WS8 Postcode Area Information

Population
16,338
Avg Annual Income
£35,600
Full Time Employees
27.32%
Average Age
41.82

Area Overview

The postcode area is located in the Walsall, Walsall postcode town, in the West Midlands, England region.

A Major part of this postcode area has a young, diverse community with good job opportunities, living in spacious, mostly rented housing near industrial areas.

Residents:

  • Mostly young adults, many born in the EU and unmarried or divorced.
  • A Diverse mix of ethnicities, with many identifying as mixed or multiple.
  • Well-educated, with many having college degrees or A-levels.
  • Low unemployment and many work in management roles.

Housing:

  • Mainly privately rented detached houses or flats, some under-occupied (more space than needed).

Location:

  • Found near industrial estates.

Overall: a big area of WS8 postcode district represents a vibrant and diverse community with young professionals enjoying good housing, diverse backgrounds, and good career opportunities. While there are fewer families and older adults, it offers an exciting and dynamic environment for young people.

It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.

Electoral Wards

The postcode area covers Aldridge North and Walsall Wood, Brownhills electoral wards.

WS8 Postcode Map

Age
Ethinicity
Deprivation
Education
Occupation
Religion
WS8 Area Demographics
(from Census 2021)

The population of WS8 postcode area is 16,338. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.

Ethnicity & Religion

According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 14,773, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 320. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (8,313), followed by No religion (6,616).

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (2,806), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (2,387).

Economic Status

Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (4,539), while 3,025 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Education

Regarding education, 3,370 adults have No qualifications education, while 2,334 have Level 3 education. The most common occupations are

  • Skilled trades occupations (1073)
  • Professional occupations (960), and
  • Elementary occupations (959)

Age

The average age of people living in area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (3655), Between 45 to 54 (2809), and Between 55 to 64 (2663).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Routine occupations (2,293) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (2,160), and Semi-routine occupations (2,022).

Postcodes in WS8

There are total 2 postcode sectors present in the WS8 (listed below). The postcode WS8 has a total of 364 postcodes.

WS8 6EZ (terminated)
WS8 6LG (terminated)
WS8 6JU (terminated)
WS8 6DW (terminated)
WS8 6YT (terminated)
WS8 6XA (terminated)
WS8 6LF (terminated)
WS8 6HQ (terminated)
WS8 6YU (terminated)
WS8 6DG (terminated)
WS8 6EX (terminated)
WS8 6EY (terminated)
WS8 6YY (terminated)
WS8 6WT (terminated)
WS8 6DL (terminated)
WS8 6DQ (terminated)
WS8 6FA (terminated)
WS8 6WA (terminated)
WS8 6YZ (terminated)
WS8 6YR (terminated)
WS8 6YN (terminated)
WS8 6NA (terminated)
WS8 6YP (terminated)
WS8 6YS (terminated)
WS8 6YW (terminated)
WS8 6YX (terminated)
WS8 6HW (terminated)
WS8 6JX (terminated)
WS8 6LD (terminated)
WS8 6LY (terminated)
WS8 6LZ (terminated)
WS8 6LE (terminated)
WS8 7ES (terminated)
WS8 7YY (terminated)
WS8 7BB (terminated)
WS8 7HX (terminated)
WS8 7BG (terminated)
WS8 7TS (terminated)
WS8 7HP (terminated)
WS8 7QE (terminated)
WS8 7XX (terminated)
WS8 7YA (terminated)
WS8 7WZ (terminated)
WS8 7YP (terminated)
WS8 7YX (terminated)
WS8 7XY (terminated)
WS8 7ER (terminated)
WS8 7YU (terminated)
WS8 7YB (terminated)
WS8 7HD (terminated)
WS8 7YJ (terminated)
WS8 7QU (terminated)
WS8 7YQ (terminated)
WS8 7YS (terminated)
WS8 7YW (terminated)
WS8 7YR (terminated)
WS8 7YH (terminated)
WS8 7YL (terminated)
WS8 7WB (terminated)
WS8 7YF (terminated)
WS8 7YD (terminated)
WS8 7YE (terminated)
WS8 7YG (terminated)
WS8 7YN (terminated)
WS8 7HJ (terminated)
WS8 7HW (terminated)
WS8 7JD (terminated)
WS8 7HN (terminated)
WS8 7YZ (terminated)
WS8 7HG (terminated)
WS8 7YT (terminated)
WS8 7QL (terminated)
WS8 7PQ (terminated)
WS8 7BA (terminated)
WS8 7DQ (terminated)
WS8 7HR (terminated)
WS8 7QZ (terminated)
WS8 7QX (terminated)
WS8 7QY (terminated)
WS8 7HT (terminated)
WS8 7HA (terminated)
WS8 7HS (terminated)
ONS Administrative Info
NameType
AreaWS8
Ward

