Postcode · Walsall

WS4 2LZ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Walsall North East
Council: Walsall
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,960 (2024)

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At a glance

What WS4 2LZ is like

WS4 2LZ is a postcode in the Walsall North East area of Walsall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,960 people. 71.1% of households own their home, 20.8% rent privately and 7.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in WS4 2 sold for a median of £270,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WS4 2LZ compares

Headline figures for WS4 2LZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.1 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, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,913

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WS4 2LZ differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WS4 2 is down 8.5% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
71.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WS4 2LZ FAQs

Is WS4 2LZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 93% 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 2LZ?

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 2LZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around WS4 2LZ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WS4 2LZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 71.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (27.1%).

Which council covers WS4 2LZ?

The local authority for WS4 2LZ is Walsall.

WS4 2LZ comes under Walsall in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WS4 2LZ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 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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