Sandwell Place, Willenhall, WV12 5LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV12 5LJ 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 5LJ 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 Sandwell Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandwell Place was 54.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.6% lower than the Willenhall North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sandwell Place has the 16th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Willenhall North and the 341st lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.2%.

🔎 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 5LJ, 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 Sandwell Place are based on 19 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 Sandwell Place, Willenhall, WV12 5LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV12 5LJ

Average Price
£181,247

Semi-Detached
£196,582

Terraced
£150,575

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandwell Place

Average Price
£176,988

Semi-Detached
£189,525

Terraced
£163,115

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,363

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandwell PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Sandwell Place, Willenhall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£196,000	2023-04-28	£216,343
39 Sandwell Place, Willenhall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-12-02	£178,387
41 Sandwell Place, Willenhall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-11-25	£209,796
2 Sandwell Place, Willenhall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-04-26	£215,126
31 Sandwell Place, Willenhall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£97,000	2018-10-26	£139,984

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV12 5LJ

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	1,043 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	1,931 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	2,177 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Nursery School Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU	3out of 4	3,119 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	3,304 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlands Primary School Bloxwich Road North , Short Heath WV12 5PR	- not rated	472 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Academy of Learning Bloxwich Road North , Short Heath WV12 5PR	3out of 4	472 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Invention Infant School Cannock Road , New Invention WV12 5SA	3out of 4	501 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Invention Junior School Cannock Road , New Invention WV12 5SA	- not rated	501 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Invention Learning Academy Cannock Road , New Invention WV12 5SA	4out of 4	501 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Black Country UTC Vernon Way , WS3 2PA	- not rated	1,292 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sneyd Community School Vernon Way , Sneyd Lane WS3 2PA	- not rated	1,292 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frank F Harrison Engineering College Leamore Lane , Bloxwich WS2 7NR	- not rated	1,363 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Performing Arts School Ecclestone Road , WV11 2QE	3out of 4	1,455 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Performing Arts School Ecclestone Road , Wednesfield WV11 2QE	- not rated	1,455 yd	Community school	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	4,592 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	1,363 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 Academy Leamore Lane , WS2 7NR	1out of 4	1,135 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mary Elliot School Leamore Lane , WS2 7NR	- not rated	1,363 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Old Hall School Bentley Lane , WS2 7LU	- not rated	1,442 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy 60 Thomas Street , Aston B6 4TN	- not rated	1,445 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Leaf School Stroud Avenue , Willenhall WV12 4EG	- not rated	1,511 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	365 yd
Tamaris	221 Lichfield Road, Willenhall	380 yd
Coco Deluxe Ltd	38 Nottingham Drive, Willenhall	614 yd
Dizzy Kidz	Unit 4, Arrow Industrial Estate	901 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duke Of Cambridge	82 Coltham Road, Willenhall	342 yd
Poets Corner	51 Keats Road, Willenhall	388 yd
The Swan	184 Coltham Road, Willenhall	566 yd
Short Heath Royal British Legion Clu	Short Heath Rbl Club, Church Road	567 yd
Amery Unionist Club	Coppice Lane, Willenhall	631 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Classic Canton Chinese Takeaway	69 Coltham Road, Willenhall	273 yd
Seavers	3 Woodland Centre, Wood Lane	348 yd
Jade Garden	1 Woodlands Centre, Wood Lane	362 yd
Golden Gate Chinese & Cantonese Take	114 Lichfield Road, Willenhall	365 yd
Sam's Fish Bar	34 The Square, Lichfield Road	403 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
One Stop	7 Woodland Centre, Wood Lane		362 yd
The Co-Operative Store	10 The Square, Lichfield Road		403 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Littleton Road Playing Field SPRINGHILL CLOSE	grass pitches	102 yd
Beacon Primary School DAVIS ROAD	grass pitches	656 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	65.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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