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WS6 6AY area guide

Who lives in WS6 6AY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Featherstone East & Essington
Council: South Staffordshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,837 (2024)

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At a glance

What WS6 6AY is like

WS6 6AY is a postcode in the Featherstone East & Essington neighbourhood of South Staffordshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,837 people. 89.6% of households own their home, 8.7% rent privately and 1.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 54% 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 WS6 6 sold for a median of £251,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WS6 6AY compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 24.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£251,250

Median over 102 sales in WS6 6, +1% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

of 20 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£45,410

Average a year, before tax — higher than 28% 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
An older population
30.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
89.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WS6 6AY FAQs

Is WS6 6AY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in WS6 6AY?

The median sale price over the last year was £251,250.

Homes in WS6 6 sold for a median of £251,250 across 102 sales in the year to August 2026, +1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is WS6 6AY safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 24.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around WS6 6AY, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WS6 6AY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 89.6% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (53.1%).

Which council covers WS6 6AY?

WS6 6AY is in South Staffordshire.

WS6 6AY is in South Staffordshire, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WS6 6AY?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Bloxwich North Rail Station, 1 mile 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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