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West Walsall. About 12,904 people in 2.3 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In New Invention, 99.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
12,713
1,372nd highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
99.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
5.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
61.9%
3,933rd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How New Invention compares

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

New InventionMiddle
Population20 wards, Walsall · 2021
Population: every ward in Walsall20 areas from 12,713 to 17,262. The middle area is 13,800. New Invention is 12,713.
12,713lowest
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%. New Invention is 99.2%.
99.2%joint highest
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%. New Invention is 5.4%.
5.4%10th 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%. New Invention is 61.9%.
61.9%8th lowest

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 New Invention 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
New Invention in brief

New Invention had 12,713 usual residents at the census.

In New Invention, 99.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In New Invention, 5.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

61.9% of residents in New Invention were aged 15 to 64 at the census.