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WS2 8JY

Birchills Leamore

Walsall

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Detailed insights for WS2 8JY

Overview

Postcode WS2 8JY is located in a major urban area, within the Birchills Leamore ward of Walsall in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Walsall Ryecroft area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 132.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Walsall Ryecroft is £35,600 per year. The nearest station is Walsall located about 0.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest small park is Old Birchills Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
133
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
29.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Walsall Ryecroft has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,663 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Walsall Ryecroft has a very high crime rate, with approximately 132.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

29.6%

Approximately 29.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 34.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Walsall Ryecroft is £35,600 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 219 ft away from WS2 8JY.

Flood risk

No risk

Walsall Ryecroft near WS2 8JY 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WS2 8JY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Walsall

N/A

Walking directions to Walsall

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WS2 8JY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miOld Birchills ParkSmallWalking directions to Old Birchills Park
0.4 miWalker Bequest Play AreaSmallWalking directions to Walker Bequest Play Area
0.2 miLeckie Wildlife ParkSmallWalking directions to Leckie Wildlife Park

Area Profile

Population
492
Population density
9,647.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
236
47.87%
British
75
15.21%
African
52
10.55%
Indian
40
8.11%
Other
26
5.27%
Total population: 493

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
38
26.76%
Other social rented
38
26.76%
Owns with a mortgage
33
23.24%
Owns outright
26
18.31%
Social rents from council
4
2.82%
Total households: 142

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 8JY postcode area, located within Walsall Ryecroft, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WS2 8JY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryCroft AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, WalsallVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableWest Midlands Education and SkillsOther independent special school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WS2 8JY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WS2 8JY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miLifestyle Express82 Stafford Street, Walsall, WS2 8DUWalking directions to Lifestyle Express
0.4 miIqra Foods Ltd48-49 Birchills Street, Walsall, WS2 8NGWalking directions to Iqra Foods Ltd
0.4 miBuraq Supermarket46 Birchills Street, Walsall, WS2 8NGWalking directions to Buraq Supermarket
0.4 miALDITown Wharf Retail Park, Walsall, WS2 8LLWalking directions to ALDI
0.4 miSainsbury'sReedswood Way, Walsall, WS2 8XAWalking directions to Sainsbury's

Data Sources

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