WALSALL WARD PROFILES

Bloxwich West

All mapping in this profile is © Crown copyright and database rights 2011 Ordnance Survey 100019529

Data provided by Walsall Analysts’ Group

Prepared by Liz Connolly, Strategic Regeneration Walsall Council, Civic Centre, Darwall Street, Walsall WS1 1TP Tel: 01922 652553 Email: [email protected] www.walsall.gov.uk/wpo‐ward_profiles Version 2: May 2011 Bloxwich West

Within: North Walsall Area Partnership

Where: 64.0% of residents are satisfied with their local area as a place to live (Walsall = 71.4%) 55.1% agree people from different backgrounds get on well together in their area (Walsall = 70.9%) 24.2% agree they can influence decisions in their local area (Walsall = 22.7%) Source: Place Survey, 2008 Population: Area:  3.52 sq km 80‐84 Age Structure, 2009  3.40% of Walsall borough

70‐74

60‐64 Age Group Number % Ward % Walsall

50‐54 All ages 12,863 100.0 100.0 group 40‐44 Bloxwich West 0‐4 782 6.1 6.9 Age 30‐34 Walsall 5‐9 707 5.5 6.2 20‐24 10‐14 881 6.8 6.5 10‐14 15‐19 853 6.6 6.7 0‐4 20‐24 781 6.1 6.5 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 25‐29 691 5.4 6.0 % of population 30‐34 545 4.2 5.4 Source: ONS, mid‐year estimates 2009 35‐39 876 6.8 6.7 Ethnicity: 40‐44 1,043 8.1 7.3 45‐49 1,077 8.4 7.0 Breakdown by Broad Ethnic Group, 2001 White 50‐54 870 6.8 6.0 British 55‐59 760 5.9 5.7 White Irish or 60‐64 732 5.7 5.8 0.9 Other White Mixed 65‐69 609 4.7 5.0 0.8 70‐74 546 4.2 4.4 96.1 3.9 1.3 Asian or 75‐79 559 4.3 3.5 Asian British 80‐84 319 2.5 2.4 0.5 Black or 0.3 Black British 85+ 232 1.8 2.1 Chinese Source: ONS, mid‐year estimates 2009 or Other Source: ONS, Census 2001

Unemployment: 7.0 JSA Claimant Count 6.0 popn Jobseekers’ Allowance 5.0 age claimants as a percentage 4.0 of the total working age Bloxwich 3.0 resident population (aged West working 16‐64). 2.0 Walsall of

% 1.0 Source: Claimant Count: 0.0 ONS, Population: ONS mid‐ 10 10 10 11 10 11 10 11 10 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ year estimates 2007 ‐ Jul Jan Oct Feb Sep Dec Aug Nov Mar Education: GCSE Performance, 2010 5+ A*‐C Bloxwich West Chart (right) shows the 5+ A*‐G percentage of GCSE Walsall candidates achieving 5 0.020.040.060.080.0100.0 or more grades A*‐ C and A*‐ G. Source: Walsall Children’s Services—Serco, 2011 Crime: Health: Crime Rates, 2010/11 Life Expectancy, 2004‐2008 Chart (below) shows number of recorded crimes per Table (below) shows average life expectancy at birth, 1,000 residents. in years 120.0 All persons Males Females

100.0 Bloxwich Walsall 79.3 76.8 81.8 West Ward 79.5 76.9 81.9 80.0 Walsall Source: NHS Walsall, 2011 60.0 Fire: 40.0 Fire Incidents, 2010/11 Table (below) shows number of incidents per 1,000 20.0 residents. Accidental Arson: Arson: Arson: 0.0 dwelling fire dwelling non‐domestic vehicle Total Domestic Vehicle Criminal Walsall 0.57 0.14 0.09 0.40 Offences Burglary Crime Damage Ward 0.69 0.23 0.23 0.39 Source: West Midlands Police, 2011 Source: West Midlands Fire Service, 2011 Housing: Tenure, 2001

58.9 35.2 5.9 Owner occupied Chart (left) shows per‐ Rented ‐ social centage of households Rented ‐ private in the area by tenure. 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Source: ONS, Census 2001 Deprivation: The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) 2010 combines 7 dif‐ ferent elements of deprivation at neighbourhood level (or lower layer super output areas—LSOAs). Map (right) shows variations in deprivation across the ward. The score for the ward given below is a population‐weighted average of all its neighbourhoods. Average Rank Score (1=most deprived) Walsall 31.23 30/326 Local Authorities

Ward 35.43 10/20 Walsall Wards

Walsall is the 30th most deprived local authority district out of 326 in England. The ward is slightly more deprived than the borough overall, with an estimated score that makes it the 10th most deprived ward out of 20 in Walsall. However, the Turnberry Estate is in the best 10% of areas in England. Source: Dept Communities & Local Government 2011