Area Information for Bernard Street, Walsall, WS1 2LE

Summary Back to Top

Bernard Street in Walsall is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Paddock ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Walsall and Bloxwich. This page combines information for the address Bernard Street, Walsall, WS1 2LE, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of WS1 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for WS1 2LE.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Walsall
Ward Paddock
Constituency Walsall and Bloxwich * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region West Midlands * Note that this refers to the Region, not the County of the same name
Country England

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Bernard Street, Walsall, WS1 2LE:

Langford Close, Walsall, WS1 2QT
Richmond Street, Walsall, WS1 2JX
Sutton Road, Walsall, WS1 2PA
Dove Close, Walsall, WS1 2LR
Kinnerley Street, Walsall, WS1 2LD
Sutton Road, Walsall, WS1 2PD

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about WS1 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Bernard Street, Walsall, WS1 2LE is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing (48 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 48 property sales in Bernard Street since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Bernard Street, Walsall consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 7
Semi-Detached 32
Terraced 80
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2
Flat (Converted) 1
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 123
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Bernard Street, Walsall contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 31% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 43
Owned with Mortgage 28
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 2
Rented: Other Social 12
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 37
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 123

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 19
Two People 27
Three People 17
Four People 25
Five People 15
Six People 8
Seven People 4
8+ People 9
Total 124

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Bernard Street, Walsall consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 20
Family Household 75
Other Household 30
Total 125

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 44
Deprived In One Dimension 38
Deprived In Two Dimensions 27
Deprived In Three Dimensions 10
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 120

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Walsall and Bloxwich constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 223
Female 230
Total 453

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 28
5-9 32
10-14 44
15-19 41
20-24 45
25-29 26
30-34 28
35-39 33
40-44 42
45-49 36
50-54 15
55-59 21
60-64 15
65-69 11
70-74 15
75-79 6
80-84 5
85+ 7
Total 450

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode WS1 2LE does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 130
Married 169
Separated 3
Divorced 23
Widowed 16
Total 341

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 204
Good 162
Fair 63
Bad 19
Very Bad 4
Total 452

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 88
Apprenticeship 14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 43
No GCSEs or Equivalent 89
Other 7
Total 335

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

Bernard Street, Walsall can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 39% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 175
Mixed Ethnicity 21
Indian 20
Pakistani 191
Other Asian 10
Black African 13
Black Caribbean 4
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1
Other 18
Total 453

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Bernard Street, Walsall), 63% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 286
European Union 56
Rest of Europe 5
Africa 9
Middle East and Asia 94
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 3
Total 453

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 286
10+ Years 80
5-10 Years 28
2-5 Years 27
Less Than 2 Years 34
Total 455

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to WS1 2LE.

Passport(s) Held
None 42
United Kingdom 303
European Union 63
Rest of Europe 12
African Countries 2
Middle East or Asia 30

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 67
Christian 109
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 213
Sikh 22
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 40
Total 452

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Paddock ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 16% of the resident population. On average, around 8% of census respondents were students. Male residents were slightly less likely than women to be students. The figures for students include both working and full-time studying students.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 82
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 40
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 27
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 19
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 55
Retired 39
Looking After Home or Family 36
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 22
Other 19
Total 341

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 6
Professional Occupations 21
Associate Professional Occupations 19
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 14
Skilled Trades Occupations 12
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 14
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 21
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 22
Elementary Occupations 31
Total 160

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 10
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 42
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 36
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 38
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 9
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 35
Semi-Routine Occupation 49
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 71
Full-time Student 53
Total 343

Policing and Crime Back to Top

Bernard Street, Walsall, WS1 2LE is within the Delves policing neighbourhood, under the West Midlands Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Bernard Street
Neighbourhood Team Address Delves
Website: http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/node/2778

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to WS1 2LE. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for WS1 2LE.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Bernard Street, Walsall, WS1 2LE. The nearest railway station is Walsall, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Walsall 0.6 miles
Bescot Stadium 1.5 miles
Tame Bridge Parkway 1.9 miles
Bloxwich 3.1 miles
Bloxwich North 3.7 miles
Hamstead (Birmingham) 3.8 miles
Dudley Port 5.1 miles
The Hawthorns 5.2 miles
Sandwell & Dudley 5.2 miles
Tipton 5.3 miles
Perry Barr 5.3 miles
Coseley 5.4 miles
Smethwick Galton Bridge 5.4 miles
Blake Street 5.6 miles
Butlers Lane 5.7 miles
Landywood 5.7 miles
Smethwick Rolfe Street 5.8 miles
Witton (West Midlands) 6 miles
Four Oaks 6 miles
Langley Green 6.1 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Bernard Street, Walsall, WS1 2LE. The nearest is Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School, approximately 240 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School 240 yards
    
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School 350 yards
    
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School 500 yards
    
Chuckery Primary School 520 yards
    
Caldmore Primary Academy 860 yards
    
Whitehall Junior Community School 0.6 miles
    
Whitehall Nursery and Infant School 0.7 miles
    
Palfrey Infant School 0.8 miles
    
Butts Primary School 0.8 miles
    
Palfrey Junior School 0.9 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Bernard Street, Walsall, WS1 2LE. The nearest is Blue Coat Church of England Academy, approximately 370 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Blue Coat Church of England Academy 370 yards
    
Queen Mary's Grammar School 440 yards
    
Walsall Studio School 860 yards
    
Queen Mary's High School 0.7 miles
    
Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy 0.9 miles  
Joseph Leckie Academy 1.1 miles
    
West Walsall E-ACT Academy 1.6 miles
    
Wood Green Academy 1.8 miles
    
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School 1.8 miles
    
Q3 Academy Great Barr 2.2 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Bernard Street, Walsall, WS1 2LE. The nearest is Little London Surgery, approximately half a mile away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Bernard Street, Walsall, WS1 2LE. The nearest is Dr. Gilani - Dental Surgery, approximately 230 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Bernard Street, Walsall, WS1 2LE. The nearest is Manor Hospital, approximately 1.2 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Bernard Street, Walsall, WS1 2LE. The nearest is Jonathan Walker & Associates, approximately 230 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in WS1 2LE

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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