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WS3 5EZ area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Pelsall North
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,413 (2024)
At a glance

What WS3 5EZ is like

WS3 5EZ is a postcode in the Pelsall North area of Walsall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,413 people. 80.8% of households own their home, 10.5% rent privately and 8.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.4% 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 WS3 5 sold for a median of £265,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WS3 5EZ compares

Headline figures for WS3 5EZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.5 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
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£52,734

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WS3 5EZ differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 10.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    80.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WS3 5EZ FAQs

01
Is WS3 5EZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 83% 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 WS3 5EZ?

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.
03
Is WS3 5EZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around WS3 5EZ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in WS3 5EZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.2% of residents. 80.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47.4%).
05
Which council covers WS3 5EZ?

The local authority for WS3 5EZ is Walsall.

WS3 5EZ comes under Walsall in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is WS3 5EZ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 1.7 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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