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WS1

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,312
Current units
622
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
6

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
West Midlands
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
690

Postcode sectors in WS1

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5 sectors

Property

Across this district

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9,622 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
7, Selborne Street, Walsall, WS1 2JN 21 July 2026 £70,000
94, Lord Street, Walsall, WS1 4DR 21 July 2026 £160,000
52, South Street, Walsall, WS1 4HE 16 July 2026 £200,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
18
Primary
9
Secondary
3

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
5,788
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,015
  • Shoplifting 1,096
  • Vehicle crime 409
  • Public order 395
  • Criminal damage and arson 367

Census 2021

Population and age profile

WS1 usual residents
28,438
Age-profile population
28,685

Age bands in WS1

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
22.6%

6,490 residents

Age 15 to 24
15.7%

4,499 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.7%

8,511 residents

Age 45 to 64
21%

6,021 residents

Age 65 and over
11%

3,164 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 547 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

519 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 391 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

9

in this district

  • AMBAR MEDICAL CENTRE

    151 WEDNESBURY ROAD, WALSALL, WS1 4JQ

    ODS code Y00228

  • BRACE STREET HC- KUMAR

    BRACE STREET, WALSALL, WS1 3PS

    ODS code M91628

  • BRACE STREET HC- MAHBUB (M91659)

    BRACE STREET, WALSALL, WS1 3PS

    ODS code M91659

  • BRACE STREET HEALTH CENTRE

    BRACE STREET, WALSALL, WS1 3PS

    ODS code M91014

  • BROADWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    213 BROADWAY, WALSALL, WS1 3HD

    ODS code M91619

  • LITTLE LONDON SURGERY

    LITTLE LONDON, CALDMORE, WALSALL, WS1 3EP

    ODS code M91008

  • PALFREY HEALTH CENTRE

    151 WEDNESBURY ROAD, WALSALL, WS1 4JQ

    ODS code M91621

  • SADDLERS HEALTH CENTRE

    HATHERTON MEDICAL CENTRE, 1 HATHERTON STREET, WALSALL, WS1 1AF

    ODS code M91018

  • UMBRELLA MEDICAL

    1 HATHERTON STREET, WALSALL, WS1 1AF

    ODS code M91015

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £162,500 from 1,235 recorded sales in WS1. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Walsall is £214,577 in June 2026, up 2.2% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

18 open schools are in scope, including 9 primary and 3 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

5,788 published events cover 12 months, averaging 482.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,015 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.