Postcode · Walsall

WS1 4NA area guide

Who lives in WS1 4NA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Palfrey
Council: Walsall
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,725 (2024)

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At a glance

What WS1 4NA is like

WS1 4NA is a postcode in the Palfrey area of Walsall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,725 people. 57.5% of households own their home, 26% rent privately and 15.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 51.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in WS1 4 sold for a median of £170,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WS1 4NA compares

Headline figures for WS1 4NA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£170,000

Median over 33 sales in WS1 4, +3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£39,634

Average annual income before tax, higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WS1 4NA differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
26% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

WS1 4NA FAQs

Is WS1 4NA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WS1 4NA?

The median sale price over the last year was £170,000.

Homes in WS1 4 sold for a median of £170,000 across 33 sales in the year to August 2026, +3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WS1 4NA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around WS1 4NA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WS1 4NA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.6% of residents. 57.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.8%).

Which council covers WS1 4NA?

The local authority for WS1 4NA is Walsall.

WS1 4NA comes under Walsall in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WS1 4NA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bescot Stadium Rail Station, 0.2 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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