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WS2 postcode area · Walsall

The WS2 postcode district spans 13 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Walsall. Area Scores range from 2 to 28 across them. Every full WS2 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the WS2 district's neighbourhoods is Short Heath East (29 out of 100, #4,879 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Bloxwich South (3). All 13 rank in the most-deprived third of England. Median prices range from £149,000 in Walsall West to £245,000 in Bloxwich Central & North.

Living here

Typical net household income£32,014a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime150per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)36
Owner-occupied46%

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 the WS2 district

£175,000median home sold over the past year · +34.6% over 5 years · 0.0% over the year · 250 sales
Detached£270,000
Semi-detached£199,000
Terraced£155,000
Flat£93,500
Walsall£225,000
West Midlands£252,500
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Short Heath EastWalsall 4,87929 £215,000
Bloxwich Central & NorthWalsall 5,40721 £245,000
Walsall North EastWalsall 5,52319 £230,000
Willenhall TownWalsall 5,70817 £198,500
BentleyWalsall 5,90014 £180,000
Walsall WestWalsall 6,3058 £149,000
Darlaston EastWalsall 6,3258 £175,000
Walsall RyecroftWalsall 6,3807 £188,500
LeamoreWalsall 6,3877 £184,000
PleckWalsall 6,3947 £175,000
Blakenall SouthWalsall 6,4426 £227,000
Walsall CentralWalsall 6,4905 £164,050
Bloxwich SouthWalsall 6,6543 £167,000

People living in WS2 Census 2021

Residents98,661
Median age (est.)36
Density3,531per km²
No qualifications29%
Degree or above22%
No car or van33%

Age

0–14 22%15–24 13%25–44 28%45–64 23%65+ 14%

Tenure

Own outright: 25%Mortgage/shared: 22%Social rent: 32%Private rent: 21%
Own outright 25%Mortgage/shared 22%Social rent 32%Private rent 21%

Households

One person: 31%Couple, no children: 13%Couple with children: 27%Lone parent: 16%Other: 14%
One person 31%Couple, no children 13%Couple with children 27%Lone parent 16%Other 14%

Work (top occupations)

Elementary 17% · Professional 13% · Process & plant 13%

All occupation groups
Elementary17%
Professional13%
Process & plant13%
Caring & leisure12%
Skilled trades11%
Sales & customer service10%
Associate professional9%
Administrative8%
Managers & directors8%

Ethnic group

White: 62%Asian: 25%Black: 7%Mixed: 4%Other: 2%
White 62%Asian 25%Black 7%Mixed 4%Other 2%

Religion & identity

Christian 40% · No religion 29% · Muslim 18%

Born outside the UK: 21%

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.

Towns & places in WS2

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the WS2 district.

Blakenall Bloxwich Darlaston Short Heath Walsall Willenhall

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around WS2.

WS1 WS3 WV12 WS4 WS5 WS10 WV13 WV11

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.