Neighbourhoods in Walsall

West Midlands · 39 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).

30

Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population

#264 of 296 local authorities · 39 neighbourhoods · 286,218 residents

Income27
Employment25
Education26
Health27
Crime35
Housing & access71
Living env.47
Decile 1: 32% of residentsDecile 2: 24% of residentsDecile 3: 9% of residentsDecile 4: 11% of residentsDecile 5: 6% of residentsDecile 6: 2% of residentsDecile 7: 2% of residentsDecile 8: 4% of residentsDecile 9: 0% of residentsDecile 10: 10% of residentsResidents by national
deprivation decile · left = most deprived

Neighbourhoods here span Bloxwich South (3) to Streetly North (98); 32% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →

In summary

There is a sharp split within Walsall: Streetly North scores 98 out of 100 (#135 of 6,856 nationally) while Bloxwich South sits at 3 — neighbours on the map, 95 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 6 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 25 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £149,000 in Walsall West to £400,000 in Walsall South East — a 2.7× gap within Walsall.

Living here

Typical net household income£34,166a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime98per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)39
Owner-occupied60%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in Walsall

£225,000median home sold over the past year · +36.4% over 5 years · +4.7% over the year · 2,569 sales
Detached£345,000
Semi-detached£235,000
Terraced£185,000
Flat£120,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

Towns & places in Walsall

Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.

NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Streetly North 13598 £360,000
Streetly South 29396 £315,000
Aldridge South 57492 £345,000
Walsall South East 59491 £400,000
Pheasey & Sutton Road 1,65776 £260,000

Neighbourhood rankings in Walsall

Lowest recorded crime

per 1,000 residents (12m)

Streetly North20
Streetly South25
Walsall South East28
Pheasey & Sutton Road37
Aldridge North46

Highest household income

net income a year (est.)

Streetly North£43,505
Walsall South East£43,379
Streetly South£41,618
Walsall East£41,538
Aldridge South£40,581

Most affordable

price ÷ net income

Walsall East4.6×
Palfrey4.6×
Walsall West4.8×
Walsall Central5.0×
Pleck5.3×

Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →

Postcode districts in Walsall

Postcode districts that overlap Walsall — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.

People living in Walsall Census 2021

Residents284,124
Median age (est.)39
Density2,733per km²
No qualifications26%
Degree or above24%
No car or van25%

Age

0–14 20%15–24 12%25–44 26%45–64 25%65+ 17%

Tenure

Own outright: 32%Mortgage/shared: 27%Social rent: 24%Private rent: 16%
Own outright 32%Mortgage/shared 27%Social rent 24%Private rent 16%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 14%Couple with children: 28%Lone parent: 14%Other: 16%
One person 29%Couple, no children 14%Couple with children 28%Lone parent 14%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 15% · Elementary 14% · Skilled trades 12%

All occupation groups
Professional15%
Elementary14%
Skilled trades12%
Associate professional11%
Process & plant11%
Caring & leisure10%
Managers & directors10%
Administrative9%
Sales & customer service9%

Ethnic group

White: 71%Asian: 19%Black: 5%Mixed: 3%Other: 2%
White 71%Asian 19%Black 5%Mixed 3%Other 2%

Religion & identity

Christian 45% · No religion 30% · Muslim 11%

Born outside the UK: 15%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Local authorities around Walsall.