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About

New Invention is a neighbourhood in the borough of Walsall in the West Midlands. It is primarily residential, with a mix of terraced houses, semi-detached homes and council estates that expanded in the 20th century around local coal mining and light industry. The place takes its name from a public house that stood on a local lane and gave the community its unusual name; that pub remains a reference point in local addresses and signage. Street patterns include short residential crescents and through routes linking to nearby suburbs.

Local facilities include a small parade of shops, takeaways, a primary school and a community centre that hosts clubs and events. There are patches of open space, allotments and children's play areas used by residents, and the built environment is interspersed with former industrial sites now adapted to housing or green use. Regular bus services call along the main roads, providing links to Walsall town centre, Bloxwich and Wolverhampton for shops, rail connections and wider services.

Area overview

On average New Invention has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 53 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 21.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in New Invention is £42,781 per year. There are 2 schools in New Invention: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). New Invention is home to around 6,602 people, with a population density of about 5,590.7 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
21.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

New Invention Population
6,602
Population density
5,590.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
27.11(+210%)
Violence and sexual offences
26.81(-30%)
Vehicle crime
5.76(-13%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.3(-26%)
Other theft
5(-13%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,314
80.52%
Indian
448
6.79%
Other White
143
2.17%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
142
2.15%
Other
106
1.61%
Total population: 6,600

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,491
28.64%
Level 4+ (Degree)
975
18.73%
Level 3 (A level)
857
16.46%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
787
15.12%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
639
12.27%
Total 16+ residents: 5,206

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
907
33.68%
Owns with a mortgage
737
27.37%
Other social rented
364
13.52%
Private landlord or letting agency
342
12.7%
Social rents from council
290
10.77%
Total households: 2,693

Property prices in New Invention

Based on 62 recent sales, the median property price is £206,750 in New Invention area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £460,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for New Invention 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 New Invention over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£252,500
Flats5£120,000
Semi-Detached30£208,500
Terraced15£165,000

10 years median price trend in New Invention

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in New Invention.

All postcodes in New Invention

WV125LY

Forest Gate

WV125JW

Broadmeadows Close

WV125BJ

Crab Lane

WV125LB

Rugeley Avenue

WV125LD

Brereton Road

WV125RU

The Coppice

WV125TQ

Sandringham Avenue

WV125JA

Browning Close

WV125QT

Wesley Road

WV125QA

Coltham Road

WV125JB

Wordsworth Road

WV125JH

Southey Close

WV125SA

Cannock Road

WV125RR

Holly Close

WV125BT

Lichfield Road

WV125TS

Newark Road

WV125AS

John Riley Drive

WV125JQ

Tennyson Road

WV125LX

Johnson Road

WV125SX

Sandringham Avenue

WV125BP

Crab Lane

WV125NE

Wood Lane

WV125HJ

Pooles Lane

WV125JE

Tennyson Road

WV125QH

Trinity Road

WV112EA

Sneyd Lane

WV125LE

Huntington Road

WV125SL

Barmouth Close

WV125TL

Nottingham Drive

WV125AB

Lichfield Road

WV125JL

Broadmeadows Road

WV125EA

The Square

WV125RY

Coppice Lane

WV125BB

Lichfield Road

WV125QF

Coltham Road

WV125QJ

Holmes Road

WV125RN

Coppice Lane

WV125HT

Dryden Close

WV125JN

Chaucer Avenue

WV125LL

Sandwell Place

WV125LN

Sandwell Place

WV125SB

Cannock Road

WV125HR

Byron Road

WV125HU

Milton Close

WV125LR

Brereton Road

WV125HH

Pooles Lane

WV125LU

Johnson Road

WV125SF

Sandringham Avenue

WV125SJ

Pembroke Close

WV125TR

Caernarvon Close

WV125JJ

Chaucer Avenue

WV125LQ

Huntington Road

WV125BE

Lichfield Road

WV125QP

Bradgate Close

WV125TN

Nottingham Drive

WV125RS

Coppice Lane

WV125RT

Coppice Lane

WV125RZ

Cannock Road

WV125LH

Huntington Road

WV125TD

Buckingham Drive

WV125TG

Sandringham Avenue

WV125JU

Littleton Road

WV125RP

Coppice Lane

WV125TJ

Balmoral Drive

WV125TT

Balmoral Drive

WV125BQ

Lichfield Road

WV125SD

Coppice Oak

WV125TE

Sandringham Avenue

WV125SH

Barmouth Close

WV125TH

Balmoral Drive

WV125BU

Squires Grove

WV125LT

Cranmer Avenue

WV125DJ

Essington Road

WV125HY

Keats Road

WV125JD

Coleridge Close

WV125LS

Hawthorne Road

WV125QL

Trinity Road

WV125BZ

Squires Grove

WV125QD

Coltham Road

WV125QG

Willenhall North

WV125BY

Squires Grove

WV125NF

Wood Lane

WV125LW

Springhill Close

WV125HX

Cowper Close

WV125NB

Wood Lane Close

WV125AJ

Greaves Crescent

WV125BH

Lichfield Road

WV125BW

Lynwood Close

WV125JG

Tennyson Road

WV125SU

Sandringham Avenue

WV125BN

Crab Lane

WV125JX

Littleton Road

WV125HS

Kipling Road

WV125TP

Conway Crescent

WV125HZ

Shelley Road

WV125SN

Menai Close

WV125UN

Lichfield Road

WV125QB

Coltham Road

WV125QN

Pimbury Road

WV125LA

Brereton Road

Data Sources

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