Croft Street, Willenhall, WV13 2NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV13 2NU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	49.6%	48.9%	-0.7%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	50.4%	51.1%	0.7%	49.0%	2.1%

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 2NU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% 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%	47.8%	4.7%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	28.6%	-3.6%	44.2%	-15.6%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	12%	14.3%	2.3%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	8.5%	6.2%	-2.3%	6.1%	0.1%

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	42%	44.6%	2.6%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	32%	32.4%	0.4%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	16.5%	14.2%	-2.3%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	7.1%	6.3%	-0.8%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

In the area around WV13 2NU this area, 34.6% 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 13.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	51.6%	34.6%	-17.0%	18.2%	16.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	14.6%	0.1%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	17.1%	1.9%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.6%	3.8%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.3%	12.8%	7.5%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	9.2%	13.4%	4.2%	33.8%	-20.4%
Other	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	8.1%	7.2%	-0.9%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	0%	5.2%	5.2%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	3.1%	0.5%	-2.6%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	81.1%	75.7%	-5.4%	81.4%	-5.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.6% 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	92.4%	87.6%	-4.8%	83.2%	4.4%
European Union	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	5.4%	-1.4%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	87.6%	-4.8%	83.2%	4.4%
10+ Years	0%	5.2%	5.2%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0.9%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.2%	76.7%	-24.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	39.1%	13.5%	25.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Croft Street was 205.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.2% higher than the Willenhall South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Croft Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Willenhall South and the 82nd highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.7%.

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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 2NU, 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 Croft Street 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 Croft Street, Willenhall, WV13 2NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV13 2NU

Average Price
£187,880

Semi-Detached
£120,788

Terraced
£117,155

Detached
£241,625

Flats/Maisonettes
£882,609

Other
£85,647

Estimated Average Property Prices for Croft Street

Average Price
£176,405

Semi-Detached
£115,128

Terraced
£130,588

Detached
£254,067

Flats/Maisonettes
£874,728

Other
£84,882

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Croft Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Croft Street, Willenhall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-12-07	£176,500
7 Croft Street, Willenhall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£97,000	2023-05-23	£104,076
7 Croft Street, Willenhall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£97,000	2023-03-01	£103,971
Flat 9 Croft Apartments Croft Street, Willenhall, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£725,000	2018-05-09	£874,728
Unit 11-15 Croft Street, Willenhall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£65,000	2016-07-18	£84,882

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV13 2NU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WV13 2NU 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	90
Retired	43
Looking after home or family	41
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	20
Self-Employed	18
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	15
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Education	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,510 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	3,117 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	3,201 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH	4out of 4	3,357 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	3,427 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	759 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fibbersley Park Academy Noose Lane , WV13 3BB	1out of 4	800 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barcroft Primary School Barcroft , WV13 1NA	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stow Heath Primary School Hill Road , Portobello WV13 3TT	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Field View Primary School Lonsdale Road , WV14 7AE	3out of 4	2,034 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	1,533 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL	3out of 4	1,629 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pool Hayes Academy Castle Drive , WV12 4QZ	2out of 4	1,947 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	2,058 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Darlaston Herberts Park Road , WS10 8QJ	3out of 4	2,236 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,284 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	1,308 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Leaf Centre Stroud Avenue , Willenhall WV12 4EG	1out of 4	2,356 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jennie Lee Centre Litchfield Road , Wednesfield WV11 3HT	- not rated	2,445 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	2,465 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bow Street School Bow Street , Bilston WV14 7NB	- not rated	2,535 yd	Other independent special school	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
Sarah's Cafe	7 Stafford Street, Willenhall	173 yd
Living Water WIllenhall	5 Stafford Street, Willenhall	215 yd
Big Day Chinese Restaurant	4B & 4C Wolverhampton Street, Willenhall	226 yd
Zorba Grill Restaurant	42 Market Place, Willenhall	325 yd
Five Star Support	74 New Road, Willenhall	330 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Falcon Inn	Gomer Street West, Willenhall	158 yd
Three Crowns	72-73 Stafford Street, Willenhall	160 yd
Gilberts Bar	54 Field Street, Willenhall	170 yd
The Workers Rest	Upper Lichfield Street, Willenhall	299 yd
The Malthouse	New Road, Willenhall	335 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sandwich Shop	87 Stafford Street, Willenhall	160 yd
Pizza Power	77 Stafford Street, Willenhall	160 yd
Market Place Fish & Chips	15 Stafford Street, Willenhall	173 yd
Ann's Food Services	24 Stafford Street, Willenhall	173 yd
Hao Eat	21 Stafford Street, Willenhall	173 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Middle Piece Way, Willenhall	324 yd
Lidl	New Road, Willenhall	405 yd
Singh's Premier	23 Harry Perks Street, Willenhall	835 yd
Aldi Food Stores	Aldi, South Street	894 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Willenhall Chart GOMER STREET	health and fitness suite	118 yd
Arena Gym & Fitness UPPER LICHFIELD STREET	health and fitness suite	409 yd
Fosters Fitness Centre WOOD STREET	health and fitness suite	505 yd
Willenhall Leisure Centre (Closed) Bath Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	589 yd
Josiah Parkes Sports Ground (Closed) School Street	grass pitches	666 yd
Willenhall Memorial Park BEECH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	750 yd
Aspray Arena NOOSE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	847 yd
John Harpers Playing Fields (Closed) Bilston Road	grass pitches	1,043 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	72.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	72.7%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	189.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV13 2NU