Postcode district · Walsall

WS6 area guide

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

Council: South Staffordshire
Region: West Midlands
Population: 21,166 (2024)

WS6Postcode district · Walsall

At a glance

What WS6 is like

The WS6 postcode district in South Staffordshire covers 339 live postcodes and is home to about 21,166 people across 14 census neighbourhoods. 77.1% of households own their home, 9.1% rent privately and 13.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 55.2% 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 sold for a median of £256,625 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WS6 compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 25.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£256,625

Median over 186 sales in WS6, +2.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 5 rated schools in WS6 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£48,173

Average a year, before tax — higher than 36% 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
24.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WS6 FAQs

Is WS6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.9 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 WS6?

The median sale price over the last year was £256,625.

Homes in WS6 sold for a median of £256,625 across 186 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is WS6 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 25.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around WS6, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in WS6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 77.1% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (47.8%).

Which council covers WS6?

WS6 is in South Staffordshire.

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

How well connected is WS6?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 30 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, 0.2 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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