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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 neighbourhood of South Staffordshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,352 people. 76.2% of households own their home, 18.3% rent privately and 5.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 63.1% 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.

Scores

How WS6 9BN compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

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%

of 2 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£46,254

Average a year, before tax — higher than 31% 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.

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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.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of 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 crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

Which council covers WS6 9BN?

WS6 9BN is in South Staffordshire.

WS6 9BN is in South Staffordshire, in 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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