Wilkin Road is in Walsall and in Walsall district.
WS8 7LX is located in the Brownhills electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Aldridge-Brownhills. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wilkin Road, Walsall, WS8 7LX and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WS8 7JY, WS8 7LT, WS8 7LN, WS8 7LH, WS8 7LY, WS8 7LS, WS8 7LA, WS8 7JU, WS8 7LQ.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Waterside Public House, 42 Wilkin Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £313,000 | 2023-03-30 | £314,967 |
| 24 Wilkin Road, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building | £495,000 | 2021-11-05 | £547,499 |
| 51 Wilkin Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £137,550 | 2021-09-30 | £151,924 |
| 18 Wilkin Road, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £265,000 | 2020-08-28 | £326,926 |
| 40 Wilkin Road, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £130,000 | 2019-07-26 | £171,286 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogley Hay Nursery School Brickiln Street , Brownhills WS8 6AU | 4out of 4 | 2,163 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU | 4out of 4 | 5,433 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownhills West Primary School Shannon Drive , Brownhills WS8 7LA | 3out of 4 | 275 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Watling Street Primary School Watling Street , Brownhills WS8 7LW | 4out of 4 | 999 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Narrow Lane , Brownhills WS8 6HX | - not rated | 1,774 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St James Primary School Great Charles Street , Brownhills WS8 6AE | 3out of 4 | 2,064 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph and St Theresa Catholic Primary High Street , Chasetown WS7 3XL | 4out of 4 | 2,391 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownhills Ormiston Academy Deakin Avenue , Brownhills WS8 7QG | - not rated | 1,573 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Erasmus Darwin Academy Pool Road , WS7 3QW | 3out of 4 | 1,699 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Norton Canes High School Burntwood Road , Norton Canes WS11 9SP | 3out of 4 | 2,771 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chase Terrace Academy Bridge Cross Road , Chase Terrace WS7 2DB | 3out of 4 | 3,396 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Shire Oak Academy Lichfield Road , Walsall Wood WS9 9PA | 2out of 4 | 3,603 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chasetown Community School Church Street , Chasetown WS7 3QL | 3out of 4 | 1,829 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oakwood School Druids Walk , Walsall Wood WS9 9JS | 4out of 4 | 4,279 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| New Leaf Centre Pelsall Lane , WS4 1NG | - not rated | 5,044 yd | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thai Lanna Restaurant | Ye Olde Wilkin Inn & Thai Lanna Restaurant, Hednesford Road | 136 yd | |
| Chartwells Catering @ South Shore Cafe | Forest Of Mercia Innovation Centre, Chasewater Country Park | 752 yd | |
| Chasewater Innovation Centre | Innovation Centre Chasewater Country Park, Pool Lane | 755 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterside Pub | 42 Wilkin Road, Brownhills | 5 yd | |
| The Crown | 196 Watling Street, Brownhills | 236 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Kebab Chippy & Pizza | 60 Shannon Drive, Brownhills | 228 yd | |
| Kitchen Fusion | 38 Shannon Drive, Brownhills | 228 yd | |
| The Shed | Visitor And Business, Innovation Centre Chasewater Country Park | 755 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| 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% |
| Median download speed | 52.3 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 44.1 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 9.8 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 181 crimes were reported
near Wilkin Road .
47% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
Crime level on this street is below average.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WS8 7LX.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
WS8 7LX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.
| Full-Time Employee | 88 |
| Retired | 67 |
| Part-Time Employee | 39 |
| Self-Employed | 37 |
| Looking after home or family | 13 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 11 |
| Other | 9 |
| Unemployed | 6 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 3 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 41 |
| Construction | 25 |
| Transport and storage | 22 |
| Human health and social work activities | 21 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
| Education | 12 |
| Other | 5 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 5 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 5 |
| Real estate activities | 4 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 3 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 3 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 3 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 2 |
| Information and communication | 1 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
| Female | 153 |
| Male | 159 |
| Single | 80 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 143 |
| Separated | 6 |
| Divorced | 31 |
| Widowed | 16 |
| Very good health | 135 |
| Good health | 109 |
| Fair health | 48 |
| Bad health | 13 |
| Very bad health | 6 |
| No qualifications | 64 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 36 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 54 |
| Apprenticeship | 24 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 37 |
| Degree or Similar | 48 |
| Other | 11 |
| Indian | 4 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 305 |
| United Kingdom | 299 |
| European Union | 7 |
| Middle East and Asia | 5 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 299 |
| 10+ Years | 9 |
| 5-10 Years | 1 |
| Less than 2 years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 264 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Other EU countries | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 1 |
| No passport held | 41 |
| No religion | 143 |
| Christian | 153 |
| Sikh | 2 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 13 |