Area Information for Darlaston Road, Walsall, WS2 9QS

Darlaston Road in Walsall is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Pleck ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Walsall and Bloxwich. This page combines information for the address Darlaston Road, Walsall, WS2 9QS, 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.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for WS2 9QS.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Walsall
Ward Pleck
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

There has been a total of 4 property sales in Darlaston Road, WS2 9QS since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. 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 (Pleck), 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 94 crimes were reported within half a mile of WS2 9QS.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

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

Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Darlaston Road, Walsall, WS2 9QS 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 Darlaston Road, Walsall, WS2 9QS:

Darlaston Road, Walsall, WS2 9QT
Narrow Lane, Walsall, WS2 9QP
Horseshoe Close, Walsall, WS2 9RA
Darlaston Road, Walsall, WS2 9RE
Dawley Close, Walsall, WS2 9QH
Sheridan Street, Walsall, WS2 9QU

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about WS2 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 4 property sales in Darlaston Road 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

The area containing Darlaston Road, 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 9
Semi-Detached 36
Terraced 80
Flat (Purpose-Built) 3
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 129
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Darlaston Road, Walsall contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 35% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 53
Owned with Mortgage 22
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 2
Rented: Other Social 5
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 39
Rented: Other 6
Rent Free 1
Total 128

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 39
Two People 28
Three People 21
Four People 14
Five People 10
Six People 11
Seven People 4
8+ People 0
Total 127

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 40
Family Household 74
Other Household 15
Total 129

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 33
Deprived In One Dimension 57
Deprived In Two Dimensions 31
Deprived In Three Dimensions 6
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 128

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 55% male.

Gender
Male 208
Female 172
Total 380

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 30
5-9 40
10-14 20
15-19 16
20-24 25
25-29 26
30-34 35
35-39 32
40-44 25
45-49 21
50-54 23
55-59 17
60-64 17
65-69 16
70-74 18
75-79 11
80-84 4
85+ 8
Total 384

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode WS2 9QS 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 94
Married 148
Separated 8
Divorced 19
Widowed 22
Total 291

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 161
Good 123
Fair 57
Bad 29
Very Bad 10
Total 380

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Darlaston Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 38% 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) 64
Apprenticeship 12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
No GCSEs or Equivalent 110
Other 13
Total 290

Ethnic Group Embed This

Darlaston Road, 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 26% 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 99
Mixed Ethnicity 7
Indian 103
Pakistani 47
Bangladeshi 49
Chinese 1
Other Asian 6
Black African 16
Black Caribbean 18
Other Black/African/Caribbean 4
Other 32
Total 382

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Darlaston Road, Walsall), 61% 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 230
European Union 21
Rest of Europe 5
Africa 24
Middle East and Asia 95
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 5
Total 380

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 230
10+ Years 88
5-10 Years 13
2-5 Years 31
Less Than 2 Years 18
Total 380

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 9QS.

Passport(s) Held
None 57
United Kingdom 244
European Union 37
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 7
Middle East or Asia 36

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 40
Christian 93
Buddhist 0
Hindu 47
Jewish 0
Muslim 115
Sikh 65
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 18
Total 380

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Pleck ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in part-time employment - 18% 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 65
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 52
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 18
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 8
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 26
Retired 49
Looking After Home or Family 31
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 19
Other 20
Total 290

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 10
Professional Occupations 12
Associate Professional Occupations 11
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 12
Skilled Trades Occupations 15
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 13
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 14
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 27
Elementary Occupations 30
Total 144

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 5
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 24
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 31
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 26
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 14
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 41
Semi-Routine Occupation 70
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 51
Full-time Student 26
Total 288

Darlaston Road, Walsall, WS2 9QS is within the Pleck policing neighbourhood, under the West Midlands Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 94 crimes were reported within half a mile of WS2 9QS.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 94 crimes committed near Darlaston Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Pleck
Website: http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/node/2779

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 9QS. 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 9QS.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Darlaston Road, Walsall, WS2 9QS. The nearest railway station is Bescot Stadium, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Bescot Stadium 0.9 miles
Walsall 1 mile
Tame Bridge Parkway 1.8 miles
Bloxwich 3.1 miles
Bloxwich North 3.6 miles
Dudley Port 4 miles
Tipton 4 miles
Coseley 4 miles
Hamstead (Birmingham) 4.3 miles
Sandwell & Dudley 4.6 miles
Wolverhampton 5 miles
The Hawthorns 5 miles
Smethwick Galton Bridge 5.1 miles
Smethwick Rolfe Street 5.6 miles
Langley Green 5.6 miles
Landywood 5.8 miles
Perry Barr 5.8 miles
Witton (West Midlands) 6.6 miles
Rowley Regis 6.8 miles
Blake Street 6.9 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Darlaston Road, Walsall, WS2 9QS. The nearest is Hillary Primary School, approximately 330 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Hillary Primary School 330 yards June 2023
    
Palfrey Junior School 0.6 miles January 2022
    
Palfrey Infant School 0.7 miles October 2022
    
Alumwell Infant School 0.8 miles March 2024
    
Alumwell Junior School 0.8 miles May 2023
    
Salisbury Primary School 0.9 miles January 2015
    
Caldmore Primary Academy 0.9 miles October 2019
    
Albert Pritchard Infant School 1 mile July 2023
    
Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy 1 mile  
Reedswood E-ACT Academy 1 mile May 2016
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Darlaston Road, Walsall, WS2 9QS. The nearest is Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy, approximately 850 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy 850 yards  
West Walsall E-ACT Academy 0.6 miles October 2017
    
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School 0.7 miles April 2024
    
Wood Green Academy 0.7 miles February 2020
    
Walsall Studio School 1 mile September 2019
    
Joseph Leckie Academy 1.1 miles October 2021
    
Blue Coat Church of England Academy 1.2 miles January 2018
    
Queen Mary's Grammar School 1.5 miles March 2023
    
Queen Mary's High School 1.5 miles October 2021
    
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy 1.8 miles June 2021
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Darlaston Road, Walsall, WS2 9QS. The nearest is Pleck Health Centre, approximately 330 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 Darlaston Road, Walsall, WS2 9QS. The nearest is Hillary Street Dental Surgery, 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 Darlaston Road, Walsall, WS2 9QS. The nearest is Dorothy Pattison Hospital, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Darlaston Road, Walsall, WS2 9QS. The nearest is Pleck Eyecare Centre, approximately 410 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 WS2 9QS

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+

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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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