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WS8 7BX area guide

Who lives in WS8 7BX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Walsall Wood
Council: Walsall
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,784 (2024)

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At a glance

What WS8 7BX is like

WS8 7BX is a postcode in the Walsall Wood area of Walsall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,784 people. 62% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 23.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in WS8 7 sold for a median of £231,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WS8 7BX compares

Headline figures for WS8 7BX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 49.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£231,000

Median over 104 sales in WS8 7, +4.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,904

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WS8 7BX differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
49.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Few private renters
Only 13% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WS8 7BX FAQs

Is WS8 7BX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 49.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WS8 7BX?

The median sale price over the last year was £231,000.

Homes in WS8 7 sold for a median of £231,000 across 104 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WS8 7BX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around WS8 7BX, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in WS8 7BX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 62% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (52.3%).

Which council covers WS8 7BX?

The local authority for WS8 7BX is Walsall.

WS8 7BX comes under Walsall in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WS8 7BX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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