WS
Postcode areaPostcode area named after Walsall, with 15 districts.
Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: the outline joins its districts’ outlines, each made of the census output areas that hold most of the district’s postcodes.
Gigabit coverage by postcode area
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In WS, 93.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How WS compares
Each dot is a postcode area. The black line marks the middle one.
Every postcode area ranked: median sale price, population, gigabit broadband coverage and claimant rate.
Is WS safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in WS at a rate of 94.2 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 4,088 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in WS.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (19,278), other crime (7,575) and shoplifting (4,519).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in WS was 91.6 per 1,000 people.
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.
Postcode districts in WS
| Name | People (census) | Median sale price | Recorded crime per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WS1Walsall, Caldmore | 27,917 | £169,050 | 179.0 per 1,000 |
| WS2Walsall, Birchills | 42,371 | £175,000 | 133.5 per 1,000 |
| WS3Bloxwich, Pelsall | 53,184 | £220,000 | 103.4 per 1,000 |
| WS4Shelfield, Ryecroft | 17,936 | £221,250 | 76.7 per 1,000 |
| WS5Walsall, Yew Tree | 22,700 | £300,000 | 53.6 per 1,000 |
| WS6Great Wyrley, Cheslyn Hay | 17,395 | £256,250 | 51.7 per 1,000 |
| WS7Burntwood, Chase Terrace | 30,439 | £255,000 | 64.1 per 1,000 |
| WS8Brownhills, Clayhanger | 16,361 | £220,000 | 107.5 per 1,000 |
| WS9Aldridge, Leighswood | 26,900 | £295,950 | 71.8 per 1,000 |
| WS10Darlaston, Wednesbury | 51,454 | £205,250 | 109.1 per 1,000 |
| WS11Cannock, Norton Canes | 44,236 | £230,000 | 98.1 per 1,000 |
| WS12Cannock, Heath Hayes | 36,974 | £235,000 | 67.9 per 1,000 |
| WS13Lichfield, Stowe | 29,457 | £320,000 | 96.3 per 1,000 |
| WS14Lichfield, Boley Park | 17,281 | £385,000 | 56.2 per 1,000 |
| WS15Rugeley, Ravenhill | 38,529 | £235,000 | 73.3 per 1,000 |
WS in brief
The WS postcode area, named after Walsall, has 15 postcode districts.
The median price paid for a home in WS was £242,000 in 2025.
WS had 473,134 usual residents at the census.
In WS, 93.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In WS, 4.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.