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WS2 7RE area guide

Who lives in WS2 7RE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Leamore
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,662 (2024)
At a glance

What WS2 7RE is like

WS2 7RE is a postcode in the Leamore area of Walsall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,662 people. 64% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 17.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 57.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in WS2 7 sold for a median of £176,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WS2 7RE compares

Headline figures for WS2 7RE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£176,500

Median over 46 sales in WS2 7, +4.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
71%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£42,645

Average annual income before tax, higher than 19% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

WS2 7RE FAQs

01
Is WS2 7RE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 71% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in WS2 7RE?

The median sale price over the last year was £176,500.

Homes in WS2 7 sold for a median of £176,500 across 46 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is WS2 7RE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around WS2 7RE, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in WS2 7RE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.8% of residents. 64% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (62.1%).
05
Which council covers WS2 7RE?

The local authority for WS2 7RE is Walsall.

WS2 7RE comes under Walsall in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is WS2 7RE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Walsall Rail Station, 1.4 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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