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About

St Matthew's ward lies in the southern part of Walsall, centred around the residential neighbourhood of Pleck. The area is primarily characterised by terraced housing and local retail parades catering to daily needs. It is bordered by major transport routes, including the Birmingham-Walsall railway line and the A34 road, which define its edges and provide connections to the wider borough.

A notable local landmark is the red-brick St Matthew's Church, which gives the ward its name. The area includes the expansive playing fields of the former Walsall Grammar School, now part of Queen Mary's Grammar School, offering significant green space. The ward contains several community-focused institutions and small industrial pockets integrated within its housing streets.

Area overview

On average St Matthew's has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 241 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 27.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in St Matthew's is £43,622 per year. There are 11 schools in St Matthew's: 6 primary (1 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 3 secondary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good). St Matthew's is home to around 16,969 people, with a population density of about 2,990.7 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
241
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
27.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

St Matthew's Population
16,969
Population density
2,990.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
111.85(+192%)
Shoplifting
55.28(+532%)
Anti-social behaviour
27.29(+140%)
Public order
20.39(+235%)
Other theft
20.27(+254%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,250
42.72%
Pakistani
2,305
13.58%
Indian
1,636
9.64%
Other White
1,152
6.79%
Bangladeshi
1,133
6.68%
Total population: 16,970

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
4,162
30.73%
No qualifications
3,189
23.55%
Level 3 (A level)
2,150
15.88%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,693
12.5%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,322
9.76%
Total 16+ residents: 13,542

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
2,011
28.41%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,735
24.51%
Owns outright
1,546
21.84%
Owns with a mortgage
1,209
17.08%
Social rents from council
354
5%
Total households: 7,079

Property prices in St Matthew's

Based on 87 recent sales, the median property price is £225,000 in St Matthew's area, with individual transactions ranging from £51,000 up to £925,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Matthew's 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 St Matthew's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached26£467,500
Flats27£106,500
Semi-Detached17£250,000
Terraced17£195,000

10 years median price trend in St Matthew's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Matthew's.

All postcodes in St Matthew's

WS13RP

Wednesbury Road

WS42DX

Lichfield Road

WS12JJ

Bott Lane

WS11DF

St Matthew's

WS29JS

Station Street

WS19XL

St Matthew's

WS11RG

Darwall Street

WS11NU

Bradford Street

WS29NX

Queen Street

WS29PD

Upper Brook Street

WS12AA

Lower Rushall Street

WS12EY

Bullocks Row

WS13NF

Vicarage Walk

WS13RA

Little Caldmore

WS27PL

Hatherton Road

WS42DW

Somerset Road

WS42EG

Buchanan Avenue

WS42JB

Westbourne Street

WS11HP

Bridge Street

WS12AG

Ward Street

WS12HN

Union Street

WS13BT

Bath Road

WS13DH

Birmingham Street

WS13PS

Brace Street

WS13QN

Tasker Street

WS13RF

Caldmore Road

WS13RH

Carless Street

WS11NT

St Paul's Street

WS11RE

St Matthew's

WS12NA

Birmingham Road

WS19SF

St Matthew's

WS42BB

Hatherton Street

WS12BL

Persehouse Street

WS12JQ

Augustus Street

WS13BS

Bath Road

WS13NX

Glebe Street

WS42BD

Cecil Street

WS42EB

Mellish Road

WS11AE

St Matthew's

WS11LA

Park Street

WS11QZ

Digbeth

WS12BU

Dog Kennel Lane

WS19NN

Hatherton Road

WS29LB

Marsh Street

WS42AB

Upper Forster Street

WS42HG

Rushall Manor Close

WS11LR

The Bridge

WS11PN

Bradford Street

WS13BE

Gorway Road

WS13SL

Bath Road

WS19SA

Darwall Street

WS19SR

Darwall Street

WS29DX

Long Street

WS42HZ

Borneo Street

WS13BZ

Bath Street

WS13DZ

Newhall Street

WS13PR

Brace Street

WS28DN

St Matthew's

WS28EW

Albert Street

WS19BR

Hatherton Road

WS19SL

Darwall Street

WS19SX

Darwall Street

WS42AH

Teddesley Street

WS42DS

Leigh Road

WS11DD

Darwall Street

WS11TP

Darwall Street

WS13AW

Emery Street

WS13DB

Bath Street

WS19TA

Darwall Street

WS19XF

St Matthew's

WS42HL

Kingsbury Close

WS11DE

Bridge Street

WS11XB

Lower Forster Street

WS11XZ

Hatherton Road

WS13AA

Lysways Street

WS13DS

Sandwell Street

WS13JG

Gorway Close

WS14DD

West Bromwich Street

WS19SE

Darwall Street

WS42AR

Butts Road

WS42DH

Lichfield Road

WS11RR

Lower Hall Lane

WS11JG

Bridge Street

WS11NN

St Paul's Street

WS11NS

Wisemore

WS11NW

Park Street

WS11RS

George Street

WS11SA

Little Newport Street

WS12HA

Goodall Street

WS13BN

Lysways Street

WS13PX

Midland Road

WS27YR

Hatherton Road

WS28DF

Stafford Street

WS42BQ

Mill Lane

WS11UG

Lichfield Street

WS12JN

Selborne Street

WS13PE

Hart Street

WS19EN

Hatherton Road

WS19QY

Hatherton Road

WS19RA

Hatherton Road

Data Sources

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