Leacroft, Willenhall, WV12 5JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV12 5JZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	50.8%	-2.9%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	46.3%	49.2%	2.9%	49.0%	0.2%

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 5JZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	31.8%	42.1%	10.3%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	38.8%	-5.3%	44.2%	-5.4%
Separated	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.6%	10.8%	2.2%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	13.2%	7.1%	-6.1%	6.1%	1.0%

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	41.6%	48.9%	7.3%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	28.1%	31.1%	3.0%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	21.4%	13.3%	-8.1%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	7.5%	3.9%	-3.6%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	1.2%	1.5%

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 14.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.4%	21.9%	-24.5%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	13.2%	2.3%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	22.7%	9.5%	13.4%	9.3%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	6.6%	1.1%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	19.4%	8.0%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	10%	14.9%	4.9%	33.8%	-18.9%
Other	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	3%	1.9%	0.9%	2.1%
White	97.9%	96.1%	-1.8%	81.4%	14.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.6% 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	99.6%	97.6%	-2.0%	83.2%	14.4%
European Union	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	6.1%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.6%	97.3%	-2.3%	83.2%	14.1%
10+ Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	25.1%	13.5%	11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.7%	37.2%	10.5%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Leacroft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leacroft was 48.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.1% lower than the Willenhall North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leacroft has the 18th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Willenhall North and the 304th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.0%.

🔎 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 5JZ, 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 Leacroft 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 Leacroft, Willenhall, WV12 5JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV12 5JZ

Average Price
£160,025

Semi-Detached
£175,085

Terraced
£158,351

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leacroft

Average Price
£160,353

Semi-Detached
£182,411

Terraced
£156,342

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on LeacroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Leacroft, Willenhall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£163,000	2025-04-25	£160,127
2 Leacroft, Willenhall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£173,500	2023-02-10	£184,660
9 Leacroft, Willenhall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£116,500	2017-04-28	£178,265
8 Leacroft, Willenhall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2015-01-27	£169,169
21 Leacroft, Willenhall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£60,100	2012-10-31	£108,796

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV12 5JZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	13
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3

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	1,032 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	1,558 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	2,560 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU	4out of 4	3,476 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	3,701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Invention Infant School Cannock Road , New Invention WV12 5SA	4out of 4	108 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Invention Junior School Cannock Road , New Invention WV12 5SA	4out of 4	108 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Primary School Davis Road , New Invention WV12 5HA	3out of 4	686 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Academy of Learning Bloxwich Road North , Short Heath WV12 5PR	3out of 4	702 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pool Hayes Primary School Bridgnorth Grove , WV12 4RX	3out of 4	999 yd	Community school	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	1,070 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pool Hayes Academy Castle Drive , WV12 4QZ	2out of 4	1,346 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD	2out of 4	1,695 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield High Academy Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	2out of 4	2,474 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Walsall Academy Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LX	3out of 4	3,476 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	4,915 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	1,760 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	1,551 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Old Hall School Bentley Lane , WS2 7LU	3out of 4	1,660 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Elliot School Leamore Lane , WS2 7NR	3out of 4	1,760 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jennie Lee Centre Litchfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3HT	- not rated	2,768 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	4out of 4	2,803 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
Chilli Peppers	118 Lichfield Road, Willenhall	218 yd
Coco Deluxe Ltd	38 Nottingham Drive, Willenhall	317 yd
Tamaris	221 Lichfield Road, Willenhall	468 yd
Dizzy Kidz	Unit 4, Arrow Industrial Estate	778 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amery Unionist Club	Coppice Lane, Willenhall	374 yd
Duke Of Cambridge	82 Coltham Road, Willenhall	388 yd
The Swan	184 Coltham Road, Willenhall	445 yd
Short Heath Royal British Legion Clu	Short Heath Rbl Club, Church Road	543 yd
Poets Corner	51 Keats Road, Willenhall	688 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Gate Chinese & Cantonese Take	114 Lichfield Road, Willenhall	218 yd
Pizza by Carlos	30 Nottingham Drive, Willenhall	348 yd
Sam's Fish Bar	34 The Square, Lichfield Road	443 yd
Classic Canton Chinese Takeaway	69 Coltham Road, Willenhall	451 yd
Shell Bar Fish Shop	63 Baynton Road, Willenhall	452 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Store	10 The Square, Lichfield Road		443 yd
One Stop	7 Woodland Centre, Wood Lane		621 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Littleton Road Playing Field SPRINGHILL CLOSE	grass pitches	206 yd
Beacon Primary School DAVIS ROAD	grass pitches	727 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV12 5JZ