Gough Street, Willenhall, WV13 1HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV13 1HF is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population 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	49%	46.6%	-2.4%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	51%	53.4%	2.4%	49.0%	4.4%

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 1HF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49% 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	42.5%	49%	6.5%	37.9%	11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41.6%	39.3%	-2.3%	44.2%	-4.9%
Separated	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.6%	7%	-1.6%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.2%	49.3%	5.1%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	36.3%	36.4%	0.1%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	11%	7.6%	-3.4%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	7.2%	5.6%	-1.6%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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 WV13 1HF this area, 30.2% 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 16.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.5%	30.2%	-8.3%	18.2%	12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	14.7%	-3.9%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	14.7%	1.1%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	5%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	15.1%	3.3%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	16.3%	3.2%	33.8%	-17.5%
Other	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.1% 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)
Indian	5.1%	7.1%	2.0%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	5.6%	4.6%	1.0%	4.6%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.5%	7.9%	1.4%	0.9%	7.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	83.9%	72.1%	-11.8%	81.4%	-9.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.9% 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	95.9%	83.9%	-12.0%	83.2%	0.7%
European Union	0.7%	5.8%	5.1%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	84.2%	-11.7%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	0%	6.2%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.9%	76.7%	-19.8%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	33.5%	13.5%	20.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other religion	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Gough Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gough Street was 105.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.7% lower than the Willenhall South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gough Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Willenhall South and the 234th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.3%.

🔎 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 1HF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 Gough Street are based on 58 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 Gough Street, Willenhall, WV13 1HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV13 1HF

Average Price
£143,032

Semi-Detached
£144,131

Terraced
£143,590

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£135,263

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gough Street

Average Price
£124,854

Semi-Detached
£132,293

Terraced
£115,469

Detached
£284,020

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£137,946

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gough Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Gough Street, Willenhall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-11-15	£194,023
55 Gough Street, Willenhall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£171,000	2024-04-17	£182,160
51 Gough Street, Willenhall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£139,000	2023-06-01	£147,627
55 Gough Street, Willenhall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2023-04-27	£166,851
55 Gough Street, Willenhall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2023-01-06	£135,808

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV13 1HF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	27
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	16
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	16
Construction	11
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	5
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,528 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	2,772 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	3,109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	3,315 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	4,147 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barcroft Primary School Barcroft , WV13 1NA	3out of 4	146 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Giles Church of England Primary School Walsall Street , WV13 2ER	3out of 4	780 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Short Heath Junior School Pennine Way , WV12 4DS	3out of 4	1,187 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bentley West Primary School Additionally Resourced for Hearing Impaired Monmouth Road , Bentley WS2 0EQ	2out of 4	1,197 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Stroud Avenue , Short Heath WV12 4EG	3out of 4	1,267 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	1,529 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD	2out of 4	1,686 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL	3out of 4	2,106 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Darlaston Herberts Park Road , WS10 8QJ	3out of 4	2,519 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wednesfield High Academy Lichfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3ES	2out of 4	2,600 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	4,613 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	3,196 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	821 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Leaf Centre Stroud Avenue , Willenhall WV12 4EG	1out of 4	1,242 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Old Hall School Bentley Lane , WS2 7LU	3out of 4	1,926 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH	- not rated	2,123 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH	1out of 4	2,124 yd	Community special school	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
Pit Stop Diner	28A Charles Street, Willenhall	432 yd
Jo's Cafe	146C Walsall Road, Willenhall	438 yd
Ros' Corner Cafe	Unit 15, Victoria Buildings	483 yd
Ye Olde Toll House Restaurant	40 Walsall Street, Willenhall	679 yd
Robin Hood	54 The Crescent, Willenhall	890 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Oak	150 Walsall Road, Willenhall	438 yd
Three Tuns	8 Walsall Road, Willenhall	505 yd
Prince Of Wales	55 Walsall Street, Willenhall	664 yd
Willenhall Liberal Club	Villiers Street, Willenhall	667 yd
The Forge Tavern	118 St Annes Road, Willenhall	678 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tiffany's	47 Albion Road, Willenhall	296 yd
Clarkies Fish Bar	112 Clarkes Lane, Willenhall	357 yd
Double Luck	(DL 2019 Ltd), 28 Charles Street	373 yd
Papa John's	136 Walsall Road, Willenhall	433 yd
Chip Pan	133 Walsall Road, Willenhall	434 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maha Shiv Shakti Fruit and Veg	3 Fletchers Lane, Willenhall	527 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Middle Piece Way, Willenhall	887 yd
Singh's Premier	23 Harry Perks Street, Willenhall	949 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fosters Fitness Centre WOOD STREET	health and fitness suite	680 yd
Bentley West Playing Field FAVERSHAM CLOSE	grass pitches	861 yd
Arena Gym & Fitness UPPER LICHFIELD STREET	health and fitness suite	992 yd
Willenhall Leisure Centre (Closed) Bath Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,052 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	200.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV13 1HF