King Street, Walsall, West Midlands

King Street is classified by the ONS as Pakistani Communities. King Street is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

King Street is located in the Palfrey ward of the Walsall district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.570822, -1.986678
Grid Ref SP009969
Constituency Walsall South

House Prices

The average house price in King Street is 13.96% lower than the rest of Walsall. The last sale we have on record is 54 - 56 King Street, that sold for £315,000. The average house price in Walsall is £181,192 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in King Street

Date No. Type Price
28/10/2022 54 - 56 £315,000
31/03/2022 57A & 57B £165,000
28/02/2022 36 Terrace £82,500
12/02/2021 30 Terrace £65,000
15/01/2021 10 Semi £167,500
20/11/2020 52A £150,000
06/11/2020 15 Flat £58,000
03/02/2020 37 £260,000
03/02/2020 35 - 37 £260,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in King Street, West Midlands

There were 1 street crime incidents in King Street in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-midlands Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in King Street
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes King Street and compared that to the average for the Palfrey ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in King Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Palfrey ward

Social economic statistics for King Street

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean King Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean King Street is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around King Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around King Street are in the top 10% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around King Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in King Street are in the top 20% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in King Street are in the top 30% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of King Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in King Street are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for King Street

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of King Street.

Unemployment in King Street

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
8.04% of King Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in King Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of King Street. The proportion of retirees on King Street is 9.6% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
9% of King Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in King Street

The proportion of home owners on King Street is 11.22% lower than the national average of 62%. 31.25% of properties in King Street are private rented and 16.41% are social rented.
50.78% of residents of King Street own their home

Country of Birth of King Street residents

The proportion if King Street residents born in the UK is 23.66% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 41.01% of King Street residents were born outside the UK.
58.99% of King Street residents were born in the UK

King Street Summary

With house prices in King Street less than the average for West Midlands and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. King Street is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. King Street has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in King Street maybe easier than surrounding areas.

King Street has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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