PUGH CRESCENT, WS2 0DR House Prices & Local Information

WS2 0DR is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Pugh Crescent, 0.4km from Bentley in Willenhall. Administratively it sits within Bentley and Darlaston North ward and the Walsall South constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, WS2 0DR is a culturally diverse area with a strong community identity. During the day, industrial activities connected with mining and quarrying. It has a young, student-heavy population (average age 27) — lively, but with high tenant turnover. 62% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 49% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Walsall. Full-time employment stands at 14% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 38 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £102k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for WS2 0DR are sourced from Output Area E00051850 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.