# Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay Town in South Staffordshire, West Midlands. Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay is a town in South Staffordshire, West Midlands. Median sale price £255,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 56.2 per 1,000 people. Town. Code E63002573. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [South Staffordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire) Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own. ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £255,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay was £255,000 in 2025. Joint 487th cheapest of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/great-wyrley-and-cheslyn-hay#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 17,647** (2021). Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay had 17,647 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 601st most populated of 1,209. 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/town/great-wyrley-and-cheslyn-hay#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 24%** (2022). About 24% of people in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay 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/town/great-wyrley-and-cheslyn-hay#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.5%** (January 2026). In Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay, 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. https://openindex.co.uk/town/great-wyrley-and-cheslyn-hay#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E63002573) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 24% of people in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E63002573) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 290 homes were sold in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E63002573) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay. - [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E63002573) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay had 17,647 usual residents at the census. ## How Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay compares Each town against every other town the measure covers. | Measure | Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £255,000 | joint 41st most expensive | 88 towns, West Midlands · 2025 | | Population | 17,647 | 34th least populated | 88 towns, West Midlands · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 24% | 21st fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 88 towns, West Midlands · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.5% | joint 40th highest | 88 towns, West Midlands · Jan 2026 | ## Is Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay at a rate of 56.2 per 1,000 people. That compares with 93.4 per 1,000 people across West Midlands. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 87 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (447), other crime (172) and anti-social behaviour (101). A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay was 54.6 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. ## Deprivation in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay, neighbourhood by neighbourhood - Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay has no single figure. Of its 13 neighbourhoods with a rank: - Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood - Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood - Decile 6: 3 neighbourhoods - Decile 7: 4 neighbourhoods - Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood - Decile 9: 3 neighbourhoods Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England. ## Neighbourhoods in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay | Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [South Staffordshire 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/neighbourhood/e01029621) | 1,484 | 72.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 90.8% | | [South Staffordshire 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/neighbourhood/e01029620) | 1,246 | 40.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 98.7% | | [South Staffordshire 004B](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/neighbourhood/e01029622) | 1,610 | 28.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 96.7% | | [South Staffordshire 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/neighbourhood/e01029623) | 1,148 | 60.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 93.3% | | [South Staffordshire 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/neighbourhood/e01029624) | 1,306 | 25.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% | | [South Staffordshire 004E](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/neighbourhood/e01029625) | 1,026 | 36.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 97.4% | | [South Staffordshire 004F](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/neighbourhood/e01029641) | 1,987 | 83.6 per 1,000 | 9 | 96.5% | | [South Staffordshire 004G](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/neighbourhood/e01029642) | 1,456 | 51.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 96.0% | | [South Staffordshire 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/neighbourhood/e01029638) | 1,972 | 59.3 per 1,000 | 5 | 89.2% | | [South Staffordshire 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/neighbourhood/e01029639) | 1,330 | 50.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 94.5% | | [South Staffordshire 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/neighbourhood/e01029640) | 1,331 | 50.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 84.5% | | [South Staffordshire 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/neighbourhood/e01029643) | 1,500 | 65.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.9% | | [South Staffordshire 005E](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/neighbourhood/e01029644) | 1,374 | 78.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.4% | ## Your MP - [Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stone-great-wyrley-and-penkridge): Sir Gavin Williamson (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. ## Council [South Staffordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire) ## Postcode districts covering Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay [WS6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws6), [WS11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws11) ## Middle areas in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay [Cheslyn Hay](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/cheslyn-hay), [Great Wyrley](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/great-wyrley) ## Towns near Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay [Cannock](https://openindex.co.uk/town/cannock), [Norton Canes](https://openindex.co.uk/town/norton-canes), [Bloxwich](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bloxwich), [Pelsall](https://openindex.co.uk/town/pelsall), [Wolverhampton](https://openindex.co.uk/wolverhampton), [Brownhills](https://openindex.co.uk/town/brownhills) ## Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay in brief Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay is a town in South Staffordshire, West Midlands. About 18,118 people lived in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £255,000 in 2025 across 290 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 56.2 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk). The median price paid for a home in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay was £255,000 in 2025. Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay had 17,647 usual residents at the census. About 24% of people in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay, 95.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Town - Code: E63002573 - Constituency: [Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stone-great-wyrley-and-penkridge) - Council: [South Staffordshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire) - Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 4.79 km² - People, mid-2024: 18,118* - Neighbourhoods: 13 - Output areas: 59 * 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 and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Cannock](https://openindex.co.uk/town/cannock), [Norton Canes](https://openindex.co.uk/town/norton-canes), [Bloxwich](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bloxwich), [Pelsall](https://openindex.co.uk/town/pelsall), [Wolverhampton](https://openindex.co.uk/wolverhampton), [Brownhills](https://openindex.co.uk/town/brownhills) ## Latest updates for Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay - 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/E63002573 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/town/great-wyrley-and-cheslyn-hay, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/town/great-wyrley-and-cheslyn-hay#f-house-sales-median-price. 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