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About

Warley South is a ward in the metropolitan borough of Sandwell, on the eastern edge of the borough within the Black Country conurbation. The area is made up of mixed residential streets and local shopping parades, with short terraces and interwar housing alongside pockets of later suburban development. Local government services and three-member council representation are part of everyday life, and small commercial clusters provide shops, takeaways and basic services for nearby residents. The built environment still shows traces of 19th-century growth that shaped the street pattern and plot sizes.

Transport in Warley South is focused on local bus routes and road links that connect the ward with other parts of Sandwell and neighbouring Birmingham. Community infrastructure includes primary schools, community centres and small public greens. Light industrial units and workshops operate along some main roads, reflecting a continuing metalworking and manufacturing presence that links to the area’s industrial past. Local projects and neighbourhood groups work through the council to address housing, transport and open-space priorities for residents.

Area overview

On average Warley South has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 54% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 8.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Warley South is £57,024 per year. There are 1 schools in Warley South: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Warley South is home to around 6,570 people, with a population density of about 5,632.7 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
8.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Warley South Population
6,570
Population density
5,632.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
20.55(-47%)
Vehicle crime
9.13(+40%)
Burglary
4.26(+5%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.26(-42%)
Shoplifting
2.89(-67%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,866
58.84%
Indian
869
13.23%
Other White
265
4.03%
Other
259
3.94%
Caribbean
192
2.92%
Total population: 6,570

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,750
33.08%
No qualifications
1,092
20.64%
Level 3 (A level)
884
16.71%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
686
12.97%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
478
9.04%
Total 16+ residents: 5,290

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,160
44.75%
Owns with a mortgage
843
32.52%
Private landlord or letting agency
293
11.3%
Social rents from council
194
7.48%
Other social rented
49
1.89%
Total households: 2,592

Property prices in Warley South

Median price£274,000
Price per sq ft£281
Sales (last 12 months)74
Typical range (middle 50%)£229K – £324K

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £274,000 (about £281 per square foot) in Warley South area, with individual transactions ranging from £107,000 up to £632,500.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Warley South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Terraced11£300,000£262
Detached6£287,500£360
Semi-Detached49£285,000£295
Flats8£193,701£270

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Warley South

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Warley South.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£181,750£77,000£171,000£183,500
2017£212,475£90,000£177,000£175,000
2018£272,500£95,000£190,000£182,000
2019£214,000£94,000£211,000£164,975
2020£220,000£151,000£225,000£213,000
2021£370,000£77,000£246,500£227,135
2022£353,750£105,000£265,000£258,000
2023£426,250£118,000£250,000£255,000
2024£335,000£105,000£285,000£245,000
2025£285,000£189,000£285,000£235,000
2026£260,000£285,000£260,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Warley South.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Warley South.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£190£152£184£189
2017£193£154£198£184
2018£231£188£200£203
2019£230£194£224£192
2020£271£184£229£218
2021£285£122£246£222
2022£304£208£277£278
2023£305£217£271£281
2024£364£212£294£267
2025£325£265£281£248
2026£424£298£258
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Warley South.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Warley South in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Sandwell district.

Band A£1,496
Band B£1,746
Band C£1,995
Band D£2,244
Band E£2,743
Band F£3,242
Band G£3,741
Band H£4,489

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Warley South

Is Warley South safe?

Warley South records about 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Warley South?

The median sale price in Warley South is £274,000 (about £281 per square foot) based on 74 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Warley South?

Warley South has 1 primary school. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Warley South?

Warley South scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Warley South sits around rank 19,412 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Warley South?

The average household income in Warley South is around £57,024 per year, and 8% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Warley South

B680NB

Wolverhampton Road

B680ET

Birch Walk

B680NP

Hagley Road West

B689ER

Clent Road

B675NJ

Leicester Close

B689BQ

Castle Croft

B680NH

Wolverhampton Road

B689JR

Warley Hall Road

B675LZ

Woodbourne Road

B689JW

Wilson Road

B689JH

Harborne Road

B689HD

Pottery Road

B680LR

Wolverhampton Road

B675NE

Pitcairn Road

B675NU

Trinder Road

B680ES

Goodwyn Avenue

B689EH

Broadway

B675NY

Hurst Road

B689HB

Pottery Road

B689EB

Broadway

B689HJ

Ramsay Road

B675NX

Trinder Road

B689HL

Abbey Crescent

B680EZ

Castle Road West

B680NS

Birch Road

B689ET

Clent Road

B689HQ

Abbey Crescent

B675PA

Norman Road

B680ER

Birch Road

B680BE

Oak Road

B680DL

Hagley Road West

B689EU

Clent Road

B680DE

Wood Green Road

B680EJ

Castle Road West

B689JP

Harborne Road

B680DG

Wood Green Croft

B689BG

Castle Road East

B680EN

Castle Road West

B680DY

Stanley Road

B689EP

Clent Road

B689JG

Harborne Road

B680EU

Hampton Mews

B680NT

Frederick Road

B689HR

Wheatley Close

B680TF

Wolverhampton Road

B689BJ

Castle Road East

B680TQ

Bleakhouse Road

B689LA

Hadzor Road

B675NF

Pitcairn Road

B675LY

Woodbourne Road

B689ES

Clent Road

B680LH

Wolverhampton Road

B689DH

Broadway

B675ND

Norman Road

B675NH

Thuree Road

B689DL

Broadway

B689HF

Pottery Road

B680LJ

Wolverhampton Road

B680LP

Wolverhampton Road

B689JX

Lenwade Road

B680LW

Wolverhampton Road

B680PA

Hagley Road West

B689BH

Castle Road East

B680NF

Wolverhampton Road

B689HE

Pottery Road

B675PU

Norman Road

B689ED

Marshall Road

B689DJ

Broadway Croft

B680ND

Kenilworth Road

B680LX

Elsma Road

B689BA

The Woodlands

B680DU

Johnsons Grove

B680NR

Hagley Road West

B675NZ

Hurst Road

B680NA

Albert Road

B680AA

Hagley Road West

B675NG

Abbey Road

B680EL

Castle Road West

B680LZ

Edward Road

B680EH

Stanley Road

B689JB

Harborne Road

B675PF

Telford Close

B675PD

Pheasant Road

B689JN

Wilson Road

B680DZ

Stanley Road

B689HN

Abbey Crescent

B680EG

Stanley Road

B680EQ

Stanley Road

B680AU

Holly Road

B675NB

Woodbourne Road

B689HW

Wheatley Road

B689HH

Abbey Crescent

B689JU

Lenwade Road

B680EE

Forest Road

B689JQ

Warley Croft

B689JS

Warley Hall Road

B680TG

Wolverhampton Road

B680EY

Squirrels Hollow

B689HG

Reid Road

B680EX

Birch Grove