Whimsey Close, Willenhall, WV12 4JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV12 4JY 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 Whimsey Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whimsey Close was 206.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 166.5% higher than the Short Heath average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Whimsey Close has the highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Short Heath and the 79th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 71.9%.

🔎 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 4JY, 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 Whimsey Close are based on 8 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 Whimsey Close, Willenhall, WV12 4JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV12 4JY

Average Price
£446,043

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£446,043

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whimsey Close

Average Price
£462,019

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£462,019

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whimsey CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Whimsey Close, Willenhall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2021-08-20	£544,347
5 Whimsey Close, Willenhall, West Midlands Detached, a newly built property	£250,000	2015-10-08	£403,313
6 Whimsey Close, Willenhall, West Midlands Detached, a newly built property	£261,000	2015-10-02	£421,059
3 Whimsey Close, Willenhall, West Midlands Detached, a newly built property	£272,500	2015-09-25	£443,024
7 Whimsey Close, Willenhall, West Midlands Detached, a newly built property	£299,950	2015-09-02	£487,652

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV12 4JY

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	328 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	2,229 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	3,174 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	4,092 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	357 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Stroud Avenue , Short Heath WV12 4EG	3out of 4	442 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pool Hayes Primary School Bridgnorth Grove , WV12 4RX	3out of 4	935 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Academy of Learning Bloxwich Road North , Short Heath WV12 5PR	3out of 4	979 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Invention Infant School Cannock Road , New Invention WV12 5SA	4out of 4	1,145 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pool Hayes Academy Castle Drive , WV12 4QZ	2out of 4	926 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD	2out of 4	1,020 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Performing Arts School Ecclestone Road , WV11 2QE	2out of 4	1,749 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield High Academy Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	2out of 4	2,383 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	3out of 4	3,110 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	4,459 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	2out of 4	2,134 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 Centre Stroud Avenue , Willenhall WV12 4EG	1out of 4	569 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Old Hall School Bentley Lane , WS2 7LU	3out of 4	1,165 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shepwell Centre A Short Stay School (PRU-Medical) Bilston Lane , WV13 2QJ	3out of 4	2,021 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH	1out of 4	2,080 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH	- not rated	2,087 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	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	107 yd
Dizzy Kidz	Unit 4, Arrow Industrial Estate	410 yd
Renzo's Desserts Ltd	304 Brackendale Shopping Centre, Stroud Avenue	580 yd
Brunch @ blondies	33 The Precinct, Lucknow Road	681 yd
Pit Stop Diner	28A Charles Street, Willenhall	835 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Whimsey	13 High Road, Willenhall	107 yd
Jubilee House (Pub)	Entrance off Sandbeds Road, Spring Lane	488 yd
Jolly Collier	112 Lucknow Road, Willenhall	557 yd
United Kingdom Inn	14 Bloxwich Road North, Willenhall	566 yd
Short Heath Liberal Club	Bloxwich Road North, Willenhall	566 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chip Stop	47 High Road, Willenhall	107 yd
Aladdin's Pizza	63-65 High Road, Willenhall	176 yd
Lane Head Balti	Unit 3, 63 High Road	251 yd
Spice Corner (Restaurant in Bridge Tavern Pub)	1 Bentley Lane, Willenhall	363 yd
Double Luck	(DL 2019 Ltd), 28 Charles Street	903 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	23 High Road, Willenhall		107 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	881 yd
Pool Hayes Academy CASTLE DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,037 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.1%
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	42.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24.57 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24.57 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6.75 Mbit/s

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