Kent Close, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 8HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS9 8HS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	52.4%	4.5%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	52.1%	47.6%	-4.5%	49.0%	-1.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around WS9 8HS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.6%	42.3%	13.7%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.3%	28%	-11.3%	44.2%	-16.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.4%	6.3%	3.9%	2.2%	4.1%
Divorced	19.6%	16%	-3.6%	9.1%	6.9%
Widowed	10.1%	6.9%	-3.2%	6.1%	0.8%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.4%	32.4%	0.0%	48.4%	-16.0%
Good health	40.4%	37.2%	-3.2%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	17.4%	20.8%	3.4%	12.7%	8.1%
Bad health	7%	6.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	1.2%	2.2%

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.

In the area around WS9 8HS this area, 30.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 16.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.9%	30.6%	-9.3%	18.2%	12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	11.6%	-2.1%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	16.2%	2.5%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.8%	3.4%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	13.9%	3.2%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	11.3%	16.2%	4.9%	33.8%	-17.6%
Other	8.3%	5.8%	-2.5%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.9%	4.9%	3.0%	3.1%	1.8%
Other Asian	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.0%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	88.7%	88.3%	-0.4%	81.4%	6.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.9%	88%	-5.9%	83.2%	4.8%
European Union	1.4%	5.3%	3.9%	6.1%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	88.4%	-4.6%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	0%	8.7%	8.7%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	23.7%	13.5%	10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.9%	37.2%	-1.3%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Kent Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kent Close was 12.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.7% lower than the Aldridge Central and South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kent Close has the 9th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Aldridge Central and South and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.1%.

🔎 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 8HS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Kent Close are based on 18 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 Kent Close, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 8HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS9 8HS

Average Price
£176,229

Semi-Detached
£178,658

Terraced
£208,161

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,217

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kent Close

Average Price
£172,909

Semi-Detached
£177,332

Terraced
£206,644

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,941

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kent CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Kent Close, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-12-01	£209,180
26 Kent Close, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-08-01	£214,127
29 Kent Close, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£193,000	2022-07-28	£209,379
20 Kent Close, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£151,000	2021-05-07	£185,247
Flat 6 Kent Close, Walsall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£86,000	2020-08-25	£102,206

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS9 8HS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	49
Retired	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	14
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	8
Manufacturing	8
Construction	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	3,760 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	5,240 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	486 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castlefort Junior Mixed and Infant School Castlefort Road , Walsall Wood WS9 9JP	3out of 4	1,288 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Brook Lane , Walsall Wood WS9 9NA	4out of 4	1,485 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School The Green , Aldridge WS9 8NH	3out of 4	1,603 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walsall Wood School Brownhills Road , Brownhills WS8 7BP	3out of 4	1,994 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College Erdington Road , Aldridge WS9 0RN	3out of 4	2,179 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldridge School - A Science College Tynings Lane , Aldridge WS9 0BG	3out of 4	2,273 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shire Oak Academy Lichfield Road , Walsall Wood WS9 9PA	2out of 4	2,290 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Broad Way , High Heath WS4 1BW	2out of 4	2,452 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brownhills Ormiston Academy Deakin Avenue , Brownhills WS8 7QG	- not rated	4,768 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,419 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Leaf Centre Pelsall Lane , WS4 1NG	- not rated	3,191 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood School King George Crescent , Rushall WS4 1EG	2out of 4	3,385 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hydesville Tower School 25, Broadway North , Walsall WS1 2QG	- not rated	5,077 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abu Bakr Boys School Kent Street , WS2 7AN	- not rated	5,358 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
Shimla	196C Walsall Wood Road, Aldridge	164 yd
Snug Aldridge	198 Walsall Wood Road, Aldridge	164 yd
The Thomas Project	196H Walsall Wood Road, Aldridge	164 yd
Wilsons Tea Room	5 Lazy Hill Road, Aldridge	308 yd
Druids Heath Golf Club	Stonnall Road, Aldridge	719 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Lazy Hill Tavern	196 Walsall Wood Road, Aldridge		164 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lazy Hill Fish Bar	196B Walsall Wood Road, Aldridge	164 yd
Ruby Express	204 Walsall Wood Road, Aldridge	164 yd
Deli Hut	Unit 1, Beecham Business Park	426 yd
Northgate Service Station	(Euro Garages Ltd), Northgate Service Station Ltd	979 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Co-Operative Group Ltd, Walsall Wood Road		252 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Urban Fitness (Closed) Unit 11 Unit 11 Northgate Way		507 yd
Leighswood School BROADMEADOW	grass pitches	619 yd
Druids Heath Golf Club Ltd STONNALL ROAD	golf	1,033 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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