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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 65 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
Flats1£55,000
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

WS109SW

Walsall Road

WS20NE

Glenhurst Close

WS108HY

Midland Road

WS108NA

Cemetery Road

WS20DA

Longmore Avenue

WS20EZ

Attlee Road

WS20EQ

Monmouth Road

WS108XB

Darlaston Central Trading Estate

WS109ST

Cobden Close

WS20BX

Wolverhampton Road West

WS20HW

Cairn Drive

WS108YN

Peel Close

WS108AT

Fern Villas

WS108AS

Gordon Street

WS109LA

Walsall Road

WS20DX

Beacon View

WS20JQ

Kent Road

WS108BW

Station Street

WS108YF

Consort Drive

WS20BA

Churchill Road

WS20BE

Pendlebury Close

WS20BP

Millers Close

WS20EE

Morris Avenue

WS20JT

Wilkes Avenue

WS20NX

Berkley Close

WS108AG

Bronwen Villas

WS108BQ

Salisbury Street

WS108DF

Oberon Grove

WS109SG

Steelmans Road

WS20AP

Pendlebury Close

WS20EW

Poplar Avenue

WS20HD

Poplar Avenue

WS20LG

Berkley Close

WS108AN

Richards Street

WS108BJ

Westbourne Road

WS109JX

Walsall Road

WS109RL

Cobden Street

WS109SN

Walsall Road

WS20DG

Wrexham Avenue

WS20EN

Bevin Road

WS20HS

Princess Anne Road

WS20JN

Wilkes Avenue

WS108AP

Victoria Road

WS108LD

Owen Street

WS20AF

Pendlebury Close

WS20NR

Granbourne Road

WS108AE

Crescent Road

WS108DR

New Street

WS20EB

Morris Avenue

WS20HU

Edinburgh Avenue

WS20HZ

Hawthorn Place

WS20NW

Silverstone Close

WS108AA

Victoria Road

WS108LW

Bentley Road South

WS109SD

Cook Street

WS108AY

Batchcroft

WS20EU

Ewart Road

WS108BT

Fallings Heath Close

WS20ET

Rowlands Avenue

WS20HJ

Alexander Road

WS109LH

Alexandra Road

WS20BJ

Bader Road

WS20LE

Bentley Mill Way

WS109LJ

Alexandra Road

WS109SQ

Walsall Road

WS20HA

Edinburgh Avenue

WS20JH

Churchill Road

WS108AL

Richards Street

WS108EQ

Foster Street

WS109BF

Spirit Mews

WS20DZ

Arnwood Close

WS20NP

Leyburn Close

WS108JF

Queen Street

WS108LZ

Heath Road

WS20DB

Bentley Road North

WS108BB

Bills Street

WS108JU

Beard Close

WS108XY

Taryn Drive

WS108YL

Empress Way

WS20BF

Lane Arms Way

WS20DQ

Wrexham Avenue

WS20NT

Poplar Avenue

WS108BP

Station Street

WS108HZ

Rubery Street

WS108XL

Heath Road

WS108XX

Bryony Gardens

WS20HG

Queen Elizabeth Avenue

WS20LJ

Cottle Close

WS109RS

Wood Street

WS20LW

Bentley and Darlaston North

WS20LY

Malkit Close

WS20NJ

Western Avenue

WS108LJ

Heath Road

WS20HN

Mountbatten Road

WS20HT

Edinburgh Avenue

WS108AR

Avenue Road

WS108DY

Church Street

WS108ED

Waverley Road

WS108EE

Slater Street

WS108LX

Kendricks Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.