Postcode district · Walsall

WS9 area guide

Who lives in WS9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Walsall
Region: West Midlands
Population: 40,893 (2024)

WS9Postcode district · Walsall

At a glance

What WS9 is like

The WS9 postcode district in Walsall covers 629 live postcodes and is home to about 40,893 people in 17,342 households. 76.5% of households own their home, 10.8% rent privately and 12% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in WS9 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WS9 compares

Headline figures for WS9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£290,000

Median over 283 sales in WS9, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools in WS9.

Household incomeMore

£52,989

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WS9 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
24.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
76.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WS9 FAQs

Is WS9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 94% 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 WS9?

The median sale price over the last year was £290,000.

Homes in WS9 sold for a median of £290,000 across 283 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WS9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around WS9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in WS9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 76.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.9%).

Which council covers WS9?

The local authority for WS9 is Walsall.

WS9 comes under Walsall in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WS9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 42 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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