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Bentley and Darlaston North

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About

Bentley and Darlaston North is a residential and industrial ward in the east of the Walsall borough. The area is characterised by older terraced housing and postwar estates, alongside significant industrial and commercial estates that have long been part of its economic base. The landscape includes the open spaces of Rough Wood and the Bentley Mill Greenway, a path following a former railway line.

A notable local feature is the historic Darlaston Town Hall, a prominent building on Victoria Road. The ward is bordered by the River Tame and contains sections of the Anson Branch Canal. Industrial activity remains concentrated in defined zones, with residential streets and local shopping parades serving the community's daily needs.

Area overview

On average Bentley and Darlaston North has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 103 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 32.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bentley and Darlaston North is £41,268 per year. There are 5 schools in Bentley and Darlaston North: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Bentley and Darlaston North is home to around 14,331 people, with a population density of about 3,359.8 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
103
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
32.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bentley and Darlaston North Population
14,331
Population density
3,359.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
47.8(+25%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.37(+100%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.68(+20%)
Vehicle crime
12.42(+88%)
Other theft
7.75(+35%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,446
58.94%
Indian
1,544
10.77%
Pakistani
1,051
7.33%
Bangladeshi
623
4.35%
Other White
552
3.85%
Total population: 14,331

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
3,220
29.9%
Level 4 qualifications or above
2,075
19.27%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,625
15.09%
Level 3 (A level)
1,551
14.4%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,373
12.75%
Total 16+ residents: 10,769

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,437
26.38%
Owns with a mortgage
1,217
22.34%
Other social rented
1,193
21.9%
Private landlord or letting agency
772
14.17%
Social rents from council
687
12.61%
Total households: 5,447

Property prices in Bentley and Darlaston North

Based on 66 recent sales, the median property price is £185,000 in Bentley and Darlaston North area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £321,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bentley and Darlaston North in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bentley and Darlaston North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£240,000
Flats2£92,500
Semi-Detached32£191,250
Terraced23£175,000

10 years median price trend in Bentley and Darlaston North

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bentley and Darlaston North.

All postcodes in Bentley and Darlaston North

WS109LF

Old Park Road

WS109UZ

Steelmans Road

WS20BN

Bentley Mill Close

WS20HL

Mountbatten Road

WS20JE

Everest Road

WS108LF

St Georges Street

WS109TG

Brunel Walk

WS20JB

Laburnum Grove

WS20JS

Rowlands Close

WS108AU

Providence Terrace

WS108YE

Barford Close

WS108LB

Aldridge Street

WS108UR

Bellman Close

WS20BT

Bentley Mill Lane

WS20DU

Wolverhampton Road West

WS20HR

Churchill Road

WS20LX

Locket Close

WS108EZ

St Lawrence Way

WS108YJ

Memory Lane

WS109JS

Walsall Road

WS20BG

Queen Elizabeth Avenue

WS20EP

Poplar Avenue

WS20WB

Anson Road

WS108DA

Bull Street

WS108LP

Heath Road

WS108YQ

Osborne Drive

WS20DH

Anson Road

WS20EH

Monmouth Road

WS108BS

Short Street

WS20BL

Portal Road

WS20BW

Longmore Avenue

WS20ND

Faversham Close

WS108LL

Oberon Grove

WS20HE

Poplar Close

WS20LS

Wing Close

WS109TN

Well Street

WS108ER

Victoria Road

WS108LQ

Bentley Mill Way

WS109LD

Hill Street

WS20AA

Churchill Road

WS20AS

Wingate Road

WS108AX

Bull Street

WS108DN

Pattern Drive

WS108EL

Citizens Way

WS108UZ

St Lawrence Way

WS109FD

Cook Street

WS109RN

Cobden Street

WS20PA

Bentley Road North

WS108LE

Bush Street

WS20HQ

Cheshire Road

WS108DQ

Picturedrome Way

WS108UT

Bell Close

WS109SJ

Bangor Villas

WS20LL

Quilter Close

WS20LN

Berkley Close

WS108XE

Heath Road

WS109LL

All Saints Road

WS109SP

Edward Street

WS109JR

Walsall Road

WS108JB

Booth Street

WS108XU

Jasmine Way

WS20AU

Montgomery Road

WS20BS

Wolverhampton Road West

WS20DJ

Hopyard Road

WS20EY

Lilac Grove

WS20JG

Bentley and Darlaston North

WS108BL

Station Street

WS109RR

Cook Street

WS20JA

Lime Avenue

WS109SZ

James Close

WS20BQ

Bentley and Darlaston North

WS20JD

Edinburgh Avenue

WS108BN

Simmonds Place

WS108JP

The Green

WS108YH

Windsor Walk

WS109SF

Steelmans Road

WS20AX

Montgomery Road

WS20LU

Star Close

WS108AF

Victoria Road

WS108JT

The Green Villas

WS108XJ

Westbourne Road

WS20BB

Cornwall Place

WS20BH

Tedder Road

WS20EA

Bentley Road North

WS108EN

Bell Street

WS108ES

Cramp Hill

WS108AD

Rectory Avenue

WS108AZ

Tilley Street

WS108BZ

Heath Road

WS108JY

Bush Street

WS109LB

Hill Street

WS20DL

King Charles Avenue

WS20GA

Appleyard Close

WS108DW

Florian Grove

WS108LN

Bentley Road South

WS109JU

Walsall Road

WS20AZ

Churchill Road

WS20EG

Slim Road

WS108BE

Gladstone Street

WS108YD

Crown Court

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.