Southey Close, Willenhall, WV12 5JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV12 5JH has a female population much higher than UK average, with 60.1% of the population 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	51.6%	60.1%	8.5%	51.0%	9.1%
Male	48.4%	39.9%	-8.5%	49.0%	-9.1%

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 WV12 5JH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.2% 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	47.8%	57.2%	9.4%	37.9%	19.3%
Married: Opposite sex	20.4%	18.5%	-1.9%	44.2%	-25.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0.7%	3%	2.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	12.1%	7.7%	-4.4%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	19%	12.9%	-6.1%	6.1%	6.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	28.2%	42.5%	14.3%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	32%	30.8%	-1.2%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	25.2%	15%	-10.2%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	10.7%	8.4%	-2.3%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	2.1%

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 14.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	54.7%	27.7%	-27.0%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	10.7%	-2.4%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	18.8%	3.9%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	6.3%	4.6%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	17.3%	10.0%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	5.2%	14.8%	9.6%	33.8%	-19.0%
Other	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	95%	87.8%	-7.2%	81.4%	6.4%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.6% 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	97.6%	89.6%	-8.0%	83.2%	6.4%
European Union	0.6%	7.7%	7.1%	6.1%	1.6%
Africa	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.3%	88.9%	-8.4%	83.2%	5.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	0%	6%	6.0%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.2%	76.7%	-21.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	6.5%	1.3%	5.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	34.8%	13.5%	21.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Southey Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southey Close was 89.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.4% higher than the Willenhall North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southey Close has the 7th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Willenhall North and the 287th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.6%.

🔎 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 5JH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Southey Close are based on 13 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 Southey Close, Willenhall, WV12 5JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV12 5JH

Average Price
£143,323

Semi-Detached
£185,371

Terraced
£145,807

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,550

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southey Close

Average Price
£154,171

Semi-Detached
£185,376

Terraced
£152,776

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,641

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southey CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 22 Southey Close, Willenhall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2025-02-20	£78,661
34 Southey Close, Willenhall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-06-17	£182,098
5 Southey Close, Willenhall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£101,000	2017-10-27	£142,993
7 Southey Close, Willenhall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2014-08-08	£168,095
36 Southey Close, Willenhall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£102,000	2009-08-06	£195,378

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV12 5JH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	57
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	14
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Construction	11
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Education	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	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	1,560 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	1,665 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	2,273 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU	4out of 4	2,556 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	2,856 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	628 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Busill Jones Primary School Ashley Road , Bloxwich WS3 2QF	- not rated	782 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Academy of Learning Bloxwich Road North , Short Heath WV12 5PR	3out of 4	896 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Invention Infant School Cannock Road , New Invention WV12 5SA	4out of 4	1,028 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Invention Junior School Cannock Road , New Invention WV12 5SA	4out of 4	1,028 yd	Community school	No	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	2out of 4	1,852 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Performing Arts School Ecclestone Road , WV11 2QE	2out of 4	1,856 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pool Hayes Academy Castle Drive , WV12 4QZ	2out of 4	2,242 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walsall Academy Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LX	3out of 4	2,556 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield High Academy Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	2out of 4	3,377 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	4,528 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	1,072 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	1,072 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Old Hall School Bentley Lane , WS2 7LU	3out of 4	1,698 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Leaf Centre Stroud Avenue , Willenhall WV12 4EG	1out of 4	1,966 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Academy Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	3out of 4	2,116 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle School Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	4out of 4	2,123 yd	Community special school	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
Tamaris	221 Lichfield Road, Willenhall	623 yd
Chilli Peppers	118 Lichfield Road, Willenhall	877 yd
Charis Bible College	Grale International Centre, Manna House Leamore Lane	1,008 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Poets Corner	51 Keats Road, Willenhall		330 yd
Duke Of Cambridge	82 Coltham Road, Willenhall		894 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade Garden	1 Woodlands Centre, Wood Lane	579 yd
Seavers	3 Woodland Centre, Wood Lane	587 yd
Sam's Fish Bar	34 The Square, Lichfield Road	692 yd
Classic Canton Chinese Takeaway	69 Coltham Road, Willenhall	734 yd
Golden Gate Chinese & Cantonese Take	114 Lichfield Road, Willenhall	877 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
One Stop	7 Woodland Centre, Wood Lane		579 yd
The Co-Operative Store	10 The Square, Lichfield Road		692 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beacon Primary School DAVIS ROAD	grass pitches	698 yd
Littleton Road Playing Field SPRINGHILL CLOSE	grass pitches	716 yd
Bloxwich Academy LEAMORE LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	843 yd
Sneyd Community Association (Sports) Vernon Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	899 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	69.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	166 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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