Area Information for Walsall, WS1 3PU

This postcode in Walsall is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the St Matthew's ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Walsall and Bloxwich. This page combines information for the address Walsall, WS1 3PU, 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.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in December 1986. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Walsall
Ward St Matthew's
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

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (St Matthew's), and the West Midlands Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Walsall, WS1 3PU.

Nearby Services

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More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Walsall, WS1 3PU 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.

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 Walsall, WS1 3PU:

Wednesbury Road, Walsall, WS1 3RD
Sister Dora Gardens, Walsall, WS1 3NY
Glebe Street, Walsall, WS1 3LT
Wednesbury Road, Walsall, WS1 3QY
Graphic Close, Walsall, WS1 3QX
Glebe Street, Walsall, WS1 3NX

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

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 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

The area containing Walsall consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. 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 9
Semi-Detached 13
Terraced 38
Flat (Purpose-Built) 83
Flat (Converted) 12
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 7
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 163
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Walsall contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 53% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 12
Owned with Mortgage 14
Shared Ownership 3
Rented: From Council 8
Rented: Other Social 79
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 44
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 0
Total 163

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 67
Two People 38
Three People 14
Four People 10
Five People 14
Six People 10
Seven People 6
8+ People 5
Total 164

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 67
Family Household 86
Other Household 11
Total 164

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 38
Deprived In One Dimension 67
Deprived In Two Dimensions 44
Deprived In Three Dimensions 15
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 164

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 51% male.

Gender
Male 224
Female 215
Total 439

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 24
5-9 40
10-14 41
15-19 46
20-24 59
25-29 27
30-34 27
35-39 30
40-44 23
45-49 46
50-54 21
55-59 18
60-64 9
65-69 11
70-74 2
75-79 3
80-84 5
85+ 3
Total 435

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode WS1 3PU 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 169
Married 115
Separated 15
Divorced 15
Widowed 13
Total 327

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 225
Good 137
Fair 52
Bad 20
Very Bad 6
Total 440

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

WS1 3PU and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 33% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

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) 61
Apprenticeship 11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
No GCSEs or Equivalent 107
Other 13
Total 327

Ethnic Group Embed This

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 20% 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 88
Mixed Ethnicity 18
Indian 10
Pakistani 89
Bangladeshi 110
Chinese 1
Other Asian 33
Black African 45
Black Caribbean 18
Other Black/African/Caribbean 10
Arab 8
Other 6
Total 436

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Walsall), 54% 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 238
European Union 46
Africa 36
Middle East and Asia 117
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 4
Total 441

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 238
10+ Years 113
5-10 Years 34
2-5 Years 36
Less Than 2 Years 19
Total 440

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 3PU.

Passport(s) Held
None 46
United Kingdom 275
European Union 66
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 18
Middle East or Asia 31
North America or Caribbean 1

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 50
Christian 125
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 242
Sikh 10
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 12
Total 439

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the St Matthew's 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 55
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 47
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 18
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 7
Unemployed 23
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 54
Retired 17
Looking After Home or Family 45
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 31
Other 31
Total 328

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 5
Professional Occupations 12
Associate Professional Occupations 11
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 4
Skilled Trades Occupations 12
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 21
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 18
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 21
Elementary Occupations 34
Total 138

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 6
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 24
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 17
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 24
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 18
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 41
Semi-Routine Occupation 54
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 90
Full-time Student 53
Total 327

Walsall, WS1 3PU is within the St Matthew's 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 WS1 3PU
Neighbourhood Team Address St Matthew's
Lichfield St
Walsall
WS1 1TP
Website: http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/node/2810

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

Key: Railway Stations Railway Station Hospitals Hospital GP Practices GP Dentists Dentist Opticians Optician Primary School Primary School Secondary School Secondary School

Below are the details of the closest services to WS1 3PU. 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 3PU.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Walsall, WS1 3PU. The nearest railway station is Walsall, approximately 570 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Walsall 570 yards
Bescot Stadium 1.2 miles
Tame Bridge Parkway 1.9 miles
Bloxwich 2.9 miles
Bloxwich North 3.5 miles
Hamstead (Birmingham) 4.1 miles
Dudley Port 4.7 miles
Tipton 4.8 miles
Coseley 4.9 miles
Sandwell & Dudley 5 miles
The Hawthorns 5.2 miles
Smethwick Galton Bridge 5.4 miles
Landywood 5.6 miles
Perry Barr 5.6 miles
Wolverhampton 5.7 miles
Smethwick Rolfe Street 5.8 miles
Langley Green 6 miles
Blake Street 6.1 miles
Butlers Lane 6.2 miles
Witton (West Midlands) 6.3 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Walsall, WS1 3PU. The nearest is Caldmore Primary Academy, approximately 540 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Walsall, WS1 3PU. The nearest is Walsall Studio School, approximately 410 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Walsall Studio School 410 yards September 2019
    
Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy 690 yards  
Blue Coat Church of England Academy 720 yards January 2018
    
Queen Mary's Grammar School 0.8 miles March 2023
    
Queen Mary's High School 0.8 miles October 2021
    
Joseph Leckie Academy 1 mile October 2021
    
West Walsall E-ACT Academy 1 mile October 2017
    
Wood Green Academy 1.4 miles February 2020
    
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School 1.4 miles April 2024
    
Willenhall E-ACT Academy 2.2 miles December 2022
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Walsall, WS1 3PU. The nearest is Brace Street Health Centre, approximately 310 yards 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 Walsall, WS1 3PU. The nearest is Combined Community Dental Services: Caldmore, approximately 310 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 Walsall, WS1 3PU. The nearest is Manor Hospital, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Walsall, WS1 3PU. The nearest is Moores Opticians, approximately 190 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.