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WS6 9BN area guide

Who lives in WS6 9BN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Great Wyrley
Council: South Staffordshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,352 (2024)

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At a glance

What WS6 9BN is like

WS6 9BN is a postcode in the Great Wyrley area of South Staffordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,352 people. 76.2% of households own their home, 18.3% rent privately and 5.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 63.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How WS6 9BN compares

Headline figures for WS6 9BN, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 31.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,254

Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WS6 9BN differs most from the national average.

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Mostly owner-occupied
76.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WS6 9BN FAQs

Is WS6 9BN 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 31.7 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).

Is WS6 9BN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around WS6 9BN, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WS6 9BN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.1% of residents. 76.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (63.8%).

Which council covers WS6 9BN?

The local authority for WS6 9BN is South Staffordshire.

WS6 9BN comes under South Staffordshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WS6 9BN?

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 Landywood Rail Station, 0.4 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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