Lingmoor Grove, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 8BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS9 8BY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	50.7%	-2.7%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	46.6%	49.3%	2.7%	49.0%	0.3%

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	38.3%	36.7%	-1.6%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	46.3%	0.6%	44.2%	2.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.2%	10.8%	2.6%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	62.4%	59.5%	-2.9%	48.4%	11.1%
Good health	27.7%	28.6%	0.9%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	7.1%	9%	1.9%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	15.2%	13%	-2.2%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	7.3%	-5.0%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	17.1%	-1.8%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.9%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	16.7%	1.9%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	38.6%	8.1%	33.8%	4.8%
Other	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	7.4%	7.7%	0.3%	3.1%	4.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	1.0%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	84.2%	81.3%	-2.9%	81.4%	-0.1%
Other	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.7% 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	88.7%	90.7%	2.0%	83.2%	7.5%
European Union	3.5%	4%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.1%
Africa	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	4%	-1.8%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	90.7%	2.6%	83.2%	7.5%
10+ Years	1.3%	6%	4.7%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	1.3%	-5.5%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	76.7%	11.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	57.6%	46.2%	11.4%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Sikh	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Lingmoor Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lingmoor Grove was 110.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.0% higher than the Aldridge Central and South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lingmoor Grove has the 13th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Aldridge Central and South and the 214th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WS9 8BY, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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 Lingmoor Grove are based on 74 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 Lingmoor Grove, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 8BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS9 8BY

Average Price
£283,969

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£421,661

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,477

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lingmoor Grove

Average Price
£278,893

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£433,887

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,215

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lingmoor GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Lingmoor Grove, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-05-02	£155,000
3 Lingmoor Grove, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-02-28	£134,696
39 Lingmoor Grove, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-02-04	£379,915
5 Lingmoor Grove, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,500	2021-10-21	£139,585
47 Lingmoor Grove, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2020-11-20	£466,972

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS9 8BY

Employment

WS9 8BY 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	119
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	31
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	27
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	13
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ogley Hay Nursery School Brickiln Street , Brownhills WS8 6AU	4out of 4	4,530 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	4,889 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leighswood School Broadmeadow , Aldridge WS9 8HZ	3out of 4	593 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School The Green , Aldridge WS9 8NH	3out of 4	1,197 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Weston Crescent , Aldridge WS9 0HA	3out of 4	1,471 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whetstone Field Primary School Beaufort Way , Aldridge WS9 0HJ	3out of 4	1,802 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radleys Primary School Kings Road , Rushall WS4 1JJ	3out of 4	1,819 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	1,398 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College Erdington Road , Aldridge WS9 0RN	3out of 4	1,597 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Broad Way , High Heath WS4 1BW	2out of 4	2,573 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shire Oak Academy Lichfield Road , Walsall Wood WS9 9PA	2out of 4	3,128 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	4,461 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,920 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakwood School Druids Walk , Walsall Wood WS9 9JS	4out of 4	2,238 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood School King George Crescent , Rushall WS4 1EG	2out of 4	2,761 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Leaf Centre Pelsall Lane , WS4 1NG	- not rated	2,953 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hydesville Tower School 25, Broadway North , Walsall WS1 2QG	- not rated	4,242 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Boys School Kent Street , WS2 7AN	- not rated	4,712 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crumbs Sandwich Bar	Shop, 3 Leighswood Avenue	126 yd
Lunchbox Cafe	Unit 19, Brickyard Road	445 yd
Hangry	49 Anchor Road, Aldridge	607 yd
Regards Restaurant	47 Anchor Road, Aldridge	654 yd
Malabar Restaurant	Richmond House, 7-9 Anchor Road	654 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Avion (Wetherspoon)	19 Anchor Road, Aldridge	654 yd
The Crown	Anchor Road, Aldridge	654 yd
The Turtles Head	14 Croft Parade, Aldridge	710 yd
Aldridge Conservative & Union Club	62 Portland Road, Aldridge	831 yd
The Red Lion	69 Station Road, Aldridge	947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Top Chef	84 Leighswood Road, Aldridge	224 yd
Deli Hut	Unit 1, Beecham Business Park	622 yd
Hong Kong	17 Anchor Road, Aldridge	654 yd
Aldridge Chippy	27 Anchor Road, Aldridge	654 yd
Bek's	8 Croft Parade, Aldridge	699 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Anchor Road	654 yd
Co-op	Co-Operative Group Ltd, Walsall Wood Road	1,078 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd (Aldridge Tavern)	Tesco Express, 27 Paddock Lane	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leighswood School BROADMEADOW	grass pitches	417 yd
The Mckechnies Ground MIDDLEMORE LANE	grass pitches	463 yd
Anchor Meadow WESTFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	578 yd
Urban Fitness (Closed) Unit 11 Unit 11 Northgate Way		780 yd
Colossus Gym ROOKERY PARADE	health and fitness suite	788 yd
Aldridge Stick And Wicket Club ALDRIDGE STICK AND WICKET CLUB ALDRIDGE STICK AND WICKET CLUB THE GREEN	grass pitches, squash courts	893 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	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%

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	48.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	63.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	63.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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