Area Information for Willenhall Lane, Walsall, WS2 7NN

Willenhall Lane in Walsall is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Bloxwich West ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Walsall and Bloxwich. This page combines information for the address Willenhall Lane, Walsall, WS2 7NN, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of WS2 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.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Walsall
Ward Bloxwich West
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 semi-detached houses, 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 (Bloxwich), 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 in February 2025, when 28 crimes were reported within half a mile of WS2 7NN.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Willenhall Lane, Walsall, WS2 7NN 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 Willenhall Lane, Walsall, WS2 7NN:

Leamore Lane, Walsall, WS2 7NR
Willenhall Lane, Walsall, WS2 7ED
Leamore Lane, Walsall, WS2 7PS
Willenhall Lane, Walsall, WS2 7NW
Commercial Road, Walsall, WS2 7NQ
Leamore Industrial Estate, Wall End Close, Walsall, WS2 7PH

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about WS2 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 Willenhall Lane, Walsall consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. 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 2
Semi-Detached 55
Terraced 31
Flat (Purpose-Built) 10
Flat (Converted) 2
Caravan/Park/Temporary 7
Total 107
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Willenhall Lane, Walsall contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 41% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 28
Owned with Mortgage 18
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 20
Rented: Other Social 23
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 9
Rented: Other 5
Rent Free 2
Total 105

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 36
Two People 28
Three People 11
Four People 16
Five People 11
Six People 4
Seven People 0
8+ People 1
Total 107

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 36
Family Household 66
Other Household 5
Total 107

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 26
Deprived In One Dimension 47
Deprived In Two Dimensions 23
Deprived In Three Dimensions 11
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 107

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 48% male.

Gender
Male 132
Female 145
Total 277

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 21
5-9 22
10-14 20
15-19 17
20-24 14
25-29 27
30-34 18
35-39 21
40-44 7
45-49 10
50-54 23
55-59 24
60-64 18
65-69 12
70-74 11
75-79 6
80-84 4
85+ 2
Total 277

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode WS2 7NN 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 79
Married 92
Separated 10
Divorced 22
Widowed 8
Total 211

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 102
Good 110
Fair 52
Bad 11
Very Bad 2
Total 277

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Willenhall Lane and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 30% 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) 32
Apprenticeship 11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
No GCSEs or Equivalent 63
Other 6
Total 207

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 93% white.

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 256
Mixed Ethnicity 8
Indian 10
Other Asian 1
Black African 1
Other 1
Total 277

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

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 261
European Union 10
Africa 1
Middle East and Asia 7
Total 279

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 261
10+ Years 10
5-10 Years 2
2-5 Years 4
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 278

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 WS2 7NN.

Passport(s) Held
None 67
United Kingdom 198
European Union 12
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 2

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 127
Christian 105
Buddhist 0
Hindu 1
Jewish 0
Muslim 4
Sikh 12
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 26
Total 277

Economic Activity Embed This

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) 26
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 14
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 7
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 8
Retired 34
Looking After Home or Family 12
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 21
Other 7
Total 211

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 8
Professional Occupations 7
Associate Professional Occupations 11
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 13
Skilled Trades Occupations 18
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 16
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 17
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 18
Elementary Occupations 15
Total 123

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 8
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 22
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 19
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 18
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 13
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 45
Semi-Routine Occupation 56
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 23
Full-time Student 8
Total 212

Willenhall Lane, Walsall, WS2 7NN is within the Bloxwich policing neighbourhood, under the West Midlands Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 28 crimes were reported within half a mile of WS2 7NN.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 28 crimes committed near Willenhall Lane
Neighbourhood Team Address Bloxwich
Website: http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/node/2777

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 WS2 7NN. 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 WS2 7NN.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Willenhall Lane, Walsall, WS2 7NN. The nearest railway station is Bloxwich, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Bloxwich 0.6 miles
Bloxwich North 1 mile
Walsall 2.4 miles
Landywood 3.2 miles
Bescot Stadium 3.6 miles
Tame Bridge Parkway 4.4 miles
Wolverhampton 4.5 miles
Cannock 5.2 miles
Coseley 5.4 miles
Tipton 5.9 miles
Dudley Port 6.1 miles
Hamstead (Birmingham) 6.7 miles
Hednesford 6.8 miles
Bilbrook 7 miles
Sandwell & Dudley 7.1 miles
Blake Street 7.4 miles
Shenstone 7.6 miles
The Hawthorns 7.7 miles
Codsall 7.7 miles
Butlers Lane 7.8 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Willenhall Lane, Walsall, WS2 7NN. The nearest is Bloxwich Academy, approximately 380 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Bloxwich Academy (All Through) 380 yards November 2021
    
Busill Jones Primary School 450 yards March 2024
    
Elmore Green Primary School 0.6 miles January 2019
    
Woodlands Academy of Learning 0.6 miles March 2023
    
Jubilee Academy Mossley 0.7 miles September 2024
Beacon Primary School 0.8 miles February 2024
    
All Saints National Academy 0.8 miles April 2024
    
New Invention Infant School 0.9 miles November 2021
    
New Invention Learning Academy 0.9 miles January 2019
    
Abbey Primary School 0.9 miles April 2019
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Willenhall Lane, Walsall, WS2 7NN. The nearest is Bloxwich Academy, approximately 380 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Bloxwich Academy (All Through) 380 yards November 2021
    
Willenhall E-ACT Academy 1 mile December 2022
    
Walsall Academy 1.2 miles November 2022
    
Coppice Performing Arts School 1.4 miles October 2022
    
Pool Hayes Academy 1.5 miles April 2022
    
West Walsall E-ACT Academy 2.1 miles October 2017
    
Wednesfield Academy 2.2 miles November 2022
    
Queen Mary's High School 2.4 miles October 2021
    
Walsall Studio School 2.6 miles September 2019
    
Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy 2.8 miles  

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Willenhall Lane, Walsall, WS2 7NN. The nearest is Mossley & Dudley Fields Medical Practice, approximately 0.7 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Mossley & Dudley Fields Medical Practice 0.7 miles
Bloxwich Medical Practice 0.8 miles
Khan Medical Practice 0.8 miles
Pillai 0.8 miles
Pinfold Medical 0.8 miles
St Mary's Surgery 0.8 miles
New Invention Health Centre 0.9 miles
Beechdale Centre 1 mile
Sina Health Centre 1.3 miles
Harden Blakenall 1.4 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Willenhall Lane, Walsall, WS2 7NN. The nearest is Premier Dental Care, approximately half a mile 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 Willenhall Lane, Walsall, WS2 7NN. The nearest is Bloxwich Hospital, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Willenhall Lane, Walsall, WS2 7NN. The nearest is Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Bloxwich, approximately 0.7 miles 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 WS2 7NN

This postcode has support for superfast broadband at one or more premises. Superfast broadband is generally taken to mean fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 30Mbps plus - more than enough for gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing. 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? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

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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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