High Street, Cheslyn Hay, Walsall, WS6 7AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS6 7AD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	50.7%	48.4%	-2.3%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	49.3%	51.6%	2.3%	49.0%	2.6%

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	28.1%	33.6%	5.5%	37.9%	-4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	53.5%	45.7%	-7.8%	44.2%	1.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.2%	11.2%	2.0%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	5.5%	6%	0.5%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	51.8%	42.2%	-9.6%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	32.1%	31.3%	-0.8%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	12.4%	20.3%	7.9%	12.7%	7.6%
Bad health	3.3%	5.5%	2.2%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	17.5%	18.9%	1.4%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	14.2%	-1.9%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	13.3%	-7.4%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	5.6%	0.1%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18%	22.7%	4.7%	16.9%	5.8%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	23.2%	3.8%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	97.4%	96.4%	-1.0%	81.4%	15.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.8%	95.7%	-2.1%	83.2%	12.5%
European Union	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.5%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.4%	2.4%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.8%	95.7%	-2.1%	83.2%	12.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	57.5%	46.2%	11.3%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 50.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.9% higher than the Cheslyn Hay Village average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

High Street has the 24th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Cheslyn Hay Village and the 160th highest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.3%.

🔎 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. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WS6 7AD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 High Street are based on 90 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Staffordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Street, Cheslyn Hay, Walsall, WS6 7AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS6 7AD

Average Price
£187,787

Semi-Detached
£268,274

Terraced
£186,231

Detached
£276,336

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,579

Other
£160,519

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£236,560

Semi-Detached
£216,729

Terraced
£208,077

Detached
£360,931

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,709

Other
£214,527

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 High Street, Walsall, Staffordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2025-09-05	£74,484
24 High Street, Walsall, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-08-27	£348,394
28A High Street, Walsall, Staffordshire Other, an established residential building	£236,000	2025-07-01	£236,703
28 High Street, Walsall, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£273,000	2024-11-29	£277,164
67B High Street, Walsall, Staffordshire Other, an established residential building	£45,000	2021-12-08	£47,792

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS6 7AD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	17
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cannock Nursery School Hunter Road , WS11 3AE	- not rated	2,978 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cannock Chase Children's Centre Cannock Road , WS11 5BU	- not rated	4,384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU	3out of 4	5,145 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glenthorne Community Primary School Glenthorne Drive , Cheslyn Hay WS6 7BZ	3out of 4	488 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy Saredon Road , Cheslyn Hay WS6 7JQ	3out of 4	638 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheslyn Hay Primary School Saredon Road , Cheslyn Hay WS6 7JQ	- not rated	638 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moat Hall Primary School John's Lane , Great Wyrley WS6 6BX	- not rated	1,180 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moat Hall Primary Academy John's Lane , Great Wyrley WS6 6BX	- not rated	1,180 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheslyn Hay Sport and Community High School Saredon Road , Cheslyn Hay WS6 7JQ	- not rated	662 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheslyn Hay Academy Saredon Road , Cheslyn Hay WS6 7JQ	3out of 4	662 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Wyrley High School Hall Lane , Great Wyrley WS6 6LQ	- not rated	1,361 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Wyrley Academy Hall Lane , Great Wyrley WS6 6LQ	3out of 4	1,361 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cannock Chase High School Hednesford Road , WS11 1JT	3out of 4	4,220 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cannock Chase Technical College The Green , WS11 1UE	- not rated	3,685 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Oaks College Longford Road , WS11 0LG	- not rated	2,397 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizon School Cannock Venture House , 12 Prospect Park WS11 0LG	- not rated	2,458 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy Avon Road , WS11 1LH	2out of 4	2,698 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaselea PRU Avon Road , WS11 1LH	- not rated	2,784 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chase Grammar School International Study Centre Convent Close , WS11 0UR	- not rated	2,989 yd	Other independent school	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
Brunch	36 High Street, Cheslyn Hay	35 yd
Hawa Spice	61-63 High Street, Cheslyn Hay	60 yd
CLOSED-The White Horse	Mount Pleasant, Cheslyn Hay	323 yd
The Village Lodge	37 - 39 Station Street, Cheslyn Hay	406 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Colliers Arms	91 High Street, Cheslyn Hay	211 yd
Cheslyn Hay Community & Sports Club	26 Station Street, Cheslyn Hay	406 yd
Hawkins Sports And Social Club	Coppice Lane, Cheslyn Hay	798 yd
New Inns	124 Station Street, Cheslyn Hay	865 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
K \& K Pan Asian Cuisine	59 High Street, Cheslyn Hay	51 yd
Cheslyn Hay Fish Bar	1 Rosemary Road, Cheslyn Hay	281 yd
Kebab King	3 Rosemary Road, Cheslyn Hay	281 yd
New City	5 Rosemary Road, Cheslyn Hay	282 yd
Golden Wok	187 Station Street, Cheslyn Hay	1,034 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	Landywood Lane, Cheslyn Hay		2 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Salem Methodist Church HIGH STREET		112 yd
Cheslyn Hay Recreation Ground ROSEMARY ROAD	grass pitches	570 yd
Cheslyn Hay Leisure Centre CHESLYN HAY LEISURE CENTRE CHESLYN HAY LEISURE CENTRE SAREDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	642 yd
Cheslyn Hay Sport & Community High School CHESLYN HAY COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL CHESLYN HAY COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL SAREDON ROAD	grass pitches	771 yd
Hawkins Sports Club COPPICE LANE	grass pitches	901 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	53.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	53.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	53.7%

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	83.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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