# Walsall 026A

South west Walsall. 2,057 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.2 square kilometres.

Walsall 026A had 1,635 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01010269. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Walsall](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 52.1** (2025). Walsall 026A has a deprivation score of 52.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 2,002nd most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/neighbourhood/e01010269#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,635** (2021). Walsall 026A had 1,635 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 16,413th most 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. https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/neighbourhood/e01010269#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.7%** (January 2026). In Walsall 026A, 97.7% 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/walsall/neighbourhood/e01010269#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 10.1%** (August 2026). In Walsall 026A, 10.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/neighbourhood/e01010269#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01010269) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Walsall 026A is in decile 1.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01010269) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 9 homes were sold in Walsall 026A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01010269) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Walsall 026A.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01010269) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Walsall 026A had 1,635 usual residents at the census.

## How Walsall 026A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Walsall 026A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 52.1 | 23rd most deprived | 169 neighbourhoods, Walsall · 2025 |
| Population | 1,635 | joint 80th most populated | 169 neighbourhoods, Walsall · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.7% | 80th lowest | 169 neighbourhoods, Walsall · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 10.1% | 15th highest | 169 neighbourhoods, Walsall · Aug 2026 |

## Is Walsall 026A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Walsall 026A at a rate of 73.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 151.0 per 1,000 people across Walsall West.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 20 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Walsall 026A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (65), other crime (31) and burglary (22).
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.

## Figures for the whole of Walsall

These figures are published for the whole of Walsall, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Walsall and not Walsall 026A alone. [See Walsall](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall)

- **Average house price: £216,878** (August 2026). Walsall’s average house price was £216,878 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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: 6.4×** (2025). A home in Walsall costs 6.4 times local full-time pay. Joint 122nd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 295,722** (2025). Walsall’s population was an estimated 295,722 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.4% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Walsall 026A in brief

Walsall 026A has a deprivation score of 52.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Walsall 026A had 1,635 usual residents at the census.
In Walsall 026A, 97.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Walsall 026A, 10.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01010269
- Middle area: [Walsall West](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/walsall-west)
- Ward: [Pleck †](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/ward/pleck)
- Postcode district: [WS2 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws2)
- Town: [Walsall †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/walsall)
- 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)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.21 km²
- People, mid-2024: 2,057
- Output areas: 4

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Walsall 021B](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/neighbourhood/e01010268), [Walsall 030A](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/neighbourhood/e01010368), [Walsall 026D](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/neighbourhood/e01010363), [Walsall 026B](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/neighbourhood/e01010270), [Walsall 026C](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/neighbourhood/e01010362)

## Latest updates for Walsall 026A

- 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/E01010269

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/neighbourhood/e01010269