Cross Street, Cheslyn Hay, Walsall, WS6 7DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS6 7DT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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%	49.5%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50%	50.5%	0.5%	49.0%	1.5%

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	29.8%	29.9%	0.1%	37.9%	-8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	45.3%	-3.1%	44.2%	1.1%
Separated	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	11.3%	10.3%	-1.0%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	7.3%	9%	1.7%	6.1%	2.9%

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	36%	38.5%	2.5%	48.4%	-9.9%
Good health	38.5%	35.2%	-3.3%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	16.1%	20.5%	4.4%	12.7%	7.8%
Bad health	7.7%	3.3%	-4.4%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

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 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.9%	26.3%	-5.6%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	15.1%	-0.2%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	12.9%	-6.1%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	6.5%	4.5%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	15.1%	2.2%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	22.8%	9.1%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	5.2%	1.3%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.2% 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	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
White	99%	98.2%	-0.8%	81.4%	16.8%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.4% 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	98.6%	97.4%	-1.2%	83.2%	14.2%
European Union	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.6%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.3%	97.4%	-0.9%	83.2%	14.2%
10+ Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	9.8%	-8.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
No passport held	22%	13.5%	8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	61.2%	46.2%	15.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Cross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cross Street was 76.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.9% higher than the Cheslyn Hay Village average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cross Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Cheslyn Hay Village and the 91st highest crime rate of 356 local areas in South Staffordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged 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. 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 7DT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Cross Street are based on 28 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 Cross Street, Cheslyn Hay, Walsall, WS6 7DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS6 7DT

Average Price
£223,798

Semi-Detached
£202,500

Terraced
£162,039

Detached
£421,316

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,861

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cross Street

Average Price
£222,003

Semi-Detached
£227,191

Terraced
£165,861

Detached
£420,516

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,668

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cross Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Cross Street, Walsall, Staffordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2023-11-23	£134,578
13 Cross Street, Walsall, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2021-05-14	£249,505
Flat 4 Cheslyn House Cross Street, Walsall, Staffordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2021-01-22	£129,171
The Park Cottage Cross Street, Walsall, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2018-05-18	£167,686
The Park Cross Street, Walsall, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2018-05-03	£692,810

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS6 7DT

Employment

WS6 7DT 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	83
Retired	60
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	17
Construction	15
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU	4out of 4	5,284 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheslyn Hay Primary School Saredon Road , Cheslyn Hay WS6 7JQ	3out of 4	534 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glenthorne Community Primary School Glenthorne Drive , Cheslyn Hay WS6 7BZ	3out of 4	556 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moat Hall Primary School John's Lane , Great Wyrley WS6 6BX	2out of 4	1,230 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Huthill Lane , Great Wyrley WS6 6PG	3out of 4	1,729 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Landywood Primary School Holly Lane , Landywood WS6 6AQ	3out of 4	1,987 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheslyn Hay Academy Saredon Road , Cheslyn Hay WS6 7JQ	2out of 4	563 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Wyrley Academy Hall Lane , Great Wyrley WS6 6LQ	1out of 4	1,380 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cannock Chase High School Hednesford Road , WS11 1JT	3out of 4	4,127 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College Cardinal Way , Stafford Road WS11 4AW	3out of 4	4,341 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walsall Academy Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LX	3out of 4	5,284 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Peak Education - Cannock Longford Road , Cannock WS11 0LD	- not rated	2,285 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy Avon Road , WS11 1LH	1out of 4	2,582 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase Grammar School International Study Centre Convent Close , WS11 0UR	- not rated	2,889 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase Grammar School Convent Close , WS11 0UR	- not rated	2,889 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherbrook Primary School Grainger Court , WS11 5SA	3out of 4	4,047 yd	Community special school	Yes	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	65 yd
Hawa Spice	61-63 High Street, Cheslyn Hay	72 yd
CLOSED-The White Horse	Mount Pleasant, Cheslyn Hay	297 yd
The Village Lodge	37 - 39 Station Street, Cheslyn Hay	342 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Colliers Arms	91 High Street, Cheslyn Hay	240 yd
Cheslyn Hay Community & Sports Club	26 Station Street, Cheslyn Hay	338 yd
Hawkins Sports And Social Club	Coppice Lane, Cheslyn Hay	725 yd
New Inns	124 Station Street, Cheslyn Hay	796 yd
Olde Wyrley Hall	Olde Hall Lane, Great Wyrley	1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
K \& K Pan Asian Cuisine	59 High Street, Cheslyn Hay	66 yd
New City	5 Rosemary Road, Cheslyn Hay	215 yd
Kebab King	3 Rosemary Road, Cheslyn Hay	215 yd
Cheslyn Hay Fish Bar	1 Rosemary Road, Cheslyn Hay	216 yd
Golden Wok	187 Station Street, Cheslyn Hay	966 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	Landywood Lane, Cheslyn Hay		71 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Salem Methodist Church HIGH STREET		102 yd
Cheslyn Hay Recreation Ground ROSEMARY ROAD	grass pitches	504 yd
Cheslyn Hay Leisure Centre CHESLYN HAY LEISURE CENTRE CHESLYN HAY LEISURE CENTRE SAREDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	649 yd
Cheslyn Hay Sport & Community High School CHESLYN HAY COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL CHESLYN HAY COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL SAREDON ROAD	grass pitches	777 yd
Hawkins Sports Club COPPICE LANE	grass pitches	827 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	76.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	174.9 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 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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