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WS6 6BW

Great Wyrley Town

South Staffordshire

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Detailed insights for WS6 6BW

Overview

Postcode WS6 6BW is located in a major urban area, within the Great Wyrley Town ward of South Staffordshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Great Wyrley area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 67.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Great Wyrley is £38,300 per year. The nearest station is Landywood located about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
67
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
62.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Great Wyrley has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,519 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Great Wyrley has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 67.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

62.2%

Approximately 62.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Great Wyrley is £38,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WS6 6BW.

Flood risk

No risk

Great Wyrley near WS6 6BW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Landywood located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WS6 6BW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Landywood

N/A

Walking directions to Landywood

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
266
Population density
6,943 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
256
96.24%
Irish
4
1.5%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.75%
Other White
2
0.75%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.38%
Total population: 266

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
68
57.14%
Owns outright
21
17.65%
Owns with a mortgage
17
14.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
5.04%
Social rents from council
6
5.04%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Great Wyrley Town

Based on 57 recent sales, the median property price is £272,500 in Great Wyrley Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £135,000 up to £810,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Great Wyrley Town 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 Great Wyrley Town over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£347,500
Flats3£140,000
Semi-Detached24£268,500
Terraced14£262,500

10 year median price trend in Great Wyrley Town

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Great Wyrley Town.

Schools

In the WS6 6BW postcode area, located within Great Wyrley, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WS6 6BW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryMoat Hall Primary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miSecondaryGreat Wyrley AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WS6 6BW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WS6 6BW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miTesco ExpressWalsall Road, South Staffordshire, WS6 6LAWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miBargain Booze Select ConvenienceWardles Lane, South Staffordshire, WS6 6DZWalking directions to Bargain Booze Select Convenience
0.4 miSparGorsey Lane, South Staffordshire, WS6 6DYWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miCo-op FoodGorsey Lane, South Staffordshire, WS6 6DZWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miCostcutterBroad Meadow Lane, South Staffordshire, WS6 6EGWalking directions to Costcutter

Data Sources

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