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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 256 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
256
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
114.5(+196%)
Shoplifting
59.23(+581%)
Public order
22.04(+264%)
Other theft
21.27(+274%)
Vehicle crime
20.92(+221%)
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 93 recent sales, the median property price is £185,000 in St Matthew's area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £765,000.

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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St Matthew's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached19£450,000£3,697
Flats33£95,000£1,774
Semi-Detached14£332,500£2,974
Terraced27£181,000£1,838

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

WS13JJ

Highgate Drive

WS13AD

Lysways Street

WS11QZ

Digbeth

WS19SQ

Darwall Street

WS11JZ

Bridge Street

WS19SF

St Matthew's

WS13TF

New College Close

WS42HZ

Borneo Street

WS42DU

Leigh Close

WS42JE

Borneo Street

WS42EY

Argyle Close

WS12BU

Dog Kennel Lane

WS13QZ

Corporation Street West

WS42DF

Mellish Road

WS12JJ

Bott Lane

WS11PY

St Matthew's

WS42EQ

Buchanan Close

WS11NU

Bradford Street

WS12QN

Birmingham Road

WS11XZ

Hatherton Road

WS11NR

St Pauls Street

WS11EN

Terret Close

WS42JF

Hawley Close

WS12JP

Eldon Street

WS29ED

Art Court

WS11NG

Park Street

WS12QQ

Broadway North

WS27YR

Hatherton Road

WS13AZ

Jesson Road

WS11TJ

Lichfield Street

WS13RG

Hope Street

WS12LN

Springhill Road

WS11PQ

Bradford Street

WS42HN

Burton Farm Road

WS29NR

Bridgeman Street

WS13PL

Mount Street

WS42BZ

Victoria Mews

WS11EW

Bridge Street

WS12AS

Persehouse Street

WS11XS

Hatherton Road

WS12AX

Rowley Street

WS13TB

Keble Grove

WS13DH

Birmingham Street

WS42EG

Buchanan Avenue

WS29JT

Little Station Street

WS12HL

Paddock

WS13QG

Glebe Street

WS11DG

Darwall Street

WS11YA

Hatherton Road

WS12QJ

Broadway North

WS19HS

Hatherton Road

WS13BF

Ridgewood Close

WS13JN

Highgate Road

WS42LA

Hatherton Street

WS13RQ

St Michael Street

WS13RB

Caldmore Road

WS13QJ

Woodcutter Close

WS11TL

St Matthew's

WS13QL

Dairy Close

WS42HH

Parklime Drive

WS19SD

Darwall Street

WS12AD

Intown Row

WS12BS

Sovereign Walk

WS11NJ

St Matthew's

WS42JN

Aldridge Road

WS13QD

Bradford Street

WS42AF

Upper Forster Street

WS42AL

Teddesley Street

WS11NX

Bradford Street

WS42BA

Butts Road

WS42BG

Cecil Street

WS11QU

Digbeth

WS42DQ

Mellish Road

WS27YX

Hatherton Road

WS42BU

Lower Rushall Street

WS42HU

Lichfield Road

WS42DR

Harpur Close

WS42DJ

Lichfield Road

WS42BB

Hatherton Street

WS11DH

Tower Street

WS19XD

St Matthew's

WS12JQ

Augustus Street

WS42BF

Cecil Street

WS13QF

Corporation Street West

WS13JG

Gorway Close

WS12AE

Warewell Close

WS42JJ

Aldridge Road

WS28LP

Shaw Street

WS28DN

St Matthew's

WS19SG

Darwall Street

WS13BZ

Bath Street

WS11UG

Lichfield Street

WS19SB

Darwall Street

WS42DW

Somerset Road

WS31YU

Hatherton Road

WS29LT

Art Court

WS13RF

Caldmore Road

WS42JD

Westbourne Road

WS42HJ

Stencills Road

WS13AA

Lysways Street

Data Sources

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