Aldridge North and Walsall Wood

Brownhills

LTLA22Walsall
UTLA22Walsall
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland

WS8 Crime Statstics

Crime rate over the last 12 Months

Crime rate by Month

34

Anti-social behaviour

3

Bicycle theft

2

Burglary

18

Criminal damage and arson

2

Other crime

4

Other theft

3

Possession of weapons

4

Public order

2

Robbery

36

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

6

Vehicle crime

59

Violence and sexual offences

1

Criminal damage and arson

1

Violence and sexual offences

21

Anti-social behaviour

6

Burglary

10

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

4

Other crime

5

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

10

Public order

2

Robbery

39

Shoplifting

11

Vehicle crime

54

Violence and sexual offences

23

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

4

Burglary

10

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

3

Other crime

4

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

5

Public order

1

Robbery

12

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

7

Vehicle crime

44

Violence and sexual offences

9

Anti-social behaviour

4

Burglary

16

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

4

Other crime

8

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

6

Public order

21

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

9

Vehicle crime

57

Violence and sexual offences

7

Anti-social behaviour

25

Criminal damage and arson

4

Drugs

5

Other crime

3

Other theft

3

Possession of weapons

6

Public order

1

Robbery

35

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

11

Vehicle crime

39

Violence and sexual offences

13

Anti-social behaviour

5

Burglary

11

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

3

Other crime

10

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

4

Public order

4

Robbery

24

Shoplifting

11

Vehicle crime

57

Violence and sexual offences

13

Anti-social behaviour

3

Burglary

9

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

3

Other crime

2

Other theft

4

Possession of weapons

4

Public order

2

Robbery

30

Shoplifting

8

Vehicle crime

40

Violence and sexual offences

11

Anti-social behaviour

6

Burglary

11

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

3

Other crime

7

Other theft

6

Public order

3

Robbery

11

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

8

Vehicle crime

47

Violence and sexual offences

10

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

10

Burglary

11

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

2

Other crime

11

Other theft

7

Public order

2

Robbery

12

Shoplifting

11

Vehicle crime

53

Violence and sexual offences

4

Anti-social behaviour

4

Burglary

9

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

1

Other crime

5

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

10

Public order

20

Shoplifting

5

Vehicle crime

59

Violence and sexual offences

12

Anti-social behaviour

2

Bicycle theft

7

Burglary

8

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

4

Other crime

1

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

7

Public order

1

Robbery

11

Shoplifting

17

Vehicle crime

74

Violence and sexual offences

10

Anti-social behaviour

5

Burglary

7

Criminal damage and arson

4

Other crime

3

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

9

Public order

2

Robbery

7

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

11

Vehicle crime

51

Violence and sexual offences

12

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

2

Burglary

13

Criminal damage and arson

5

Other crime

13

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

8

Public order

10

Shoplifting

9

Vehicle crime

61

Violence and sexual offences

10

Anti-social behaviour

3

Burglary

6

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

1

Other crime

5

Other theft

9

Public order

11

Shoplifting

17

Vehicle crime

62

Violence and sexual offences

29

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

6

Burglary

11

Criminal damage and arson

6

Other crime

3

Other theft

12

Public order

1

Robbery

15

Shoplifting

8

Vehicle crime

63

Violence and sexual offences

9

Anti-social behaviour

10

Burglary

5

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

3

Other crime

2

Other theft

4

Possession of weapons

16

Public order

1

Robbery

15

Shoplifting

13

Vehicle crime

58

Violence and sexual offences

12

Anti-social behaviour

6

Burglary

12

Criminal damage and arson

6

Other crime

8

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

11

Public order

2

Robbery

5

Shoplifting

19

Vehicle crime

41

Violence and sexual offences

10

Anti-social behaviour

2

Bicycle theft

8

Burglary

10

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

2

Other crime

6

Other theft

5

Possession of weapons

13

Public order

1

Robbery

13

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

17

