# WS8 6HZ: area report for a postcode in Walsall

WS8 6HZ is a postcode in Walsall.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Walsall. Open the map at WS8 6HZ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Walsall](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall) › [WS8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws8) › [WS8 6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws8-6)

## Around this postcode

- **12 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 50% on July. Walsall 002C: 116 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-1.9278,52.6510,WS86HZ
- **Shenstone, 5.8 km**: The nearest station, in a straight line. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-1.9278,52.6510,WS86HZ
- **4 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 180 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-1.9278,52.6510,WS86HZ
- **No property in WS8 6HZ listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-1.9278,52.6510,WS86HZ
- **England’s most deprived 20%**: This neighbourhood, Walsall 002C. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-1.9278,52.6510,WS86HZ
- **£215,329 average price**: For the whole of Walsall, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-1.9278,52.6510,WS86HZ
- **3 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 500 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-1.9278,52.6510,WS86HZ
- **3 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 580 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-1.9278,52.6510,WS86HZ
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WS8 6HZ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-1.9278,52.6510,WS86HZ
- **Low road and rail noise at WS8 6HZ**: Road 53 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-1.9278,52.6510,WS86HZ
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-1.9278,52.6510,WS86HZ
- **10.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-1.9278,52.6510,WS86HZ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-bernadettes-catholic-primary-school-e147163) | Primary | 180 m (2 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), April 2024 | 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St James Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-james-academy-e151996) | Primary | 360 m (5 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, February 2024 | – |
| [Brownhills Ormiston Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brownhills-ormiston-academy-e147796) | Secondary | 480 m (6 minutes on foot) | Some aspects not as strong, October 2024 | Attainment 8 of 42.5 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Ogley Hay Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ogley-hay-nursery-school-e104141) | Nursery | 520 m (6 minutes on foot) | School remains Outstanding, January 2023 | – |
| [Millfield Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/millfield-primary-school-e104203) | Primary | 910 m (11 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade | 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Watling Street Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/watling-street-primary-school-e104202) | Primary | 930 m (12 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), November 2022 | 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/holy-trinity-church-of-england-primary-school-e104223) | Primary | 1.6 km (19 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, October 2022 | 41% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Shire Oak Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/shire-oak-academy-e136620) | Secondary | 1.8 km (23 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade, special measures | Attainment 8 of 37.0 (2025/26, provisional) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2024 | £210,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 10 m |
| July 2026 | £170,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 110 m |
| February 2025 | £163,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 140 m |
| February 2026 | £180,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 140 m |
| September 2025 | £190,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 160 m |
| December 2024 | £229,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 160 m |
| July 2026 | £270,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 180 m |
| February 2026 | £168,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 190 m |

## Within 1 km

- GP practices: PARKSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE (500 m); HOLLAND PARK SURGERY (500 m); NEW ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE (810 m)
- Pharmacies: BROWNHILLS PHARMACY (500 m); TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (670 m)
- Dental practices: PARK VIEW CENTRE (500 m); 24 HIGH STREET (DENTAL PRACTICE) (570 m); DENTAL SURGERY (660 m); DENTAL SURGERY (750 m)
- Supermarkets: Aldi Ogley Hay Brownhills (580 m, Aldi); Tesco Walsall Superstore (660 m, Tesco); Farmfoods Ogley Hay Brownhills (670 m, Farmfoods)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £215,329** (July 2026). Walsall’s average house price was £215,329 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £34,036** (2025). Full-time workers living in Walsall earned a median of £34,036 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 33rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.3×** (2025). A home in Walsall costs 6.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 117th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 31.7** (2025). Walsall has a deprivation score of 31.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 28th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Walsall 002C (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 37.6** (2025). Walsall 002C has a deprivation score of 37.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 5,240th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £190,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Walsall 002C was £190,000 in 2025. Joint 5,597th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,385** (2021). Walsall 002C had 1,385 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 17,564th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 100.0%** (January 2026). In Walsall 002C, 100.0% 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.

## WS8 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £220,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in WS8 was £220,000 in 2025. Joint 517th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 16,361** (2021). WS8 had 16,361 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,076th least 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.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in WS8 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.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.5%** (January 2026). In WS8, 95.5% 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.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Walsall](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall)
- Centre: 52.6510, -1.9278

Council: [Walsall](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall) (Metropolitan borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Aldridge-Brownhills](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/aldridge-brownhills): Wendy Morton (Conservative), MP since July 2024.

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

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-1.9278,52.6510,WS86HZ

## How to cite

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