Wood Street, Willenhall, WV13 1JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV13 1JY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	49.5%	48.5%	-1.0%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	50.5%	51.5%	1.0%	49.0%	2.5%

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 1JY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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	39.9%	44.6%	4.7%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.3%	33.4%	-1.9%	44.2%	-10.8%
Separated	4.6%	2.9%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	16%	16.2%	0.2%	9.1%	7.1%
Widowed	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.9%	48.5%	4.6%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	33.8%	34.3%	0.5%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	15%	11.6%	-3.4%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	7.3%	4.4%	-2.9%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0%	1.3%	1.3%	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 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.4%	25.2%	-7.2%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	12.9%	-6.8%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	12%	-0.6%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	17%	2.7%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	21.1%	7.2%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	5.5%	6.9%	1.4%	2.8%	4.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.2% 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)
Chinese	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	12.5%	15.5%	3.0%	3.1%	12.4%
Pakistani	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	77.4%	67.2%	-10.2%	81.4%	-14.2%
Other	1.7%	6.2%	4.5%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76% 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	89.9%	76%	-13.9%	83.2%	-7.2%
European Union	1.7%	8.7%	7.0%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	13.8%	5.4%	5.6%	8.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	76.4%	-13.1%	83.2%	-6.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.2%	8.9%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	1%	2.8%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2.4%	7.4%	5.0%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	4.1%	-2.5%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.6%	76.7%	-13.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	17.4%	0.9%	16.5%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Wood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Street was 71.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.9% lower than the Willenhall South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wood Street has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Willenhall South and the 390th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.4%.

🔎 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 1JY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Wood Street are based on 5 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 Wood Street, Willenhall, WV13 1JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV13 1JY

Average Price
£193,823

Semi-Detached
£165,085

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£336,522

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£136,842

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Street

Average Price
£278,016

Semi-Detached
£172,345

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£469,582

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£139,286

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
80 Wood Street, Willenhall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-01-14	£204,762
75A Wood Street, Willenhall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£75,000	2022-12-31	£75,439
91 - 94 Wood Street, Willenhall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2004-07-08	£352,826
75 Wood Street, Willenhall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£59,500	2002-11-29	£174,554
91 - 94 Wood Street, Willenhall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	1997-12-05	£598,648

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV13 1JY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	129
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	5
Education	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1
Real estate 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	2,093 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	3,038 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	3,203 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	3,346 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	3,538 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Giles Church of England Primary School Walsall Street , WV13 2ER	3out of 4	332 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little London Junior Mixed and Infant School Stafford Street , WV13 2PG	- not rated	417 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albion Road Junior School Albion Road , WV13 1NF	- not rated	443 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Street Infant School Elm Street , WV13 1NB	- not rated	543 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barcroft Academy Barcroft , WV13 1NA	3out of 4	559 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL	3out of 4	1,636 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pool Hayes Academy Castle Drive , WV12 4QZ	3out of 4	1,807 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pool Hayes Arts and Community School Castle Drive , WV12 4QZ	- not rated	1,807 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	- not rated	1,988 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	1,988 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	3,405 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	3,437 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walsall College Wisemore Campus , WS2 8ES	- not rated	5,105 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	3,805 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WV2 Education 74 New Road , WV13 2DA	- not rated	705 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shepwell Short Stay School (PRU-Medical) Bilston Lane , WV13 2QJ	3out of 4	783 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Leaf School Stroud Avenue , Willenhall WV12 4EG	1out of 4	1,852 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
New Leaf School Stroud Avenue , Willenhall WV12 4EG	- not rated	1,853 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Old Hall School Bentley Lane , WS2 7LU	- not rated	2,542 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
Ros' Corner Cafe	Unit 15, Victoria Buildings	205 yd
Ye Olde Toll House Restaurant	40 Walsall Street, Willenhall	288 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1, Lion Hotel, Upper Lichfield Street	342 yd
Sarah's Cafe	7 Stafford Street, Willenhall	366 yd
Living Water WIllenhall	5 Stafford Street, Willenhall	384 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Wales	55 Walsall Street, Willenhall	253 yd
Willenhall Liberal Club	Villiers Street, Willenhall	265 yd
The Workers Rest	Upper Lichfield Street, Willenhall	330 yd
9 John Street	Willenhall, Walsall	338 yd
Three Crowns	72-73 Stafford Street, Willenhall	395 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Authentic Jerk House	70 Newhall Street, Willenhall	170 yd
Pizza Pan	52 Walsall Street, Willenhall	253 yd
Market Place Fish & Chips	15 Stafford Street, Willenhall	366 yd
Ann's Food Services	24 Stafford Street, Willenhall	366 yd
Hao Eat	21 Stafford Street, Willenhall	366 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Middle Piece Way, Willenhall	207 yd
Lidl	New Road, Willenhall	674 yd
Singh's Premier	23 Harry Perks Street, Willenhall	756 yd
Maha Shiv Shakti Fruit and Veg	3 Fletchers Lane, Willenhall	778 yd
Tesco	Neptune Business Park Owen Road, Willenhall	920 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fosters Fitness Centre WOOD STREET	health and fitness suite	1 yd
Arena Gym & Fitness UPPER LICHFIELD STREET	health and fitness suite	358 yd
Willenhall Chart GOMER STREET	health and fitness suite	471 yd
Willenhall Leisure Centre (Closed) Bath Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	499 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	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	40.0%

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	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV13 1JY