DARWALL STREET, WS1 1AA House Prices & Local Information

WS1 1AA is an up-and-coming urban area on Darwall Street, 0.1km from Walsall in Walsall. Administratively it sits within Birchills Leamore ward and the Walsall South constituency.

For renters and young professionals, WS1 1AA offers a diverse renting area with many ethnic minority families, mostly European-born. The daytime character shifts — major hospitals and public administration with diverse workforces. The 36 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 79% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. The area has a notably diverse population — 39% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Walsall.

Safety: Crime rates are high (522 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. 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 WS1 1AA are sourced from Output Area E00168257 (shared with 850 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.