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WS2 8TQ area guide

Who lives in WS2 8TQ, 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 8TQ is like

WS2 8TQ is a postcode in the Leamore neighbourhood of Walsall. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,662 people. 64% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 17.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 45–49, and 57.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in WS2 8 sold for a median of £165,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WS2 8TQ compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
6/ 10

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

House pricesMore
£165,000

Median over 51 sales in WS2 8, −6.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
73%

of 15 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£42,645

Average a year, before tax — higher than 19% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in WS2 8 is down 6.2% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Schools are over capacityLook closer

    The schools nearby are 104% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

WS2 8TQ FAQs

01
Is WS2 8TQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 73% 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 8TQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £165,000.

Homes in WS2 8 sold for a median of £165,000 across 51 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is WS2 8TQ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 25.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around WS2 8TQ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in WS2 8TQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 45–49, at 8.8% of residents. 64% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (62.1%).
05
Which council covers WS2 8TQ?

WS2 8TQ is in Walsall.

WS2 8TQ is in Walsall, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is WS2 8TQ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Darlaston Rail Station, 1.2 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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