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Brownhills

Ward

North east Walsall. About 13,380 people in 6.4 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Brownhills, 94.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
13,444
1,175th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
94.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
4.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
62.5%
3,898th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Brownhills compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

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Population20 wards, Walsall · 2021
Population: every ward in Walsall20 areas from 12,713 to 17,262. The middle area is 13,800. Brownhills is 13,444.
13,4449th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage20 wards, Walsall · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Walsall20 areas from 71.7% to 99.2%. The middle area is 96.2%. Brownhills is 94.7%.
94.7%6th lowest
Claimant rate20 wards, Walsall · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Walsall20 areas from 1.8% to 9.7%. The middle area is 5.6%. Brownhills is 4.4%.
4.4%6th lowest
Aged 15 to 6420 wards, Walsall · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Walsall20 areas from 58.3% to 69.0%. The middle area is 62.5%. Brownhills is 62.5%.
62.5%joint 10th highest

Figures for the whole of Walsall

These figures are published for the whole of Walsall, not for each ward, so they describe all of Walsall and not Brownhills 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
Brownhills in brief

Brownhills had 13,444 usual residents at the census.

In Brownhills, 94.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Brownhills, 4.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

62.5% of residents in Brownhills were aged 15 to 64 at the census.