# Kingswinford North & Wall Heath

West Dudley. About 12,002 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 4.2 square kilometres.

Kingswinford North & Wall Heath had 11,851 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05015914. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Dudley](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley)

## Key figures

- **Population: 11,851** (2021). Kingswinford North & Wall Heath had 11,851 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,652nd most populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/ward/kingswinford-north-and-wall-heath#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 35%** (2022). About 35% of people in Kingswinford North & Wall Heath live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/ward/kingswinford-north-and-wall-heath#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.5%** (January 2026). In Kingswinford North & Wall Heath, 98.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/ward/kingswinford-north-and-wall-heath#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.3%** (August 2026). In Kingswinford North & Wall Heath, 2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/ward/kingswinford-north-and-wall-heath#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05015914) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 35% of people in Kingswinford North & Wall Heath live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05015914) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Dudley. The outline is Kingswinford North & Wall Heath.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05015914) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Kingswinford North & Wall Heath.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05015914) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Kingswinford North & Wall Heath had 11,851 usual residents at the census.

## How Kingswinford North & Wall Heath compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Kingswinford North & Wall Heath | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 11,851 | least populated | 24 wards, Dudley · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 35% | 3rd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 24 wards, Dudley · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.5% | 8th highest | 24 wards, Dudley · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.3% | joint lowest | 24 wards, Dudley · Aug 2026 |

## Is Kingswinford North & Wall Heath safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Kingswinford North & Wall Heath at a rate of 51.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 79.9 per 1,000 people across Dudley.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 53 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Kingswinford North & Wall Heath.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (217), other crime (136) and shoplifting (103).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Dudley

These figures are published for the whole of Dudley, not for each ward, so they describe all of Dudley and not Kingswinford North & Wall Heath alone. [See Dudley](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley)

- **Average house price: £233,819** (August 2026). Dudley’s average house price was £233,819 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,486** (2025). Full-time workers living in Dudley earned a median of £35,486 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 83rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.6×** (2025). A home in Dudley costs 6.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 136th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 23.2** (2025). Dudley has a deprivation score of 23.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 103rd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Kingswinford North & Wall Heath in brief

Kingswinford North & Wall Heath had 11,851 usual residents at the census.
About 35% of people in Kingswinford North & Wall Heath live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Kingswinford North & Wall Heath, 98.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Kingswinford North & Wall Heath, 2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05015914
- Constituency: [Kingswinford and South Staffordshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/kingswinford-and-south-staffordshire)
- Council: [Dudley](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 4.21 km²
- People, mid-2024: 12,002*
- Neighbourhoods: 9
- Output areas: 40

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Himley & Swindon](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/ward/himley-and-swindon), [Kingswinford South](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/ward/kingswinford-south), [Brockmoor & Pensnett](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/ward/brockmoor-and-pensnett), [Kinver & Enville](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/ward/kinver-and-enville), [Gornal](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/ward/gornal)

## Latest updates for Kingswinford North & Wall Heath

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E05015914

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/ward/kingswinford-north-and-wall-heath