other
£444,079

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchfield WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Birchfield Way, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£547,500	2025-12-02	£548,591
2 Birchfield Way, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-12-20	£337,261
1 Birchfield Way, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2017-11-16	£220,934
20 Birchfield Way, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2017-09-22	£186,488
8 Birchfield Way, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£119,000	2007-07-27	£206,815

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS5 4LG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	74
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	20
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
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
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	1,792 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	4,532 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	4,731 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	3out of 4	170 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fir Tree Primary School Greenside Way , Yew Tree Estate WS5 4BW	- not rated	539 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Delves Infant School Botany Road , Delves WS5 4PU	- not rated	884 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Delves Junior School Bell Lane , Delves WS5 4PU	- not rated	884 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Delves Infant School Botany Road , Delves WS5 4PU	4out of 4	884 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dartmouth High School Wilderness Lane , Great Barr B43 7SD	- not rated	1,245 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Great Barr Wilderness Lane , Great Barr B43 7SD	3out of 4	1,351 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Leckie Community Technology College Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG	- not rated	1,762 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG	3out of 4	1,762 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School Sutton Road , WS1 2PG	- not rated	2,170 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3,884 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	5,203 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	2,085 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Boys School 154-156 Wednesbury Road , WS1 4JJ	- not rated	2,306 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Palfrey Girls School 72 Queen Mary Street , Palfrey WS1 4AB	- not rated	2,314 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Preparatory School Sutton Road , WALSALL WS1 2PD	- not rated	2,353 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree School 72 Queen Mary Street , Palfrey WS1 4AB	- not rated	2,379 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	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
Pavilion Recreation Centre	University of Aston, Birmingham Road		991 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Archers	The Archers, Thorncroft Way		343 yd
The Bell Inn	450 Birmingham Road, Walsall		926 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oscar China	26 Redwood Road	235 yd
Bobby's Fish Bar	58 Redwood Road	235 yd
Maple Grill House	22 Maple Drive	311 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
JB Convenience	Daves Discount, 62 Redwood Road		235 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walstead Road Playing Fields PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD WALSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches	434 yd
Handsworth Rufc (Walstead Road) Walstead Road	grass pitches	447 yd
West Bromwich Albion (Palm Training Ground) BIRMINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	621 yd
Handsworth Rufc (Charles Lewis Memorial Ground) Birmingham Road	grass pitches	845 yd
Aston University (Recreation Centre) UNIVERSITY RECREATION GROUNDS UNIVERSITY RECREATION GROUNDS BIRMINGHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	993 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	160.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS5 4LG