Vehicle crime

65

Violence and sexual offences

6

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

6

Burglary

11

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

1

Other crime

6

Other theft

5

Possession of weapons

8

Public order

10

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

25

Vehicle crime

68

Violence and sexual offences

7

Anti-social behaviour

2

Bicycle theft

8

Burglary

18

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

1

Other crime

2

Other theft

15

Public order

3

Robbery

4

Shoplifting

23

Vehicle crime

67

Violence and sexual offences

1

Anti-social behaviour

6

Burglary

14

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other crime

8

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

12

Public order

2

Robbery

9

Shoplifting

3

Theft from the person

28

Vehicle crime

67

Violence and sexual offences

WS8 Property Statstics

Sold House Prices over the last 12 Months

Sold House Prices by Month

House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£325,000.00£320,000.00 - £330,000.002
Semi-Detached£206,666.67£170,000.00 - £265,000.003
Terraced£187,500.00£176,000.00 - £199,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Semi-Detached£200,000.00£200,000.00 - £200,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£300,000.00£255,000.00 - £345,000.002
Semi-Detached£247,500.00£175,000.00 - £320,000.002
Terraced£160,000.00£115,000.00 - £215,000.004
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£250,666.67£240,000.00 - £267,000.003
Flat£95,000.00£95,000.00 - £95,000.001
Semi-Detached£185,333.33£121,000.00 - £225,000.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Flat£105,000.00£105,000.00 - £105,000.001
Semi-Detached£214,000.00£185,000.00 - £243,000.002
Terraced£179,500.00£164,000.00 - £195,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Semi-Detached£216,000.00£150,000.00 - £275,000.005
Terraced£190,000.00£190,000.00 - £190,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£313,000.00£231,000.00 - £395,000.002
Flat£150,000.00£150,000.00 - £150,000.001
Semi-Detached£206,666.67£180,000.00 - £240,000.003
Terraced£178,000.00£156,000.00 - £235,000.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£260,000.00£255,000.00 - £265,000.002
Semi-Detached£133,000.00£100,000.00 - £180,000.003
Terraced£100,000.00£100,000.00 - £100,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£270,000.00£270,000.00 - £270,000.002
Flat£125,000.00£125,000.00 - £125,000.002
Semi-Detached£220,906.25£180,000.00 - £280,000.008
Terraced£206,000.00£185,000.00 - £235,000.005
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£288,000.00£250,000.00 - £325,000.005
Flat£105,000.00£100,000.00 - £110,000.002
Other£245,000.00£240,000.00 - £250,000.002
Semi-Detached£170,187.50£126,000.00 - £236,750.006
Terraced£157,083.33£110,000.00 - £215,000.007
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£357,000.00£268,000.00 - £435,000.004
Semi-Detached£176,285.71£120,000.00 - £200,000.007
Terraced£223,700.00£185,000.00 - £262,000.005
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£260,250.00£150,000.00 - £380,000.004
Flat£125,750.00£118,000.00 - £130,000.004
Other£215,000.00£215,000.00 - £215,000.001
Semi-Detached£226,250.00£180,000.00 - £292,500.006
Terraced£181,500.00£147,500.00 - £200,000.005
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£317,500.00£260,000.00 - £375,000.002
Flat£124,500.00£121,000.00 - £128,000.002
Semi-Detached£178,750.00£90,000.00 - £250,000.008
Terraced£170,400.00£127,500.00 - £216,000.005
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£530,000.00£530,000.00 - £530,000.001
Other£350,000.00£350,000.00 - £350,000.001
Semi-Detached£226,500.00£178,000.00 - £275,000.002
Terraced£190,250.00£140,000.00 - £280,000.004
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£225,000.00£225,000.00 - £225,000.001
Flat£84,000.00£84,000.00 - £84,000.001
Semi-Detached£135,062.50£100,000.00 - £215,000.009
Terraced£220,000.00£140,000.00 - £350,000.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£305,000.00£255,000.00 - £355,000.002
Flat£121,000.00£112,000.00 - £130,000.002
Other£116,250.00£116,250.00 - £116,250.001
Semi-Detached£157,450.00£120,000.00 - £245,000.0011
Terraced£178,000.00£150,000.00 - £206,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£244,950.00£244,950.00 - £244,950.001
Flat£129,500.00£129,000.00 - £130,000.002
Terraced£171,500.00£127,500.00 - £205,000.004
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£308,500.00£242,000.00 - £375,000.002
Flat£122,333.33£115,000.00 - £130,000.003
Other£111,128.33£1,000.00 - £200,000.008
Semi-Detached£193,750.00£157,500.00 - £245,000.008
Terraced£216,000.00£170,000.00 - £313,000.005
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£277,500.00£220,000.00 - £372,500.003
Semi-Detached£214,444.44£171,000.00 - £297,000.009
Terraced£205,250.00£185,750.00 - £230,000.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£264,400.00£195,000.00 - £350,000.005
Semi-Detached£175,233.33£85,000.00 - £235,000.009
Terraced£229,000.00£208,000.00 - £250,000.002
Schools

