# WS5

Postcode district covering Walsall, Yew Tree and The Chuckery, in Walsall and Sandwell.

WS5 is a postcode district covering Walsall, Yew Tree and The Chuckery, in Walsall and Sandwell. Median sale price £300,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code WS5. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [WS](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an WS5 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £300,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in WS5 was £300,000 in 2025. Joint 1,069th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws5#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 22,700** (2021). WS5 had 22,700 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,302nd most populated of 2,756. 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/postcode/ws5#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in WS5 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/postcode/ws5#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 78.1%** (January 2026). In WS5, 78.1% 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/postcode/ws5#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=WS5) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in WS5 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=WS5) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 214 homes were sold in WS5 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=WS5) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for WS5.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=WS5) (Census 2021, England and Wales): WS5 had 22,700 usual residents at the census.

## How WS5 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | WS5 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £300,000 | 3rd most expensive | 15 postcode districts, WS · 2025 |
| Population | 22,700 | 5th least populated | 15 postcode districts, WS · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 15 postcode districts, WS · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 78.1% | 2nd lowest | 15 postcode districts, WS · Jan 2026 |

## Is WS5 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in WS5 at a rate of 53.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 94.2 per 1,000 people across the WS postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 118 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in WS5.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (605), other crime (185) and vehicle crime (146).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in WS5 was 54.3 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.

## Deprivation in WS5, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so WS5 has no single figure. Of its 13 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 2: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in WS5

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Sandwell 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01009969) | 2,125 | 78.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 97.2% |
| [Sandwell 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01009970) | 1,819 | 60.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 90.1% |
| [Sandwell 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01009971) | 1,709 | 97.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.9% |
| [Sandwell 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01009973) | 2,402 | 34.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 98.6% |
| [Walsall 029C](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/neighbourhood/e01010328) | 1,525 | 43.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 14.8% |
| [Walsall 035A](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/neighbourhood/e01010331) | 1,654 | 18.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 15.7% |
| [Walsall 035B](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/neighbourhood/e01010332) | 2,003 | 39.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 30.4% |
| [Walsall 035C](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/neighbourhood/e01010333) | 1,611 | 36.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 68.0% |
| [Walsall 035D](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/neighbourhood/e01010334) | 1,577 | 24.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 95.0% |
| [Walsall 037A](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/neighbourhood/e01010335) | 1,635 | 111.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 97.6% |
| [Walsall 037B](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/neighbourhood/e01010337) | 1,378 | 85.6 per 1,000 | 4 | 91.4% |
| [Walsall 037D](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/neighbourhood/e01010339) | 1,526 | 26.3 per 1,000 | 5 | 98.7% |
| [Walsall 039A](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/neighbourhood/e01010329) | 1,672 | 50.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 94.4% |

## Your MP

- [Walsall and Bloxwich](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/walsall-and-bloxwich): Valerie Vaz (Labour), MP since July 2024. 36% of the people here.
- [West Bromwich](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-bromwich): Sarah Coombes (Labour), MP since July 2024. 33% of the people here.
- [Aldridge-Brownhills](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/aldridge-brownhills): Wendy Morton (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 31% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in WS5

[The Delves](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/the-delves), [Walsall South East](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/walsall-south-east), [Yew Tree & Tamebridge](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/yew-tree-and-tamebridge)

## Postcode sectors in WS5

[WS5 3 (180 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws5-3), [WS5 4 (197 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws5-4)

## Councils WS5 covers

[Walsall](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall), [Sandwell](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell)

## Towns in WS5

[Walsall](https://openindex.co.uk/town/walsall), [West Bromwich](https://openindex.co.uk/town/west-bromwich)

## Postcode districts next to WS5

[B43](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b43), [B71](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b71), [WS1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws1), [WS4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws4), [WS9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws9), [WS10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws10)

## Nearest rail stations

[Tame Bridge Parkway (2.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.9762,52.5529), [Bescot Stadium (2.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.9911,52.5631), [Walsall (3.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.9848,52.5844), [Hamstead (Birmingham) (4.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.9290,52.5311)

## More in the WS postcode area

[All WS postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## WS5 in brief

WS5 is a postcode district covering Walsall, Yew Tree and The Chuckery, in Walsall and Sandwell.
About 23,126 people lived in WS5 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £300,000 in 2025 across 214 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 53.6 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in WS5 was £300,000 in 2025.
WS5 had 22,700 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in WS5 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In WS5, 78.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: WS5
- Postcode area: [WS](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws)
- Constituency: [Walsall and Bloxwich †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/walsall-and-bloxwich)
- Council: [Walsall †](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall)
- Area: 7.62 km²
- People, mid-2024: 23,126*
- Neighbourhoods: 13
- Output areas: 64

* 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, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[WS1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws1), [WS9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws9), [B43](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b43), [WS10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws10), [B71](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b71), [WS4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws4)

## Latest updates for WS5

- 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/WS5

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws5, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws5#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws5