John Harper Street, Willenhall, WV13 1RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV13 1RE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	54.2%	48.2%	-6.0%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	45.8%	51.8%	6.0%	49.0%	2.8%

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 1RE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	43.1%	42.9%	-0.2%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	36.9%	3.7%	44.2%	-7.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	9.2%	7.5%	-1.7%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	11%	8.1%	-2.9%	6.1%	2.0%

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	43.3%	49.1%	5.8%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	32.3%	32.3%	0.0%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	17.5%	12.5%	-5.0%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	5.2%	5.7%	0.5%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 1RE this area, 30.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.7%	30.8%	-1.9%	18.2%	12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	11.3%	-3.5%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	11.1%	-3.7%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.8%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	15.3%	1.0%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	23.1%	8.3%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	6.6%	4.7%	-1.9%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.9% 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	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Indian	13.5%	18.7%	5.2%	3.1%	15.6%
Pakistani	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.6%	6%	4.4%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	5.3%	3.9%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	70%	54.9%	-15.1%	81.4%	-26.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other	4.6%	2.9%	-1.7%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.4% 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	88.9%	78.4%	-10.5%	83.2%	-4.8%
European Union	1.6%	6%	4.4%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	10.5%	3.2%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	78.4%	-10.5%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	0%	11%	11.0%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	1%	5.2%	4.2%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	3.6%	-3.5%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.3%	76.7%	-19.4%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	29.4%	13.5%	15.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.4%	37.2%	-8.8%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	20.3%	0.9%	19.4%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is John Harper Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around John Harper Street was 116.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.2% lower than the Willenhall South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

John Harper Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Willenhall South and the 198th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.7%.

🔎 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 1RE, 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 John Harper 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 John Harper Street, Willenhall, WV13 1RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV13 1RE

Average Price
£399,490

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£141,087

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£571,759

Estimated Average Property Prices for John Harper Street

Average Price
£397,293

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£143,251

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£566,654

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on John Harper Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 2 John Harper Street, Willenhall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-09-22	£368,892
60 John Harper Street, Willenhall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£840,000	2018-06-11	£1,008,606
N D B Engineering Ltd John Harper Street, Willenhall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£255,000	2017-05-23	£322,462
53 John Harper Street, Willenhall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2014-01-30	£124,588
52 John Harper Street, Willenhall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£92,500	2013-11-15	£161,913

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV13 1RE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	165
Retired	78
Self-Employed	39
Looking after home or family	32
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Other	25
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	33
Manufacturing	28
Administrative and support service activities	17
Construction	16
Education	14
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,897 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	3,022 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	3,102 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	3,275 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	3,752 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	337 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Giles Church of England Primary School Walsall Street , WV13 2ER	3out of 4	430 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fibbersley Park Academy Noose Lane , WV13 3BB	1out of 4	1,190 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentley West Primary School Additionally Resourced for Hearing Impaired Monmouth Road , Bentley WS2 0EQ	2out of 4	1,525 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
County Bridge Primary School Anson Road , Bentley WS2 0DH	3out of 4	1,537 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	1,711 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL	3out of 4	1,776 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD	2out of 4	2,081 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	2,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Darlaston Herberts Park Road , WS10 8QJ	3out of 4	2,245 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	4,909 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	3,590 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	712 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Leaf Centre Stroud Avenue , Willenhall WV12 4EG	1out of 4	1,637 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Old Hall School Bentley Lane , WS2 7LU	3out of 4	2,321 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	2,443 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	2,445 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
Ros' Corner Cafe	Unit 15, Victoria Buildings	159 yd
Ye Olde Toll House Restaurant	40 Walsall Street, Willenhall	304 yd
Jo's Cafe	146C Walsall Road, Willenhall	328 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1, Lion Hotel, Upper Lichfield Street	610 yd
Rioni Pizza Cafe	5-6 Cross Street, Willenhall	640 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Wales	55 Walsall Street, Willenhall	281 yd
Three Tuns	8 Walsall Road, Willenhall	325 yd
The Old Oak	150 Walsall Road, Willenhall	328 yd
Willenhall Liberal Club	Villiers Street, Willenhall	411 yd
9 John Street	Willenhall, Walsall	548 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tiffany's	47 Albion Road, Willenhall	119 yd
Authentic Jerk House	70 Newhall Street, Willenhall	166 yd
Pizza Pan	52 Walsall Street, Willenhall	281 yd
Clove Balti	148 Walsall Road, Willenhall	328 yd
Kwang Wah	147 Walsall Road, Willenhall	328 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Middle Piece Way, Willenhall	504 yd
Maha Shiv Shakti Fruit and Veg	3 Fletchers Lane, Willenhall	520 yd
Singh's Premier	23 Harry Perks Street, Willenhall	857 yd
Tesco	Neptune Business Park Owen Road, Willenhall	906 yd
Lidl	New Road, Willenhall	939 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fosters Fitness Centre WOOD STREET	health and fitness suite	305 yd
Arena Gym & Fitness UPPER LICHFIELD STREET	health and fitness suite	596 yd
Willenhall Leisure Centre (Closed) Bath Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	666 yd
Willenhall Chart GOMER STREET	health and fitness suite	773 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	7.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	7.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	7.1%

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	49.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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