Pooles Lane, Willenhall, WV12 5HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV12 5HJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	50.3%	-2.6%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	47.1%	49.7%	2.6%	49.0%	0.7%

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	29.7%	41.7%	12.0%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	36.8%	-5.0%	44.2%	-7.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Separated	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.1%	8.7%	1.6%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	18%	9.3%	-8.7%	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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.3%) 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	34.6%	39.4%	4.8%	48.4%	-9.0%
Good health	37.4%	29.9%	-7.5%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	19.4%	22.8%	3.4%	12.7%	10.1%
Bad health	6.5%	5.7%	-0.8%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	1.2%	1.0%

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 WV12 5HJ this area, 31.4% 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 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.7%	31.4%	-15.3%	18.2%	13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	13.4%	-3.9%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	13.4%	1.3%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	7.8%	4.7%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	16.1%	4.0%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	5.9%	17.1%	11.2%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.2%
White	97.4%	97.6%	0.2%	81.4%	16.2%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99.2% 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	97.6%	99.2%	1.6%	83.2%	16.0%
European Union	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	6.1%	-6.1%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	99.2%	1.6%	83.2%	16.0%
10+ Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	9.8%	-9.0%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	30.4%	13.5%	16.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	12.2%	6.0%	6.2%

Safety

Is Pooles Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pooles Lane was 49.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.9% lower than the Willenhall North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pooles Lane has the 17th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Willenhall North and the 306th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.2%.

🔎 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
£36,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WV12 5HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Pooles Lane are based on 156 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 Pooles Lane, Willenhall, WV12 5HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV12 5HJ

Average Price
£254,621

Semi-Detached
£241,964

Terraced
£165,010

Detached
£309,687

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pooles Lane

Average Price
£230,575

Semi-Detached
£197,153

Terraced
£165,999

Detached
£326,108

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,327

Other
£161,688

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pooles LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
107 Pooles Lane, Willenhall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-02-28	£161,065
53 Pooles Lane, Willenhall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-02-10	£235,225
103 Pooles Lane, Willenhall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£146,500	2024-05-31	£154,679
113 Pooles Lane, Willenhall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£142,500	2024-05-31	£150,456
61 Pooles Lane, Willenhall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-05-24	£262,840

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV12 5HJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	49
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	14
Transport and storage	13
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	1,382 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	1,955 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	2,006 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU	4out of 4	2,845 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	3,135 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beacon Primary School Davis Road , New Invention WV12 5HA	3out of 4	444 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Invention Infant School Cannock Road , New Invention WV12 5SA	4out of 4	740 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Invention Junior School Cannock Road , New Invention WV12 5SA	4out of 4	740 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Academy of Learning Bloxwich Road North , Short Heath WV12 5PR	3out of 4	763 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Busill Jones Primary School Ashley Road , Bloxwich WS3 2QF	- not rated	1,073 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coppice Performing Arts School Ecclestone Road , WV11 2QE	2out of 4	1,575 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD	2out of 4	1,795 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pool Hayes Academy Castle Drive , WV12 4QZ	2out of 4	1,968 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walsall Academy Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LX	3out of 4	2,845 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield High Academy Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	2out of 4	3,085 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	4,673 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	1,288 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mary Elliot School Leamore Lane , WS2 7NR	3out of 4	1,288 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Old Hall School Bentley Lane , WS2 7LU	3out of 4	1,675 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Leaf Centre Stroud Avenue , Willenhall WV12 4EG	1out of 4	1,833 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	4out of 4	2,349 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Academy Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	3out of 4	2,354 yd	Academy special converter	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
Tamaris	221 Lichfield Road, Willenhall	360 yd
Chilli Peppers	118 Lichfield Road, Willenhall	587 yd
Coco Deluxe Ltd	38 Nottingham Drive, Willenhall	948 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poets Corner	51 Keats Road, Willenhall	245 yd
Duke Of Cambridge	82 Coltham Road, Willenhall	669 yd
Short Heath Royal British Legion Clu	Short Heath Rbl Club, Church Road	894 yd
The Swan	184 Coltham Road, Willenhall	923 yd
The Milestone	130 Essington Road, Willenhall	954 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sam's Fish Bar	34 The Square, Lichfield Road	427 yd
Seavers	3 Woodland Centre, Wood Lane	451 yd
Jade Garden	1 Woodlands Centre, Wood Lane	452 yd
Classic Canton Chinese Takeaway	69 Coltham Road, Willenhall	533 yd
Golden Gate Chinese & Cantonese Take	114 Lichfield Road, Willenhall	587 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Store	10 The Square, Lichfield Road		427 yd
One Stop	7 Woodland Centre, Wood Lane		452 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Littleton Road Playing Field SPRINGHILL CLOSE	grass pitches	432 yd
Beacon Primary School DAVIS ROAD	grass pitches	522 yd
Sneyd Community Association (Sports) Vernon Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	983 yd
Bloxwich Academy LEAMORE LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,068 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	78.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV12 5HJ