New Road, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 0JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS9 0JN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	51.9%	1.5%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.6%	48.1%	-1.5%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	23.9%	33.1%	9.2%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53.2%	49.8%	-3.4%	44.2%	5.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5%	2.4%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9%	8.6%	-0.4%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	8.6%	6.1%	-2.5%	6.1%	0.0%

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	46.4%	43.7%	-2.7%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	31.9%	36.3%	4.4%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	13%	14.8%	1.8%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	6.5%	4.2%	-2.3%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	22.5%	18.2%	-4.3%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	9.9%	-7.2%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	12.8%	-3.0%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	9.5%	3.2%	5.3%	4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	16.9%	5.2%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	28.9%	6.4%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93% 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)
Indian	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%	3.1%	2.2%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	93.5%	93%	-0.5%	81.4%	11.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% 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	97.5%	92.6%	-4.9%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.9%
Africa	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	5.6%	-2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	92.3%	-4.4%	83.2%	9.1%
10+ Years	0%	6%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is New Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Road was 59.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.7% lower than the Aldridge Central and South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Road has the 32nd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Aldridge Central and South and the 376th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in WS9 0JN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 New Road are based on 83 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Walsall.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for New Road, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 0JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS9 0JN

Average Price
£218,308

Semi-Detached
£217,585

Terraced
£197,546

Detached
£304,711

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,643

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Road

Average Price
£257,027

Semi-Detached
£234,844

Terraced
£203,564

Detached
£345,369

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,751

Other
£13,598

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 New Road, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-09-26	£173,731
15 New Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-07-08	£229,518
30 New Road, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-09-29	£250,282
7 New Road, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-12-08	£262,676
30 New Road, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-02-26	£223,384

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS9 0JN

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WS9 0JN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	75
Full-Time Employee	74
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	13
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	5,126 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Weston Crescent , Aldridge WS9 0HA	3out of 4	794 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whetstone Field Primary School Beaufort Way , Aldridge WS9 0HJ	3out of 4	897 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School The Green , Aldridge WS9 8NH	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leighswood School Broadmeadow , Aldridge WS9 8HZ	3out of 4	1,418 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radleys Primary School Kings Road , Rushall WS4 1JJ	3out of 4	2,014 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aldridge School - A Science College Tynings Lane , Aldridge WS9 0BG	3out of 4	416 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College Erdington Road , Aldridge WS9 0RN	3out of 4	996 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Broad Way , High Heath WS4 1BW	2out of 4	3,333 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	4,036 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Shire Oak Academy Lichfield Road , Walsall Wood WS9 9PA	2out of 4	4,112 yd	Academy converter	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	4,522 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elmwood School King George Crescent , Rushall WS4 1EG	2out of 4	2,762 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood School Druids Walk , Walsall Wood WS9 9JS	4out of 4	3,223 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Leaf Centre Pelsall Lane , WS4 1NG	- not rated	3,410 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hydesville Tower School 25, Broadway North , Walsall WS1 2QG	- not rated	3,732 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Preparatory School Sutton Road , WALSALL WS1 2PD	- not rated	4,227 yd	Other independent 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
Chickaros Express	Anchor House, 24a Anchor Road	443 yd
Regards Restaurant	47 Anchor Road, Aldridge	486 yd
Malabar Restaurant	Richmond House, 7-9 Anchor Road	486 yd
Aura Indian Restaurant	39 Anchor Road, Aldridge	486 yd
R1 Bar	11 Anchor Parade, Aldridge	579 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	69 Station Road, Aldridge	147 yd
The Avion (Wetherspoon)	19 Anchor Road, Aldridge	486 yd
The Crown	Anchor Road, Aldridge	486 yd
Aldridge Conservative & Union Club	62 Portland Road, Aldridge	488 yd
The Turtles Head	14 Croft Parade, Aldridge	680 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong	17 Anchor Road, Aldridge	486 yd
Aldridge Chippy	27 Anchor Road, Aldridge	486 yd
Domino's Pizza	1 - 3 Anchor Parade, Aldridge	579 yd
Papa John's	5 Anchor Parade, Aldridge	579 yd
Bek's	8 Croft Parade, Aldridge	681 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd (Aldridge Tavern)	Tesco Express, 27 Paddock Lane		239 yd
Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Anchor Road		486 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anchor Meadow WESTFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	416 yd
Aldridge School Tynings Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	423 yd
The Mckechnies Ground MIDDLEMORE LANE	grass pitches	627 yd
Colossus Gym ROOKERY PARADE	health and fitness suite	684 yd
St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Technology College ERDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	876 yd
Cooper And Jordan Church Of England Primary School THE GREEN	golf, grass pitches, swimming pool	984 yd
Aldridge Stick And Wicket Club ALDRIDGE STICK AND WICKET CLUB ALDRIDGE STICK AND WICKET CLUB THE GREEN	grass pitches, squash courts	1,010 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	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.6%

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	37.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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