WS1 postcode area
The WS1 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Sandwell, Walsall. Area Scores range from 4 to 91 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the WS1 district: Walsall South East scores 91 out of 100 (#594 of 6,856 nationally) while Palfrey sits at 5 — neighbours on the map, 87 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 7 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 the WS1 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Sandwell and Walsall — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall South EastWalsall | 594 | 91 | £400,000 |
| Walsall EastWalsall | 4,330 | 37 | £192,000 |
| The DelvesWalsall | 5,496 | 20 | £241,000 |
| Walsall North EastWalsall | 5,523 | 19 | £230,000 |
| Woods & Mesty CroftSandwell | 5,557 | 19 | £223,000 |
| Walsall WestWalsall | 6,305 | 8 | £149,000 |
| PleckWalsall | 6,394 | 7 | £175,000 |
| Walsall CentralWalsall | 6,490 | 5 | £164,050 |
| PalfreyWalsall | 6,531 | 5 | £152,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around WS1.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.