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WS4 2HG

St Matthew's

Walsall

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Detailed insights for WS4 2HG

Overview

Postcode WS4 2HG is located in a major urban area, within the St Matthew's ward of Walsall in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Walsall North East area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 38.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Walsall North East is £41,500 per year. The nearest station is Walsall located about 1.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Walsall North East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,253 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Walsall North East has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Walsall North East is £41,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WS4 2HG.

Flood risk

No risk

Walsall North East near WS4 2HG 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

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
274
Population density
1,051.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
156
57.14%
Indian
41
15.02%
Pakistani
41
15.02%
Other
15
5.49%
Chinese
7
2.56%
Total population: 273

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
76
63.87%
Owns with a mortgage
36
30.25%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.2%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.68%
Total households: 119

Property prices in St Matthew's

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £220,000 in St Matthew's area, with individual transactions ranging from £51,000 up to £925,000.

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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St Matthew's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£450,000
Flats25£106,500
Semi-Detached17£250,000
Terraced22£187,500

10 year median price trend in St Matthew's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Matthew's.

Schools

In the WS4 2HG postcode area, located within Walsall North East, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WS4 2HG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miNot applicableHydesville Tower SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.7 miNot applicableElmwood SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.7 miSecondaryQueen Mary's High SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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