WS5 4ET area guide
Who lives in WS5 4ET, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- The Delves
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,426 (2024)
WS5 4ETWalsall
What WS5 4ET is like
WS5 4ET is a postcode in the The Delves area of Walsall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,426 people. 66.5% of households own their home, 15.3% rent privately and 16.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 50% 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 WS5 4 sold for a median of £242,000 over the year to August 2026.
How WS5 4ET compares
Headline figures for WS5 4ET, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 41.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where WS5 4ET differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WS5 4 is up 10% on the year before.
- 02Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
- 03Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
WS5 4ET FAQs
01Is WS5 4ET a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in WS5 4ET?The median sale price over the last year was £242,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £242,000.
03Is WS5 4ET safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in WS5 4ET?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers WS5 4ET?The local authority for WS5 4ET is Walsall.
The local authority for WS5 4ET is Walsall.
06How well connected is WS5 4ET?Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.
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.