NamePupilsAgePostcode
Ogley Hay Nursery SchoolNursery, Outstanding88 2-5WS86AU
Walsall Wood SchoolPrimary, Good241 3-11WS87BP
Watling Street Primary SchoolPrimary, Good232 3-11WS87LW
Millfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good227 3-11WS86BN
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good210 3-11WS87EG
St James Primary SchoolPrimary, Good215 3-11WS86AE
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good168 3-11WS86HX
Brownhills Ormiston AcademySecondary, Good699 11-16WS87QG
Brownhills West Primary SchoolPrimary, GoodNone 2-11WS87LA
Amenities
  • R. Downes Brownhills Newsagent, WS8 6EL
  • A E Poxon & Sons Ltd (Butchers shop), WS8 6EF
  • B & M Bargains, WS8 6EB
  • Card Factory, WS8 6EQ
  • Costcutter, WS8 6JB
  • TURNPIKE BED & BREAKFAST, WS8 7JE
  • Anchor Inn, WS8 6DP
  • Hungry Horse (Hussey Arms), WS8 7JP
  • Jiggers Whistle, WS8 6ED
  • Prince Of Wales, WS8 7NP
  • Sankey Working Mens Club, WS8 6JB
  • WDA Trade Ltd, WS8 7DG
  • 52 Degrees Brewing, WS8 6JZ
  • Backyard Brew House, WS8 6JZ
  • Bry's Brunchies, WS8 7PR
  • Brownhills Methodist Church, WS8 6ER
  • Coppice Side Cafe, WS8 7EX
  • Holy Trinity Fun Club, WS8 7EG
  • Millfields JMI School, WS8 6BN
  • Walsall Wood Youth Club, WS8 7BS
  • Tracey's Juice Bar, WS8 6LL
  • Colts Cafe, WS8 7JB
  • One Stop Stores Limited, WS8 7TS
  • Chartwells Catering @ South Shore Cafe, WS8 7NL
  • Grasmere Garden Centre, WS8 6LL
  • Aldi, WS8 6EQ
  • Co-Op, WS8 7DT
  • Tesco, WS8 6DZ
  • The Shed, WS8 7NL
  • Clayhanger Fish & Chips, WS8 7DS
  • Dixy Chicken, WS8 7EA
  • Fryday Chippy and Pizza, WS8 6HG
  • Gary's Fish Bar, WS8 7DD
  • Ace Care Centre, WS8 6AT
  • Brownhills Nursing Home, WS8 7LS
  • Chase House, WS8 6JE
  • Constant Child Care, WS8 6AN
  • Knaves Court Residential (Housing 21), WS8 6DJ
  • Brownhills West Primary School, WS8 7LA
  • Brownhills School, WS8 7QG
  • Brownhills West Out of School Club, WS8 7LA
  • Educaterers Limited, WS8 7QG
  • Holy Trinity Infants, WS8 7EG