# Walsall 017B

West Walsall. 1,592 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.2 square kilometres.

Walsall 017B had 1,543 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01010272. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Walsall](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 70.4** (2025). Walsall 017B has a deprivation score of 70.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 271st most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/neighbourhood/e01010272#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £155,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Walsall 017B was £155,000 in 2025. Joint 2,696th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/neighbourhood/e01010272#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,543** (2021). Walsall 017B had 1,543 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 21,166th 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/e01010272#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.1%** (January 2026). In Walsall 017B, 99.1% 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/walsall/neighbourhood/e01010272#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england#place=E01010272) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Walsall 017B is in decile 1.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E01010272) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 10 homes were sold in Walsall 017B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E01010272) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Walsall 017B.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E01010272) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Walsall 017B had 1,543 usual residents at the census.

## How Walsall 017B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Walsall 017B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 70.4 | most deprived | 169 neighbourhoods, Walsall · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £155,000 | joint 8th cheapest | 139 neighbourhoods, Walsall · 2025 |
| Population | 1,543 | joint 62nd least populated | 169 neighbourhoods, Walsall · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.1% | joint 63rd highest | 169 neighbourhoods, Walsall · Jan 2026 |

## Is Walsall 017B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Walsall 017B at a rate of 94.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 109.8 per 1,000 people across Bloxwich South.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 16 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Walsall 017B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (56), other crime (37) and vehicle crime (20).
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 017B 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 017B in brief

Walsall 017B has a deprivation score of 70.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Walsall 017B was £155,000 in 2025.
Walsall 017B had 1,543 usual residents at the census.
In Walsall 017B, 99.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01010272
- Middle area: [Bloxwich South](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/bloxwich-south)
- Ward: [Beechdale, Leamore & Reedswood †](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/ward/beechdale-leamore-and-reedswood)
- Postcode district: [WS3 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws3)
- Town: [Bloxwich †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bloxwich)
- 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: 0.15 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,592
- Output areas: 5

† 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 017A](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/neighbourhood/e01010271), [Walsall 012A](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/neighbourhood/e01010282), [Walsall 017D](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/neighbourhood/e01010295), [Walsall 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/neighbourhood/e01010277)

## Latest updates for Walsall 017B

- 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/E01010272

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/neighbourhood/e01010272