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Birchills Leamore

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About

Birchills Leamore is a residential area situated on the eastern side of Walsall town centre. The ward is defined by several key roads and includes the large, open expanse of King George V Memorial Playing Fields, which provides significant green space for recreation. Housing is primarily a mix of inter-war and post-war terraced homes, along with some newer developments, creating a varied streetscape. The local economy is supported by a range of independent shops and services concentrated along the main thoroughfares.

The area is home to the historic Birchills House, a former manor house that now serves as a local community museum, offering a direct link to the area's past. Transport connections are central to the ward's character, with the Walsall Canal running through it and the Birchills Leamore railway station providing a direct link to central Birmingham. This infrastructure underscores the area's long-standing role as a residential district with strong connections to wider industrial and commercial centres.

Area overview

On average Birchills Leamore has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 234 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 41.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Birchills Leamore is £40,831 per year. There are 8 schools in Birchills Leamore: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Birchills Leamore is home to around 16,024 people, with a population density of about 3,478.5 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
234
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
41.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Birchills Leamore Population
16,024
Population density
3,478.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
108.71(+181%)
Shoplifting
54.98(+532%)
Criminal damage and arson
22.65(+211%)
Vehicle crime
18.72(+188%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.6(+73%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
10,644
66.42%
Pakistani
1,632
10.18%
Other White
707
4.41%
Indian
661
4.12%
African
658
4.11%
Total population: 16,025

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
3,790
31.45%
Level 4 qualifications or above
2,320
19.25%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,751
14.53%
Level 3 (A level)
1,694
14.06%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,546
12.83%
Total 16+ residents: 12,050

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
2,141
33.83%
Owns outright
1,251
19.77%
Owns with a mortgage
1,204
19.02%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,168
18.45%
Social rents from council
435
6.87%
Total households: 6,329

Property prices in Birchills Leamore

Based on 108 recent sales, the median property price is £170,000 in Birchills Leamore area, with individual transactions ranging from £78,000 up to £380,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Birchills Leamore 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 Birchills Leamore over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached5£265,000£2,845
Flats10£93,500£1,848
Semi-Detached40£190,000£2,405
Terraced53£153,500£1,972

10 years median price trend in Birchills Leamore

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Birchills Leamore.

All postcodes in Birchills Leamore

WS32AP

Comwall Close

WS27HR

Cavendish Road

WS27NW

Willenhall Lane

WS28JW

Hospital Street

WS28NH

Farringdon Street

WS27EE

Remington Road

WS32AN

Providence Close

WS32XQ

Fryers Close

WS32BE

West Street

WS27BP

Green Lane

WS28XD

Reedswood Retail Park

WS28TQ

Poukhill Close

WS27HQ

Cavendish Road

WS32AH

Providence Lane

WS32DD

Old Lane

WS27HX

Edison Road

WS28DR

Stafford Street

WS28YB

Ludlow Lane

WS27DR

Kelvin Road

WS27EP

Darwin Road

WS28AE

Thornbury Road

WS28QW

Reedswood Lane

WS32AY

Beatrice Street

WS28TH

Ragstone Close

WS27BB

Bloxwich Road

WS27LD

Telford Road

WS32AX

May Street

WS28SR

Bentley Lane

WS28QN

Miner Street

WS28LJ

Fenchurch Close

WS27EG

Remington Place

WS27RF

Nottingham New Road

WS27DH

Leamore Lane

WS28YE

Norfolk New Road

WS32BL

Leamore Lane

WS32AU

Portsea Street

WS27EW

Darwin Road

WS27EN

Darwin Road

WS32AJ

Providence Lane

WS32EJ

Somerfield Road

WS28HS

Green Lane

WS27RB

Red Brook Road

WS28UF

Spring Walk

WS28ER

Lockside Road

WS28HA

Court Way

WS32BQ

Bloxwich Road

WS32XJ

Croxstalls Road

WS32BJ

Leamore Lane

WS32BH

Leamore Lane

WS32EG

Somerfield Road

WS32EE

Odell Way

WS32ED

Odell Road

WS28LB

Birchills Leamore

WS27JF

Gurney Place

WS32AR

Comwall Close

WS27AB

Leamore Lane

WS27HY

Cavendish Road

WS28HN

Blue Lane East

WS28BL

Gladstone Street

WS28UD

Dalton Road

WS27LW

Jenner Road

WS27EF

Remington Road

WS27JP

Bloxwich Lane

WS27LF

Murdock Way

WS27LS

Birchills Leamore

WS27BE

Carl Street

WS27DD

Darwin Road

WS28ST

Bentley Lane

WS28UE

Belgrave Walk

WS28BG

Ashdown Grove

WS28JL

Thornbury Road

WS28DQ

Reedswood Park Road

WS28NU

Birchills Leamore

WS27DW

Stephenson Avenue

WS27LZ

Fryers Road

WS28HP

Long Acre Street

WS27EJ

Remington Road

WS28LE

Green Lane

WS32BY

Nursery Road

WS27NJ

Leamore Close

WS27JD

Priestley Road

WS27EU

Stephenson Avenue

WS32AF

Leamore Lane

WS28HY

Green Lane

WS32BZ

High Street

WS28LH

Fenchurch Close

WS28BP

Bloxwich Road

WS27HU

Edison Road

WS32AA

Beatrice Street

WS27JW

Bloxwich Lane

WS28TW

Bentley Lane

WS27BA

Norfolk Place

WS28LD

Stockton Close

WS27JH

Rutherford Road

WS27HA

Edison Road

WS27NR

Leamore Lane

WS28JF

Green Lane

WS28NN

Burrowes Street

WS27EQ

Remington Road

WS27LG

Brindley Close

Data Sources

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