Area Information for Anchor Parade, Walsall, WS9 8QP

Summary Back to Top

Anchor Parade in Walsall is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Aldridge Central and South ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Aldridge-Brownhills. This page combines information for the address Anchor Parade, Walsall, WS9 8QP, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of WS9 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 Aldridge Central and South
Constituency Aldridge-Brownhills * 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 Anchor Parade, Walsall, WS9 8QP:

Court Parade, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 8LT
The Square, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 8QS
Rookery Lane, Walsall, WS9 8NP
Croft Parade, Walsall, WS9 8LY
High Street, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 8LX
Rookery Parade, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 8QR

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about WS9 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Anchor Parade, Walsall, WS9 8QP 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 Back to Top

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 Back to Top

The area containing Anchor Parade, 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 15
Semi-Detached 17
Terraced 7
Flat (Purpose-Built) 81
Flat (Converted) 6
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 2
Residence in Commercial Building 33
Total 161
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Anchor Parade, Walsall contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 25% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 60
Owned with Mortgage 13
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 2
Rented: Other Social 38
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 44
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 0
Total 160

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 92
Two People 53
Three People 11
Four People 4
Five People 1
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 161

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Anchor Parade, Walsall consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 93
Family Household 65
Other Household 4
Total 162

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 49
Deprived In One Dimension 68
Deprived In Two Dimensions 35
Deprived In Three Dimensions 5
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 157

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 Aldridge-Brownhills constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 46% male.

Gender
Male 112
Female 134
Total 246

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. The area around WS9 8QP has a very large concentration of residents that are aged 65+ (at 47% of the resident population). This is most commonly seen in rural and small-town areas, and areas of natural beauty that appeal to an older demographic.

This type of distribution is also seen in areas that contain large retirement complexes and care homes.

Age Groups
0-4 4
5-9 5
10-14 5
15-19 10
20-24 14
25-29 11
30-34 10
35-39 10
40-44 4
45-49 15
50-54 16
55-59 21
60-64 7
65-69 16
70-74 30
75-79 28
80-84 22
85+ 20
Total 248

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode WS9 8QP 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 77
Married 73
Separated 7
Divorced 43
Widowed 31
Total 231

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.

However, this area of the Aldridge Central and South ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (65%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 75
Good 86
Fair 62
Bad 19
Very Bad 4
Total 246

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) 50
Apprenticeship 24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
No GCSEs or Equivalent 60
Other 16
Total 230

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Anchor Parade, Walsall) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 96% 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 237
Mixed Ethnicity 1
Indian 3
Chinese 4
Black African 1
Black Caribbean 1
Total 247

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 226
European Union 13
Middle East and Asia 5
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 246

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 226
10+ Years 10
5-10 Years 3
2-5 Years 3
Less Than 2 Years 4
Total 246

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 WS9 8QP.

Passport(s) Held
None 38
United Kingdom 194
Republic of Ireland 3
European Union 7
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 3
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 66
Christian 168
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 1
Sikh 2
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 10
Total 247

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Aldridge Central and South ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 44% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

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 60
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 15
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 18
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 7
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 6
Retired 100
Looking After Home or Family 9
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 6
Other 1
Total 225

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 16
Professional Occupations 9
Associate Professional Occupations 9
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 12
Skilled Trades Occupations 18
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 7
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 6
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 7
Elementary Occupations 11
Total 95

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 19
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 49
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 30
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 30
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 15
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 35
Semi-Routine Occupation 29
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 16
Full-time Student 5
Total 228

Policing and Crime Back to Top

Anchor Parade, Walsall, WS9 8QP is within the Aldridge 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 Anchor Parade
Neighbourhood Team Address Aldridge
Website: http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/node/2780

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 WS9 8QP. 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 WS9 8QP.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Anchor Parade, Walsall, WS9 8QP. The nearest railway station is Blake Street, approximately 3.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Blake Street 3.1 miles
Walsall 3.1 miles
Butlers Lane 3.4 miles
Shenstone 3.9 miles
Bloxwich 4.1 miles
Four Oaks 4.1 miles
Bescot Stadium 4.2 miles
Tame Bridge Parkway 4.3 miles
Bloxwich North 4.5 miles
Sutton Coldfield 4.8 miles
Hamstead (Birmingham) 5.1 miles
Wylde Green 5.4 miles
Landywood 5.7 miles
Chester Road 5.9 miles
Perry Barr 6.1 miles
Erdington 6.2 miles
Witton (West Midlands) 6.5 miles
Lichfield City 6.5 miles
Gravelly Hill 6.8 miles
The Hawthorns 7.1 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Anchor Parade, Walsall, WS9 8QP. The nearest is Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School, approximately 490 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School 490 yards
    
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School 700 yards
    
Leighswood School 0.5 miles
    
Whetstone Field Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Radleys Primary School 1.4 miles
    
Castlefort Junior Mixed and Infant School 1.6 miles
    
St John's Church of England Primary School 1.6 miles
    
St Francis Catholic Primary School 1.7 miles
    
Greenfield Primary School 1.8 miles
    
Blackwood School 1.9 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Anchor Parade, Walsall, WS9 8QP. The nearest is St Francis of Assisi Catholic College, approximately 810 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College 810 yards
    
Aldridge School - A Science College 0.6 miles
    
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy 1.9 miles
    
Shire Oak Academy 2.1 miles
    
Queen Mary's High School 2.6 miles
    
Queen Mary's Grammar School 2.8 miles
    
The Streetly Academy 2.8 miles
    
Barr Beacon School 2.9 miles
    
Blue Coat Church of England Academy 2.9 miles
    
Walsall Studio School 3.1 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Anchor Parade, Walsall, WS9 8QP. The nearest is Northgate Medical Centre, approximately 340 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 Anchor Parade, Walsall, WS9 8QP. The nearest is Aldridge House Dental Practice, approximately 100 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 Anchor Parade, Walsall, WS9 8QP. The nearest is Spire Little Aston Hospital, approximately 1.8 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Anchor Parade, Walsall, WS9 8QP. The nearest is Colin Lee Opticians, approximately < 50 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 WS9 8QP

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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