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WS6 6AZ

Stafford Road

Essington

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Detailed insights for WS6 6AZ

Overview

Postcode WS6 6AZ is located in a rural village, within the Essington ward of South Staffordshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Featherstone East & Essington area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 47.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Featherstone East & Essington is £45,410 per year. The nearest station is Bloxwich North located about 0.8 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
47
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

5/10

Featherstone East & Essington has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,229 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Featherstone East & Essington has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 47.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.6%

Approximately 0.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Featherstone East & Essington is £45,410 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 77 ft away from WS6 6AZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Featherstone East & Essington near WS6 6AZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bloxwich North located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WS6 6AZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Bloxwich North

N/A

Walking directions to Bloxwich North

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
543
Population density
168.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.04(-53%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.57(+6%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.82(-49%)
Public order
4.66(-23%)
Other crime
4.07(+93%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
510
93.58%
Indian
11
2.02%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
9
1.65%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
1.1%
Other White
3
0.55%
Total population: 545

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
190
38.15%
Level 4+ (Degree)
87
17.47%
Level 3 (A level)
62
12.45%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
57
11.45%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
44
8.84%
Total 16+ residents: 498

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
88
54.32%
Owns with a mortgage
58
35.8%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
8.64%
Other social rented
1
0.62%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.62%
Total households: 162

Property prices in Essington

Based on 42 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 in Essington area, with individual transactions ranging from £63,000 up to £580,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Essington 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 Essington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached17£368,000
Flats1£134,000
Semi-Detached14£231,250
Terraced10£184,000

10 year median price trend in Essington

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

Schools

In the WS6 6AZ postcode area, located within Featherstone East & Essington, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WS6 6AZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryLower Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.9 miPrimaryLandywood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WS6 6AZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WS6 6AZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miThe Co-operative Food73 Turnberry Road, Walsall, WS3 3UBWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for South Staffordshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,480
Band B£1,726
Band C£1,973
Band D£2,220
Band E£2,713
Band F£3,206
Band G£3,699
Band H£4,439

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

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictSouth StaffordshireE07000196
Parliamentary ConstituencyStone, Great Wyrley and PenkridgeE14001523
WardEssingtonE05015058
ParishEssingtonE04008964
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Featherstone East & EssingtonE02006180
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Staffordshire 007AE01029632
Police ForceStaffordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.