Bloxwich Road South, Willenhall, WV13 1AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV13 1AB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	49.7%	-1.9%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.4%	50.3%	1.9%	49.0%	1.3%

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 WV13 1AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	47.1%	46.3%	-0.8%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	35.5%	1.7%	44.2%	-8.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	10.4%	13.5%	3.1%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	3.8%	1%	-2.8%	6.1%	-5.1%

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	41.2%	45.8%	4.6%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	37.3%	35.8%	-1.5%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	14.3%	11.5%	-2.8%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	6.5%	5.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.3%	19.8%	-6.5%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	16.4%	-2.8%	9.6%	6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	15.1%	-4.9%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	5.7%	4.4%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	17.1%	0.0%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	22.5%	10.0%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	5.8%	7.3%	1.5%	3.1%	4.2%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	4.3%	4.3%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	4%	1.1%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.8%	6.1%	0.3%	0.9%	5.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	76.9%	74%	-2.9%	81.4%	-7.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% 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	90.6%	81.9%	-8.7%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	0.3%	8.6%	8.3%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	5.5%	-1.0%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	81.9%	-8.7%	83.2%	-1.3%
10+ Years	0%	7.1%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	1%	5.5%	4.5%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	3%	-3.5%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	76.7%	-13.9%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
No passport held	21.8%	13.5%	8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.6%	37.2%	12.4%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Sikh	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Bloxwich Road South dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bloxwich Road South was 122.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.1% lower than the Willenhall South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bloxwich Road South has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Willenhall South and the 185th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.1%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WV13 1AB, 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Bloxwich Road South are based on 108 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 Bloxwich Road South, Willenhall, WV13 1AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV13 1AB

Average Price
£140,369

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£159,416

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,085

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bloxwich Road South

Average Price
£160,363

Semi-Detached
£225,841

Terraced
£180,071

Detached
£214,845

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,872

Other
£88,321

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bloxwich Road South

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Bloxwich Road South, Willenhall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£91,000	2024-07-05	£95,038
2A Bloxwich Road South, Willenhall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-01-11	£104,438
14D Bloxwich Road South, Willenhall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-10-06	£216,754
14A Bloxwich Road South, Willenhall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£206,000	2022-03-08	£233,320
Flat 4 Victoria Court, 14 Bloxwich Road South, Willenhall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£106,500	2021-11-08	£114,156

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV13 1AB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV13 1AB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	27
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Retired	20
Unemployed	15
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	20
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	8
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,028 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	2,836 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	3,615 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	3,647 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,667 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fibbersley Park Academy Noose Lane , WV13 3BB	1out of 4	474 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Giles Church of England Primary School Walsall Street , WV13 2ER	3out of 4	949 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barcroft Primary School Barcroft , WV13 1NA	3out of 4	969 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Hall Primary School Colman Avenue , Wednesfield WV11 3RT	3out of 4	1,658 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stow Heath Primary School Hill Road , Portobello WV13 3TT	3out of 4	1,762 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pool Hayes Academy Castle Drive , WV12 4QZ	2out of 4	1,396 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield High Academy Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	2out of 4	1,920 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	2,063 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL	3out of 4	2,110 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	2,298 yd	Community school	No	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	3,825 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shepwell Centre A Short Stay School (PRU-Medical) Bilston Lane , WV13 2QJ	3out of 4	1,406 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Leaf Centre Stroud Avenue , Willenhall WV12 4EG	1out of 4	1,948 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jennie Lee Centre Litchfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3HT	- not rated	2,107 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Old Hall School Bentley Lane , WS2 7LU	3out of 4	2,677 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	2,900 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
Willenhall Balti	10 Wednesfield Road, Willenhall	210 yd
Reflex Park Diner	Reflex Industrial Park, Park Road	343 yd
Ros' Corner Cafe	Unit 15, Victoria Buildings	558 yd
Sarah's Cafe	7 Stafford Street, Willenhall	579 yd
Living Water WIllenhall	5 Stafford Street, Willenhall	641 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Willenhall Liberal Club	Villiers Street, Willenhall	306 yd
The Forge Tavern	118 St Annes Road, Willenhall	426 yd
Three Crowns	72-73 Stafford Street, Willenhall	599 yd
The Workers Rest	Upper Lichfield Street, Willenhall	667 yd
The Falcon Inn	Gomer Street West, Willenhall	708 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Bar Willenhall	30 Temple Bar, Willenhall	114 yd
Golden Bowl	65 Wednesfield Road, Willenhall	115 yd
Best Choice	113 Bloxwich Road South, Willenhall	171 yd
King Cod	Wednesfield Road, Willenhall	210 yd
Shiang Delight	73 St Annes Road, Willenhall	451 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Singh's Premier	23 Harry Perks Street, Willenhall	286 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Middle Piece Way, Willenhall	560 yd
Lidl	New Road, Willenhall	934 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fosters Fitness Centre WOOD STREET	health and fitness suite	531 yd
Willenhall Chart GOMER STREET	health and fitness suite	629 yd
Aspray Arena NOOSE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	669 yd
Arena Gym & Fitness UPPER LICHFIELD STREET	health and fitness suite	766 yd
Willenhall Memorial Park BEECH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	858 yd
Willenhall Leisure Centre (Closed) Bath Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	956 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	76.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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