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Aldridge Central

Middle area

East Walsall. 7,013 people in 5.8 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Aldridge Central’s wards yet.

Median sale price
£243,750
2,532nd lowest of 7,259
Worked out by Open Index
Population
6,920
4,128th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
86.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.9%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

How Aldridge Central compares

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Median sale price39 middle areas, Walsall · 2025
Median sale price: every middle area in Walsall39 areas from £149,000 to £382,750. The middle area is £215,000. Aldridge Central is £243,750.
£243,7509th highest
Population39 middle areas, Walsall · 2021
Population: every middle area in Walsall39 areas from 5,270 to 11,431. The middle area is 6,823. Aldridge Central is 6,920.
6,92016th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage39 middle areas, Walsall · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Walsall39 areas from 51.0% to 99.7%. The middle area is 96.7%. Aldridge Central is 86.6%.
86.6%4th lowest
Claimant rate39 middle areas, Walsall · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Walsall39 areas from 1.6% to 9.7%. The middle area is 5.8%. Aldridge Central is 3.9%.
3.9%12th lowest

Figures for the whole of Walsall

These figures are published for the whole of Walsall, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Walsall and not Aldridge Central alone. See Walsall

Average house price
£215,329
Up 1.5% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£34,036
33rd lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.3×
117th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
31.7
28th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Aldridge Central in brief

The median price paid for a home in Aldridge Central was £243,750 in 2025.

Aldridge Central had 6,920 usual residents at the census.

In Aldridge Central, 86.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Aldridge Central, 3.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.