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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 107 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
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

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £189,500 in Bentley and Darlaston North area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bentley and Darlaston North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached8£310,000£2,882
Flats4£83,500£1,497
Semi-Detached41£195,000£2,503
Terraced21£165,000£2,069

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

WS108XJ

Westbourne Road

WS20AW

Churchill Road

WS20EL

Cripps Road

WS108JA

Castle Street

WS108AW

The Flatts

WS20EN

Bevin Road

WS20JH

Churchill Road

WS108DE

King Street

WS108YQ

Osborne Drive

WS20BT

Bentley Mill Lane

WS108JS

The Green

WS20LX

Locket Close

WS108LZ

Heath Road

WS108UT

Bell Close

WS108DW

Florian Grove

WS20JN

Wilkes Avenue

WS20BS

Wolverhampton Road West

WS108AR

Avenue Road

WS20ER

Attlee Road

WS20HH

Wilkes Avenue

WS108UX

St Georges Street

WS109LJ

Alexandra Road

WS20LQ

Dyson Close

WS20DX

Beacon View

WS108EE

Slater Street

WS108AJ

Richards Street

WS108AN

Richards Street

WS109JU

Walsall Road

WS108EN

Bell Street

WS108DQ

Picturedrome Way

WS108AS

Gordon Street

WS20HQ

Cheshire Road

WS108XB

Darlaston Central Trading Estate

WS20HY

Oak Avenue

WS108DS

Church Street

WS20BX

Wolverhampton Road West

WS20EZ

Attlee Road

WS108JG

Willenhall Road

WS20HU

Edinburgh Avenue

WS108AA

Victoria Road

WS20AA

Churchill Road

WS108BB

Bills Street

WS20EQ

Monmouth Road

WS108EQ

Foster Street

WS20HJ

Alexander Road

WS108XU

Jasmine Way

WS108LD

Owen Street

WS20ES

Almond Avenue

WS109TN

Well Street

WS20EU

Ewart Road

WS20HR

Churchill Road

WS109LH

Alexandra Road

WS108EY

Bilston Street

WS20GA

Appleyard Close

WS109SZ

James Close

WS20JL

Wilkes Avenue

WS20DH

Anson Road

WS20JE

Everest Road

WS20WB

Anson Road

WS108ER

Victoria Road

WS109LA

Walsall Road

WS20LS

Wing Close

WS20DU

Wolverhampton Road West

WS20NP

Leyburn Close

WS20JG

Bentley and Darlaston North

WS108XX

Bryony Gardens

WS108LW

Bentley Road South

WS20NE

Glenhurst Close

WS20AQ

Western Avenue

WS20NT

Poplar Avenue

WS109RE

Franchise Street

WS20EG

Slim Road

WS109SF

Steelmans Road

WS108BZ

Heath Road

WS108AD

Rectory Avenue

WS108JR

Crescent Works Industrial Park

WS20HZ

Hawthorn Place

WS20HG

Queen Elizabeth Avenue

WS109JX

Walsall Road

WS20HB

Margaret Road

WS20EX

Attlee Road

WS20AP

Pendlebury Close

WS20BF

Lane Arms Way

WS108YG

Princess Way

WS20BW

Longmore Avenue

WS20DY

Bentley and Darlaston North

WS108EF

Terrence Villas

WS109RW

Cook Street

WS108AX

Bull Street

WS20BA

Churchill Road

WS108AU

Providence Terrace

WS108JY

Bush Street

WS109LL

All Saints Road

WS20DL

King Charles Avenue

WS20ET

Rowlands Avenue

WS20BE

Pendlebury Close

WS109RS

Wood Street

WS108AQ

Pensarn Villas

WS109TQ

Cobden Street

WS109TG

Brunel Walk

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.