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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 average crime levels, with around 107 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.1× the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. 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 4 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
107
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
48.57(+26%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.49(+112%)
Vehicle crime
14.72(+126%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.21(+13%)
Other theft
7.61(+34%)
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

Median price£192,500
Price per sq ft£229
Sales (last 12 months)71
Typical range (middle 50%)£160K – £233K

Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £192,500 (about £229 per square foot) in Bentley and Darlaston North area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £321,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bentley and Darlaston North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached8£310,000£268
Semi-Detached39£195,000£236
Terraced20£165,000£189
Flats4£83,500£139

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Bentley and Darlaston North

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bentley and Darlaston North.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£165,500£61,500£113,500£85,000
2017£157,500£78,000£115,000£105,000
2018£165,000£85,000£125,000£106,000
2019£212,500£83,500£128,250£115,000
2020£207,475£73,750£147,000£120,000
2021£196,000£90,000£160,000£130,000
2022£233,500£87,500£177,500£145,000
2023£253,000£87,000£172,500£156,500
2024£242,500£115,000£180,000£161,000
2025£240,000£67,000£190,000£165,000
2026£311,250£115,000£221,000£165,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bentley and Darlaston North.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bentley and Darlaston North.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£154£92£136£87
2017£162£125£134£118
2018£164£134£147£126
2019£206£100£148£126
2020£183£110£180£138
2021£215£138£173£142
2022£255£142£203£155
2023£250£150£208£167
2024£284£157£206£197
2025£243£109£225£192
2026£269£187£239£215
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bentley and Darlaston North.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Frequently asked questions about Bentley and Darlaston North

Is Bentley and Darlaston North safe?

Bentley and Darlaston North records about 107 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Bentley and Darlaston North?

The median sale price in Bentley and Darlaston North is £192,500 (about £229 per square foot) based on 71 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Bentley and Darlaston North?

Bentley and Darlaston North has 4 primary schools (3 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Bentley and Darlaston North?

Bentley and Darlaston North scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Bentley and Darlaston North sits around rank 4,673 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Bentley and Darlaston North?

The average household income in Bentley and Darlaston North is around £41,268 per year, and 33% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for Bentley and Darlaston North?

Bentley and Darlaston North is represented by 1 elected councillor: Lucie Jane Nahal (Labour Party).

All postcodes in Bentley and Darlaston North

WS108BL

Station Street

WS109UZ

Steelmans Road

WS108YN

Peel Close

WS20LT

Stepping Stone Close

WS20LL

Quilter Close

WS20LE

Bentley Mill Way

WS108YF

Consort Drive

WS108ED

Waverley Road

WS109SS

Walsall Road

WS108JU

Beard Close

WS20LR

Jane Lane Close

WS108BA

Whitton Street

WS108DZ

Church Street

WS20DA

Longmore Avenue

WS109SE

Park Lane

WS108AT

Fern Villas

WS108DG

Mallows Close

WS109JS

Walsall Road

WS108BG

Station Street

WS109LB

Hill Street

WS108LQ

Axcess 10 Business Park

WS20DJ

Hopyard Road

WS108DR

New Street

WS108AE

Crescent Road

WS108BD

Cope Street

WS20DG

Wrexham Avenue

WS20HL

Mountbatten Road

WS20EJ

Monmouth Road

WS108YH

Windsor Walk

WS20BJ

Bader Road

WS20BD

Queen Elizabeth Avenue

WS108AZ

Tilley Street

WS109FD

Cook Street

WS108DU

Church Street

WS109BF

Spirit Mews

WS20JF

Wilkes Avenue

WS20ND

Faversham Close

WS20LJ

Cottle Close

WS109SN

Walsall Road

WS109JR

Walsall Road

WS109SP

Edward Street

WS109RN

Cobden Street

WS108XE

Heath Road

WS108LL

Oberon Grove

WS108DF

Oberon Grove

WS20BB

Cornwall Place

WS20DT

Wolverhampton Road West

WS108LF

St Georges Street

WS108LX

Kendricks Road

WS20BG

Queen Elizabeth Avenue

WS20AU

Montgomery Road

WS108UR

Bellman Close

WS108UZ

St Lawrence Way

WS108NA

Cemetery Road

WS108BQ

Salisbury Street

WS108UU

St Georges Close

WS20JP

Lime Avenue

WS20DF

Bentley Road North

WS108HY

Midland Road

WS108XY

Taryn Drive

WS20JB

Laburnum Grove

WS109SD

Cook Street

WS20BN

Bentley Mill Close

WS20DZ

Arnwood Close

WS108BW

Station Street

WS108BN

Simmonds Place

WS108DN

Pattern Drive

WS20EB

Morris Avenue

WS109RL

Cobden Street

WS20JT

Wilkes Avenue

WS20BL

Portal Road

WS20JQ

Kent Road

WS108YJ

Memory Lane

WS20LG

Berkley Close

WS20ED

Morris Avenue

WS108DY

Church Street

WS108AG

Bronwen Villas

WS20PA

Bentley Road North

WS108JT

The Green Villas

WS20EH

Monmouth Road

WS20DB

Bentley Road North

WS20HD

Poplar Avenue

WS20EE

Morris Avenue

WS108LH

Bowling Green Close

WS109SG

Steelmans Road

WS109RH

Franchise Street

WS20EP

Poplar Avenue

WS108BT

Fallings Heath Close

WS108AP

Victoria Road

WS108AB

Victoria Road

WS20DP

Pugh Crescent

WS20LN

Berkley Close

WS109SH

Walsall Road

WS108JP

The Green

WS108BP

Station Street

WS108AF

Victoria Road

WS20AZ

Churchill Road

WS20AY

Cunningham Road

WS108EG

Dale End

WS108JE

Perry Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.