Birches Rise, Willenhall, WV13 2DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV13 2DB 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	49.4%	50.3%	0.9%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	50.6%	49.7%	-0.9%	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	29.5%	37.2%	7.7%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	48.5%	40.1%	-8.4%	44.2%	-4.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.6%	12.4%	3.8%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	10.4%	6.9%	-3.5%	6.1%	0.8%

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	35.7%	38.9%	3.2%	48.4%	-9.5%
Good health	39.1%	38.6%	-0.5%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	18%	16%	-2.0%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	6.2%	5.7%	-0.5%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.2%	26.4%	-9.8%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	15%	1.6%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	11.7%	-5.5%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	15%	5.7%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	27.5%	12.9%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	6%	1.8%	-4.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.3% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	16.1%	14.2%	-1.9%	3.1%	11.1%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
White	73.3%	70.3%	-3.0%	81.4%	-11.1%
Other	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.1% 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	89.8%	82.1%	-7.7%	83.2%	-1.1%
European Union	2.2%	6.3%	4.1%	6.1%	0.2%
Africa	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	8.7%	1.2%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	82.8%	-6.3%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	0.9%	11.1%	10.2%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	1.8%	-4.4%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.2%	37.2%	-10.0%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Sikh	11.8%	0.9%	10.9%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Birches Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birches Rise was 309.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 104.2% higher than the Willenhall South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birches Rise has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Willenhall South and the 40th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 144.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.5%.

🔎 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 2DB, 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 Birches Rise are based on 24 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 Birches Rise, Willenhall, WV13 2DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV13 2DB

Average Price
£215,495

Semi-Detached
£235,193

Terraced
£231,916

Detached
£200,447

Flats/Maisonettes
£70,169

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birches Rise

Average Price
£217,163

Semi-Detached
£225,392

Terraced
£228,288

Detached
£205,567

Flats/Maisonettes
£69,543

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birches RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Birches Rise, Willenhall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-04-09	£180,753
30 Birches Rise, Willenhall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£247,000	2022-07-29	£269,524
21 Birches Rise, Willenhall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£176,000	2021-12-03	£208,963
5 Birches Rise, Willenhall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£153,000	2020-07-27	£191,296
39 Birches Rise, Willenhall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2020-03-02	£185,766

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV13 2DB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	16
Transport and storage	13
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	2,684 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	2,932 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	2,947 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,238 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	3,762 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	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	914 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stow Heath Primary School Hill Road , Portobello WV13 3TT	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fibbersley Park Academy Noose Lane , WV13 3BB	1out of 4	1,164 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barcroft Primary School Barcroft , WV13 1NA	3out of 4	1,466 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Field View Primary School Lonsdale Road , WV14 7AE	3out of 4	1,604 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	1,105 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	1,905 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Darlaston Herberts Park Road , WS10 8QJ	3out of 4	1,962 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pool Hayes Academy Castle Drive , WV12 4QZ	2out of 4	2,383 yd	Academy converter	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	4,688 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	1,440 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bow Street School Bow Street , Bilston WV14 7NB	- not rated	2,094 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	2,117 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jennie Lee Centre Litchfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3HT	- not rated	2,727 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Leaf Centre Stroud Avenue , Willenhall WV12 4EG	1out of 4	2,746 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
Five Star Support	74 New Road, Willenhall	144 yd
Big Day Chinese Restaurant	4B & 4C Wolverhampton Street, Willenhall	363 yd
Zorba Grill Restaurant	42 Market Place, Willenhall	444 yd
Assa Abloy (Yale)	ASSA ABLOY Group, School Street	462 yd
Living Water WIllenhall	5 Stafford Street, Willenhall	463 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gilberts Bar	54 Field Street, Willenhall	271 yd
The Falcon Inn	Gomer Street West, Willenhall	284 yd
J Ds Snooker And Pool Club	Somerford Place, Willenhall	298 yd
The Malthouse	New Road, Willenhall	349 yd
Three Crowns	72-73 Stafford Street, Willenhall	462 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sandwich Stop	9 Wolverhampton Street, Willenhall	363 yd
Runawaybay	4 Wolverhampton Street, Willenhall	392 yd
Prep n Go Ltd	4 Wolverhampton Street, Willenhall	392 yd
Bengal Relish	Quick Jay Buildings, Bilston Street	459 yd
Sandwich Shop	87 Stafford Street, Willenhall	462 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	New Road, Willenhall	235 yd
Aldi Food Stores	Aldi, South Street	547 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Middle Piece Way, Willenhall	639 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Willenhall Chart GOMER STREET	health and fitness suite	395 yd
Josiah Parkes Sports Ground (Closed) School Street	grass pitches	434 yd
Arena Gym & Fitness UPPER LICHFIELD STREET	health and fitness suite	559 yd
Willenhall Leisure Centre (Closed) Bath Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	624 yd
John Harpers Playing Fields (Closed) Bilston Road	grass pitches	671 yd
Fosters Fitness Centre WOOD STREET	health and fitness suite	847 yd
Willenhall Memorial Park BEECH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	882 yd
Stow Heath Primary School HILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,072 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	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.5%

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	167.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV13 2DB