On average Walsall has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 85 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 12% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 22.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Walsall is £46,088 per year. There are 104 schools in Walsall: 86 primary (9 Outstanding and 62 Good) and 18 secondary (2 Outstanding and 12 Good). Walsall is home to around 284,124 people, with a population density of about 2,733.1 per km².
Based on 2,246 recent sales, the median property price is £225,000 (about £253 per square foot) in Walsall area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £1,175,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 466 | £353,500 | £308 |
| Semi-Detached | 910 | £230,250 | £265 |
| Terraced | 642 | £190,000 | £215 |
| Flats | 228 | £119,500 | £188 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £251,000 | £92,500 | £146,000 | £116,000 |
| 2017 | £259,000 | £100,000 | £149,950 | £123,000 |
| 2018 | £269,950 | £100,000 | £158,750 | £130,000 |
| 2019 | £280,000 | £99,995 | £161,000 | £130,000 |
| 2020 | £295,498 | £99,995 | £170,000 | £139,975 |
| 2021 | £320,000 | £105,000 | £190,000 | £154,000 |
| 2022 | £337,500 | £110,000 | £215,000 | £168,250 |
| 2023 | £340,000 | £110,750 | £220,000 | £175,000 |
| 2024 | £334,500 | £112,500 | £220,000 | £179,000 |
| 2025 | £343,000 | £122,000 | £235,000 | £185,000 |
| 2026 | £365,000 | £110,000 | £230,000 | £190,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £212 | £159 | £171 | £134 |
| 2017 | £217 | £166 | £175 | £143 |
| 2018 | £230 | £161 | £184 | £149 |
| 2019 | £241 | £172 | £186 | £151 |
| 2020 | £253 | £186 | £199 | £164 |
| 2021 | £274 | £176 | £218 | £178 |
| 2022 | £297 | £186 | £246 | £197 |
| 2023 | £294 | £181 | £251 | £211 |
| 2024 | £292 | £182 | £251 | £209 |
| 2025 | £301 | £196 | £263 | £212 |
| 2026 | £314 | £183 | £262 | £215 |
Annual council tax rates for Walsall district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering Walsall.
Wendy Morton
Aldridge-Brownhills - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Valerie Vaz
Walsall and Bloxwich - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Sureena Brackenridge
Wolverhampton North East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Pat McFadden
Wolverhampton South East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Walsall records about 85 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 20 wards of Walsall, Streetly has the lowest crime rate, with about 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Walsall average is 85 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Walsall is £225,000 (about £253 per square foot) based on 2,246 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Walsall has 86 primary schools (9 rated Outstanding, 62 Good) and 18 secondary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 12 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Walsall scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Walsall sits around rank 11,601 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Walsall is around £46,088 per year, and 22% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Walsall spans 4 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Aldridge-Brownhills: Wendy Morton (Conservative and Unionist Party), Walsall and Bloxwich: Valerie Vaz (Labour Party), Wolverhampton North East: Sureena Brackenridge (Labour Party) and Wolverhampton South East: Pat McFadden (Labour Party).
Aldridge Central and South
Aldridge North and Walsall Wood
Bentley and Darlaston North
Birchills Leamore
Blakenall
Bloxwich East
Bloxwich West
Brownhills
Darlaston South
Paddock
Palfrey
Pelsall
Pheasey Park Farm
Pleck
Rushall-Shelfield
Short Heath
St Matthew's
Streetly
Willenhall North
Willenhall South
WS2 9EG
Corporation Street West
WS2 9NU
Clement Street
WS2 8AB
College Way
WS1 1AA
Darwall Street
WS2 7BD
Carl Street
WS1 1ER
Park Street
WV13 1DH
Little Wood Street
WS2 7DH
Leamore Lane
WS8 6BJ
Sadler Road
WS9 8AQ
Stubbers Green Road
WS10 9RH
Cook Street
WS2 8DR
Blue Lane East
WS2 8EL
Bate Street
WS1 1LA
Park Street
WS9 8AA
Aldridge By-Pass
WS10 7BG
Western Way
WS4 1QX
Balmoral Close
WV13 2HN
Brunslow Close
WS1 4NA
Britannia Road
WV12 4DL
Oakridge Drive
WV13 1HH
Stringes Lane
WS9 8BG
Anglian Road
WS4 1LA
Friary Crescent
WV13 1LD
Stringes Lane