Area Information for Walsall, WS1 4EY

This postcode in Walsall is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Palfrey ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Walsall and Bloxwich. This page combines information for the address Walsall, WS1 4EY, 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 April 2005. 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 Palfrey
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 (Delves), 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 4EY.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Walsall, WS1 4EY 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 4EY:

Thorpe Road, Walsall, WS1 4BU
Spout Lane, Walsall, WS1 4HU
Thorpe Road, Walsall, WS1 4BT
Clews Close, Walsall, WS1 4JD
Whitehall Road, Walsall, WS1 4AT
Bescot Street, Walsall, WS1 4HX

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

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. 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 3
Semi-Detached 27
Terraced 38
Flat (Purpose-Built) 64
Flat (Converted) 5
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Residence in Commercial Building 4
Total 142
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Walsall contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 49% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 27
Owned with Mortgage 14
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 14
Rented: Other Social 56
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 29
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 142

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 35
Two People 34
Three People 27
Four People 24
Five People 7
Six People 4
Seven People 9
8+ People 4
Total 144

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 35
Family Household 96
Other Household 14
Total 145

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 36
Deprived In One Dimension 49
Deprived In Two Dimensions 46
Deprived In Three Dimensions 11
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 142

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 52% male.

Gender
Male 219
Female 204
Total 423

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around WS1 4EY has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 31% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 54
5-9 39
10-14 40
15-19 24
20-24 26
25-29 37
30-34 40
35-39 43
40-44 26
45-49 20
50-54 16
55-59 11
60-64 15
65-69 13
70-74 7
75-79 6
80-84 2
85+ 4
Total 423

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode WS1 4EY 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 100
Married 140
Separated 15
Divorced 19
Widowed 11
Total 285

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 207
Good 124
Fair 56
Bad 28
Very Bad 8
Total 423

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

WS1 4EY and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 34% 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) 54
Apprenticeship 11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
No GCSEs or Equivalent 98
Other 14
Total 285

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 18% 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 78
Mixed Ethnicity 8
Indian 60
Pakistani 110
Bangladeshi 72
Other Asian 31
Black African 10
Black Caribbean 13
Other Black/African/Caribbean 5
Arab 2
Other 33
Total 422

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 229
European Union 41
Rest of Europe 4
Africa 9
Middle East and Asia 136
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 4
British Overseas Territories 2
Total 425

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 229
10+ Years 113
5-10 Years 41
2-5 Years 25
Less Than 2 Years 15
Total 423

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 4EY.

Passport(s) Held
None 43
United Kingdom 280
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 50
Rest of Europe 10
Middle East or Asia 38
North America or Caribbean 1
Central and South America 1
British Overseas Territories 0

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 35
Christian 71
Buddhist 0
Hindu 6
Jewish 0
Muslim 276
Sikh 19
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 16
Total 423

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Palfrey ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in part-time employment - 17% of the resident population. On average, around 11.9% of census respondents were in part-time employment.

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 36
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 49
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 22
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 5
Unemployed 21
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 32
Retired 21
Looking After Home or Family 46
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 27
Other 26
Total 285

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 14
Professional Occupations 10
Associate Professional Occupations 6
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 8
Skilled Trades Occupations 17
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 8
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 16
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 15
Elementary Occupations 23
Total 117

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 9
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 18
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 20
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 31
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 11
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 41
Semi-Routine Occupation 49
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 77
Full-time Student 29
Total 285

Walsall, WS1 4EY 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 WS1 4EY
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.

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Below are the details of the closest services to WS1 4EY. 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 4EY.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Walsall, WS1 4EY. The nearest railway station is Walsall, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Walsall 0.7 miles
Bescot Stadium 0.9 miles
Tame Bridge Parkway 1.5 miles
Bloxwich 3.3 miles
Hamstead (Birmingham) 3.8 miles
Bloxwich North 3.9 miles
Dudley Port 4.4 miles
Tipton 4.6 miles
Sandwell & Dudley 4.7 miles
Coseley 4.8 miles
The Hawthorns 4.8 miles
Smethwick Galton Bridge 5 miles
Perry Barr 5.3 miles
Smethwick Rolfe Street 5.4 miles
Langley Green 5.6 miles
Wolverhampton 5.8 miles
Landywood 5.9 miles
Witton (West Midlands) 6 miles
Blake Street 6.2 miles
Butlers Lane 6.2 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Walsall, WS1 4EY. The nearest is Palfrey Infant School, approximately 280 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Walsall, WS1 4EY. The nearest is Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy, approximately 610 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy 610 yards  
Blue Coat Church of England Academy 0.6 miles January 2018
    
Walsall Studio School 0.6 miles September 2019
    
Joseph Leckie Academy 0.7 miles October 2021
    
Queen Mary's Grammar School 0.7 miles March 2023
    
Queen Mary's High School 1.1 miles October 2021
    
Wood Green Academy 1.1 miles February 2020
    
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School 1.2 miles April 2024
    
West Walsall E-ACT Academy 1.2 miles October 2017
    
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy 1.9 miles June 2021
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Walsall, WS1 4EY. The nearest is Little London Surgery, 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 4EY. The nearest is Combined Community Dental Services: Caldmore, approximately 400 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 4EY. The nearest is Manor Hospital, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Walsall, WS1 4EY. The nearest is Focus Eyeclinic, approximately 270 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.