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St Matthew's

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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 232 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 27.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income of residents in St Matthew's is £36,179 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).

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
232
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
27%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

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

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

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 94 recent sales, the median property price is £222,500 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
Detached29£457,000
Flats27£101,000
Semi-Detached17£250,000
Terraced21£185,000

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

WS11QL

Goodall Street

WS11XU

Darwall Street

WS12AD

Intown Row

WS12HL

Tantarra Street

WS12HT

Tantarra Street

WS13AS

Jesson Road

WS19HN

Hatherton Road

WS28DH

Walsall West

WS28LG

Walsall West

WS29LR

Clement Street

WS29PB

Queen Street

WS42BN

Eastbourne Street

WS42ED

Mellish Road

WS42EQ

Buchanan Close

WS42ES

Argyle Road

WS11JA

Bridge Street

WS19SN

Darwall Street

WS11PT

Walsall Central

WS11QA

High Street

WS11YS

Bridgeman Street

WS12AU

Holtshill Lane

WS13AN

The Pines

WS13AQ

Hanch Place

WS13BB

Gorway Road

WS13DX

Barleyfields Row

WS13EG

Highgate Road

WS13ES

Walsall Central

WS13JB

Highgate Close

WS13JW

Highgate Drive

WS28HE

Green Lane

WS42EX

Argyle Close

WS42HJ

Kingsbury Close

WS11JY

Bridge Street

WS11LY

Park Street

WS11SE

Tower Street

WS11TR

Walsall Central

WS12AN

Walsall North East

WS12AP

Town Hill

WS12BH

Walhouse Close

WS12EL

Ablewell Street

WS12LT

Lysways Street

WS12NU

Jesson Close

WS13DG

Birmingham Street

WS13JH

Highgate Road

WS13QZ

Corporation Street West

WS13RG

Hope Street

WS13TD

Christ Church Grove

WS19GB

Hatherton Road

WS42DR

Harpur Close

WS42HS

Rushwood Close

WS12AB

Arboretum Road

WS12AS

Persehouse Street

WS11UZ

Walsall Central

WS11RJ

Lower Hall Lane

WS12EW

Hill Street

WS12HP

Union Street

WS13QP

Meadow Street

WS13QD

Bradford Street

WS13QL

Dairy Close

WS13QX

Graphic Close

WS19WW

Walsall Central

WS42BY

Butts Road

WS42NA

Worfield Close

WS29NE

Frederick Street

WS19SQ

Darwall Street

WS12HD

Upper Rushall Street

WS11ER

Park Street

WS11TN

Darwall Street

WS12AX

Rowley Street

WS12BD

Charlotte Street

WS12JL

Lime Street

WS12QQ

Arboretum Road

WS13EF

Walsall Central

WS13HZ

Fairfield Mount

WS13JF

Avion Close

WS13JS

Delves Road

WS29LY

Charles Street

WS42DN

Harpur Road

WS42DP

Lichfield Road

WS42EW

Buchanan Road

WS19QZ

Hatherton Road

WS19SD

Darwall Street

WS11RB

George Street

WS13LY

Mountrath Street

WS11AF

Walsall North East

WS11QE

Freer Street

WS11SQ

Intown

WS12EN

Bank Street

WS12YQ

Hatherton Road

WS13ER

Walsall Central

WS13NP

Caldmore Road

WS14HH

Corporation Street

WS28LR

Walsall West

WS42EN

Buchanan Road

WS42HE

Rushall Manor Close

WS11DQ

Darwall Street

WS11LW

Digbeth

WS11QU

Digbeth

WS11SZ

Walsall North East

WS11XA

Lower Forster Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.