WS3 postcode area · Walsall
The WS3 postcode district spans 13 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cannock Chase, South Staffordshire, Walsall. Area Scores range from 2 to 53 across them. Every full WS3 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The WS3 district contains both ends of the scale: Pelsall South at 53 out of 100 (#3,220 of 6,856 in England) against Bloxwich South at 3, a 50-point gap between neighbouring areas. 8 of the 13 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £164,050 in Walsall Central to £260,250 in Norton Canes. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Cannock Chase, South Staffordshire and Walsall — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
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 WS3 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelsall SouthWalsall | 3,220 | 53 | £240,000 |
| Pelsall NorthWalsall | 3,487 | 49 | £255,000 |
| Norton CanesCannock Chase | 3,652 | 47 | £260,250 |
| Brownhills West & ClayhangerWalsall | 4,269 | 38 | £225,000 |
| Featherstone East & EssingtonSouth Staffordshire | 4,385 | 36 | £240,000 |
| Bloxwich Central & NorthWalsall | 5,407 | 21 | £245,000 |
| Little BloxwichWalsall | 5,914 | 14 | £219,000 |
| Bloxwich North WestWalsall | 6,188 | 10 | £175,000 |
| Walsall RyecroftWalsall | 6,380 | 7 | £188,500 |
| Blakenall SouthWalsall | 6,442 | 6 | £227,000 |
| Walsall CentralWalsall | 6,490 | 5 | £164,050 |
| Blakenall NorthWalsall | 6,510 | 5 | £188,000 |
| Bloxwich SouthWalsall | 6,654 | 3 | £167,000 |
People living in WS3 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Elementary 14% · Skilled trades 14% · Professional 13%
All occupation groups
| Elementary | 14% |
| Skilled trades | 14% |
| Professional | 13% |
| Caring & leisure | 11% |
| Associate professional | 10% |
| Process & plant | 10% |
| Managers & directors | 9% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 9% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 49% · No religion 36% · Muslim 7%
Born outside the UK: 11%
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 WS3
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the WS3 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around WS3.
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.