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Postcode area · Walsall

WS area guide

Who lives in WS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
528,813 (2024)
At a glance

What WS is like

The WS postcode area in West Midlands covers 10,292 live postcodes and is home to about 528,813 people in 207,996 households. 63.8% of households own their home, 15% rent privately and 20.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in WS sold for a median of £241,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WS compares

Headline figures for WS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.9/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
8/ 10

Higher than most: 36.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£241,000

Median over 4,272 sales in WS, +0.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
93%

Rated good or better across 200 inspected schools in WS.

Household incomeMore
£48,451

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WS differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    36.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

WS FAQs

01
Is WS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in WS?

The median sale price over the last year was £241,000.

Homes in WS sold for a median of £241,000 across 4,272 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is WS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around WS, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in WS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.2% of residents. 63.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.1%).
05
Which council covers WS?

The local authority for WS is Walsall.

WS comes under Walsall in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is WS?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Landywood Rail Station, 2.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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