Postcode sector · Walsall

WS4 2 area guide

Who lives in WS4 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Walsall
Region: West Midlands
Population: 6,895 (2024)

WS4 2Postcode sector · Walsall

At a glance

What WS4 2 is like

The WS4 2 postcode sector in Walsall covers 103 live postcodes and is home to about 6,895 people across 4 census neighbourhoods. 67.9% of households own their home, 14.7% rent privately and 16.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 53.2% 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 WS4 2 sold for a median of £270,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WS4 2 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 40.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£270,000

Median over 30 sales in WS4 2, −8.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 2 rated schools in WS4 2 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£50,700

Average a year, before tax — higher than 44% 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
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WS4 2 is down 8.5% on the year before.
02
An older population
21.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WS4 2 FAQs

Is WS4 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.8 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 WS4 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £270,000.

Homes in WS4 2 sold for a median of £270,000 across 30 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is WS4 2 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 40.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around WS4 2, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WS4 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 67.9% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (32.9%).

Which council covers WS4 2?

WS4 2 is in Walsall.

WS4 2 is in Walsall, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WS4 2?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Walsall Rail Station, 0.9 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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