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WS8 postcode area · Walsall

The WS8 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cannock Chase, Lichfield, Walsall. Area Scores range from 5 to 86 across them. Every full WS8 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The WS8 district contains both ends of the scale: Burntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich at 86 out of 100 (#958 of 6,856 in England) against Walsall Central at 5, an 81-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 2 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 3 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £164,050 in Walsall Central to £286,500 in Aldridge North — a 1.7× gap within the WS8 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Cannock Chase, Lichfield and Walsall — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£34,664a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime118per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)42
Owner-occupied66%

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 WS8 district

£220,000median home sold over the past year · +37.5% over 5 years · +4.8% over the year · 173 sales
Detached£288,000
Semi-detached£220,000
Terraced£200,000
Flat£125,000
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
Burntwood Chase Terrace & HammerwichLichfield 95886 £269,250
Aldridge NorthWalsall 2,09669 £286,500
Burntwood WestLichfield 2,73360 £242,000
Norton CanesCannock Chase 3,65247 £260,250
Brownhills West & ClayhangerWalsall 4,26938 £225,000
Walsall WoodWalsall 4,76230 £224,250
BrownhillsWalsall 5,82515 £205,000
Walsall CentralWalsall 6,4905 £164,050

People living in WS8 Census 2021

Residents65,194
Median age (est.)42
Density1,282per km²
No qualifications24%
Degree or above24%
No car or van20%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 11%25–44 25%45–64 26%65+ 20%

Tenure

Own outright: 36%Mortgage/shared: 30%Social rent: 19%Private rent: 15%
Own outright 36%Mortgage/shared 30%Social rent 19%Private rent 15%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 17%Couple with children: 26%Lone parent: 11%Other: 16%
One person 30%Couple, no children 17%Couple with children 26%Lone parent 11%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 16% · Skilled trades 14% · Elementary 12%

All occupation groups
Professional16%
Skilled trades14%
Elementary12%
Associate professional12%
Managers & directors11%
Caring & leisure10%
Administrative10%
Process & plant9%
Sales & customer service8%

Ethnic group

White: 86%Asian: 8%Black: 3%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 86%Asian 8%Black 3%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 50% · No religion 36% · Muslim 6%

Born outside the UK: 8%

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 WS8

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the WS8 district.

Aldridge Brownhills Burntwood Walsall

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around WS8.

WS9 WS3 WS4 WS7 WS6 WS2 WS11 WS1

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.