Morgan Close, Willenhall, WV12 4LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV12 4LH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51.8%	0.3%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.5%	48.2%	-0.3%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	29.3%	34.8%	5.5%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.1%	46.9%	-5.2%	44.2%	2.7%
Separated	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.9%	8.5%	0.6%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	9.5%	7.6%	-1.9%	6.1%	1.5%

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	44.5%	46.7%	2.2%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	33.4%	32.7%	-0.7%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	15.7%	14%	-1.7%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	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 18.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.2%	26.7%	-3.5%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	10.7%	-2.1%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.9%	19.1%	-2.8%	13.4%	5.7%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	7.6%	2.2%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	14.2%	0.2%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	18.7%	5.9%	33.8%	-15.1%
Other	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	3%	7.3%	4.3%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	0.9%	1.7%
White	92.6%	85.3%	-7.3%	81.4%	3.9%
Other	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89% 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	95.7%	89%	-6.7%	83.2%	5.8%
European Union	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	6.1%	-1.3%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	6.3%	4.0%	5.6%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	89%	-6.7%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	5.5%	0.6%	4.9%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
No passport held	24.2%	13.5%	10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	53.3%	46.2%	7.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Not answered	1.8%	6.0%	-4.2%

Safety

Is Morgan Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Morgan Close was 53.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.6% lower than the Short Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Morgan Close has the 19th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Short Heath and the 336th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.8%.

🔎 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 4LH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Morgan Close are based on 3 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 Morgan Close, Willenhall, WV12 4LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV12 4LH

Average Price
£146,087

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£146,087

Estimated Average Property Prices for Morgan Close

Average Price
£171,377

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£171,377

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Morgan CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 6 Morgan Close, Willenhall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-09-19	£201,846
Unit 5 Morgan Close, Willenhall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2018-05-01	£149,565
Unit 6 Morgan Close, Willenhall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£132,000	2017-12-05	£166,330

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV12 4LH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	15
Education	14
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	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	1,261 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	2,464 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	3,248 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	3,924 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	4,108 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clothier Street Primary School Harry Perks Street , WV13 1BN	- not rated	571 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barcroft Academy Barcroft , WV13 1NA	3out of 4	794 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barcroft Primary School Barcroft , WV13 1NA	- not rated	794 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Street Infant School Elm Street , WV13 1NB	- not rated	802 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albion Road Junior School Albion Road , WV13 1NF	- not rated	878 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pool Hayes Academy Castle Drive , WV12 4QZ	3out of 4	887 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pool Hayes Arts and Community School Castle Drive , WV12 4QZ	- not rated	887 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD	- not rated	1,737 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willenhall School Sports College Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD	- not rated	1,737 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield High School, A Specialist Engineering College Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	- not rated	1,994 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	4,055 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	4,112 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walsall College Wisemore Campus , WS2 8ES	- not rated	4,986 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	3,059 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	1out of 4	1,218 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
New Leaf School Stroud Avenue , Willenhall WV12 4EG	- not rated	1,218 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shepwell Short Stay School (PRU-Medical) Bilston Lane , WV13 2QJ	3out of 4	1,459 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WV2 Education 74 New Road , WV13 2DA	- not rated	1,555 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Hall School Bentley Lane , WS2 7LU	- not rated	1,946 yd	Community special 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
Pit Stop Diner	28A Charles Street, Willenhall	530 yd
Brunch @ blondies	33 The Precinct, Lucknow Road	605 yd
Willenhall Balti	10 Wednesfield Road, Willenhall	777 yd
Ros' Corner Cafe	Unit 15, Victoria Buildings	810 yd
Reflex Park Diner	Reflex Industrial Park, Park Road	960 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross Keys Inn	Ashmore Lake Road, Willenhall	207 yd
The Forge Tavern	118 St Annes Road, Willenhall	307 yd
Jubilee House (Pub)	Entrance off Sandbeds Road, Spring Lane	541 yd
Pool Hayes PH	Pool Hayes Lane, Willenhall	657 yd
Willenhall Liberal Club	Villiers Street, Willenhall	728 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shiang Delight	73 St Annes Road, Willenhall	328 yd
Biggy's Grill	60 St Annes Road, Willenhall	394 yd
New Jade Garden	73 St Annes Road, Willenhall	494 yd
Mr Rice	73 St Annes Road, Willenhall	494 yd
St. Anne's Road Fish Bar	74 St Annes Road, Willenhall	494 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Singh's Premier	23 Harry Perks Street, Willenhall		507 yd
Tesco	23 High Road, Willenhall		1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pool Hayes Academy CASTLE DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	880 yd
Fosters Fitness Centre WOOD STREET	health and fitness suite	959 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	78.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV12 4LH