Postcode · Walsall

WS3 5AW area guide

Who lives in WS3 5AW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Norton Canes
Council: Cannock Chase
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 3,580 (2024)

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At a glance

What WS3 5AW is like

WS3 5AW is a postcode in the Norton Canes neighbourhood of Cannock Chase. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 3,580 people. 80.8% of households own their home, 9.9% rent privately and 8.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 67.1% 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 WS3 5 sold for a median of £265,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WS3 5AW compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 20.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£265,000

Median over 13 sales in WS3 5, +12.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

87%

of 15 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£49,773

Average a year, before tax — higher than 41% 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.

01
A young populationPositive
27.3% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 9.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
80.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WS3 5AW FAQs

Is WS3 5AW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 87% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in WS3 5AW?

The median sale price over the last year was £265,000.

Homes in WS3 5 sold for a median of £265,000 across 13 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is WS3 5AW safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 20.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around WS3 5AW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WS3 5AW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 11.1% of residents. 80.8% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (44.4%).

Which council covers WS3 5AW?

WS3 5AW is in Cannock Chase.

WS3 5AW is in Cannock Chase, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WS3 5AW?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Landywood Rail Station, 2.0 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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