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WS2 7BE

Birchills Leamore

Walsall

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Detailed insights for WS2 7BE

Overview

Postcode WS2 7BE is located in a major urban area, within the Birchills Leamore ward of Walsall in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Bloxwich South area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 112.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bloxwich South is £30,400 per year. The nearest station is Walsall located about 1.2 miles away. There are 13 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Green Lane Open Space.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
113
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
67.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Bloxwich South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,002 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Bloxwich South has a high crime rate, with approximately 112.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

67.9%

Approximately 67.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 49.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Bloxwich South is £30,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WS2 7BE.

Flood risk

No risk

Bloxwich South near WS2 7BE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Walsall located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WS2 7BE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miGreen Lane Open SpaceMediumWalking directions to Green Lane Open Space
0.5 miWalker Bequest Play AreaSmallWalking directions to Walker Bequest Play Area
0.5 miLeckie Wildlife ParkSmallWalking directions to Leckie Wildlife Park

Area Profile

Population
371
Population density
1,210.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
295
79.3%
Pakistani
21
5.65%
African
10
2.69%
Other White
6
1.61%
Other
6
1.61%
Total population: 372

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
80
50.31%
Social rents from council
28
17.61%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
12.58%
Owns outright
18
11.32%
Owns with a mortgage
12
7.55%
Total households: 159

Property prices in Birchills Leamore

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 in Birchills Leamore area, with individual transactions ranging from £66,000 up to £364,950.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Birchills Leamore 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 Birchills Leamore over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£311,996
Flats7£92,000
Semi-Detached28£187,500
Terraced44£153,500

10 year median price trend in Birchills Leamore

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Birchills Leamore.

Schools

In the WS2 7BE postcode area, located within Bloxwich South, there are 13 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WS2 7BE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryNorth Walsall Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.6 miPrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WS2 7BE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WS2 7BE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miSainsbury'sReedswood Way, Walsall, WS2 8XAWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.5 miLifestyle ExpressBagnall Street, Walsall, WS3 2AFWalking directions to Lifestyle Express
0.5 miLeamore Convenience619 Bloxwich Road, Walsall, WS3 2BQWalking directions to Leamore Convenience

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.