Lowbridge Close, Willenhall, WV12 4EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV12 4EL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.4%	0.5%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.1%	48.6%	-0.5%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	43.3%	40.2%	-3.1%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	41.3%	-0.4%	44.2%	-2.9%
Separated	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.3%	8.7%	0.4%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	3.9%	8%	4.1%	6.1%	1.9%

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	42.4%	44.2%	1.8%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	35.8%	35%	-0.8%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	16.1%	15%	-1.1%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	4.8%	4.9%	0.1%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 14%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.6%	26.8%	-0.8%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	17%	-0.3%	9.6%	7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	16.6%	-1.1%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	17.7%	4.3%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	14%	-3.7%	33.8%	-19.8%
Other	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	6.7%	14.2%	7.5%	3.1%	11.1%
Pakistani	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	4.8%	0.9%	-3.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	79.1%	71.9%	-7.2%	81.4%	-9.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other	0%	4.3%	4.3%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.6% 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	92.1%	85.6%	-6.5%	83.2%	2.4%
European Union	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	6.1%	-2.4%
Africa	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	9.5%	5.0%	5.6%	3.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	86.1%	-6.0%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.3%	9.0%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
No passport held	25.8%	13.5%	12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Sikh	17.3%	0.9%	16.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Lowbridge Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lowbridge Close was 161.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 120.4% higher than the Short Heath average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Lowbridge Close has the 2nd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Short Heath and the 109th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.7%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WV12 4EL, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Lowbridge Close are based on 11 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 Lowbridge Close, Willenhall, WV12 4EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV12 4EL

Average Price
£141,974

Semi-Detached
£172,607

Terraced
£134,316

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lowbridge Close

Average Price
£154,965

Semi-Detached
£171,826

Terraced
£154,173

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,918

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lowbridge CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Lowbridge Close, Willenhall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-12-08	£190,403
17A Lowbridge Close, Willenhall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-08-13	£147,615
15 Lowbridge Close, Willenhall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2018-07-24	£70,484
22 Lowbridge Close, Willenhall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2016-08-12	£147,004
20 Lowbridge Close, Willenhall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2014-04-25	£177,888

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV12 4EL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	20
Other	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	16
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	2,392 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,801 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	3,180 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	4,059 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Short Heath Junior School Pennine Way , WV12 4DS	3out of 4	204 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Stroud Avenue , Short Heath WV12 4EG	3out of 4	304 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Bloxwich Road North , Short Heath WV12 5PR	- not rated	1,030 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Academy of Learning Bloxwich Road North , Short Heath WV12 5PR	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pool Hayes Primary School Bridgnorth Grove , WV12 4RX	2out of 4	1,094 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD	- not rated	901 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willenhall School Sports College Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD	- not rated	901 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pool Hayes Academy Castle Drive , WV12 4QZ	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pool Hayes Arts and Community School Castle Drive , WV12 4QZ	- not rated	1,059 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Performing Arts School Ecclestone Road , WV11 2QE	3out of 4	1,912 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	4,324 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	4,989 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	5,043 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bloxwich Academy Leamore Lane , Bloxwich WS2 7NR	3out of 4	2,124 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Leaf School Stroud Avenue , Willenhall WV12 4EG	- not rated	420 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Leaf School Stroud Avenue , Willenhall WV12 4EG	1out of 4	420 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Hall School Bentley Lane , WS2 7LU	- not rated	1,068 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Elliot Academy Leamore Lane , WS2 7NR	1out of 4	1,825 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shepwell Short Stay School (PRU-Medical) Bilston Lane , WV13 2QJ	3out of 4	1,906 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Kitchen	45 High Road, Willenhall	184 yd
Dizzy Kidz	Unit 4, Arrow Industrial Estate	495 yd
Renzo's Desserts Ltd	304 Brackendale Shopping Centre, Stroud Avenue	540 yd
Brunch @ blondies	33 The Precinct, Lucknow Road	683 yd
Pit Stop Diner	28A Charles Street, Willenhall	754 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Whimsey	13 High Road, Willenhall	184 yd
Jubilee House (Pub)	Entrance off Sandbeds Road, Spring Lane	419 yd
Jolly Collier	112 Lucknow Road, Willenhall	602 yd
United Kingdom Inn	14 Bloxwich Road North, Willenhall	643 yd
Short Heath Liberal Club	Bloxwich Road North, Willenhall	643 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chip Stop	47 High Road, Willenhall	184 yd
Aladdin's Pizza	63-65 High Road, Willenhall	260 yd
Lane Head Balti	Unit 3, 63 High Road	332 yd
Spice Corner (Restaurant in Bridge Tavern Pub)	1 Bentley Lane, Willenhall	439 yd
Double Luck	(DL 2019 Ltd), 28 Charles Street	823 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	23 High Road, Willenhall		184 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Willenhall E-Act Academy FURZEBANK WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	875 yd
Pool Hayes Academy CASTLE DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,057 yd
Bentley West Playing Field FAVERSHAM CLOSE	grass pitches	1,089 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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