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WS1 1LN

St Matthew's · Walsall · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
St Matthew's
Local authority
Walsall
Constituency
Walsall and Bloxwich
Postcode district
WS1
Postcode sector
WS1 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WS1 1DP 42 m
WS1 1EW 45 m
WS1 1HP 47 m
WS1 1LG 51 m
WS1 1EX 56 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WS1 1LN
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
WS
Postcode district
WS1
Postcode sector
WS1 1
Latitude
52.584664
Longitude
-1.981414
British National Grid easting
401,356
British National Grid northing
298,538

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Walsall · E08000030
Electoral ward
St Matthew's · E05016450
Parish or community
E43000184
Westminster constituency
Walsall and Bloxwich · E14001562
Output area
E00168257
Lower layer super output area
Walsall 030A · E01010368
Middle layer super output area
Walsall 030 · E02002139

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
121
Primary
76
Secondary
16

  1. Walsall Studio School

    Studio schools

    244 m

  2. The Ladder School

    Free schools alternative provision

    313 m

  3. Walsall College

    Further education

    498 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
7,622
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,975
  • Shoplifting 978
  • Vehicle crime 573
  • Criminal damage and arson 534
  • Public order 506

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
WS1 1 residents
807

Age bands in WS1 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13.5%

165 residents

Age 15 to 24
18.5%

227 residents

Age 25 to 44
45.8%

561 residents

Age 45 to 64
18.7%

229 residents

Age 65 and over
3.5%

43 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

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

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%
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

41

within 5 km

  • SADDLERS HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code M91018

    291 m

  • UMBRELLA MEDICAL

    1 HATHERTON STREET, WALSALL, WS1 1AF

    ODS code M91015

    291 m

  • BRACE STREET HC- KUMAR

    BRACE STREET, WALSALL, WS1 3PS

    ODS code M91628

    799 m

  • BRACE STREET HC- MAHBUB (M91659)

    BRACE STREET, WALSALL, WS1 3PS

    ODS code M91659

    799 m

  • BRACE STREET HEALTH CENTRE

    BRACE STREET, WALSALL, WS1 3PS

    ODS code M91014

    799 m

  • FORRESTER STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 FORRESTER STREET, WALSALL, WS2 9PL

    ODS code M91613

    947 m

  • LITTLE LONDON SURGERY

    LITTLE LONDON, CALDMORE, WALSALL, WS1 3EP

    ODS code M91008

    1.1 km

  • ST PETER'S SURGERY

    51 LECKIE ROAD, WALSALL, WS2 8DA

    ODS code M91004

    1.1 km

  • BIRCHILLS HEALTH CENTRE

    23-37 OLD BIRCHILLS, WALSALL, WS2 8QH

    ODS code M91629

    1.2 km

  • AMBAR MEDICAL CENTRE

    151 WEDNESBURY ROAD, WALSALL, WS1 4JQ

    ODS code Y00228

    1.3 km

  • PALFREY HEALTH CENTRE

    151 WEDNESBURY ROAD, WALSALL, WS1 4JQ

    ODS code M91621

    1.3 km

  • PLECK HEALTH CENTRE

    16 OXFORD STREET, WALSALL, WS2 9HY

    ODS code M91616

    1.6 km

  • BROADWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    213 BROADWAY, WALSALL, WS1 3HD

    ODS code M91619

    1.9 km

  • BEECHDALE CENTRE

    EDISON ROAD, WALSALL, WS2 7HS

    ODS code M91611

    2.5 km

  • HARDEN HEALTH CENTRE

    HARDEN ROAD, LEAMORE, WALSALL, WS3 1ET

    ODS code M91036

    2.7 km

  • MODALITY KINGFISHER DARLASTON PRACTICE

    BENTLEY MEDICAL CENTRE, CHURCHILL ROAD, WALSALL, WS2 0BA

    ODS code M91028

    3.0 km

  • STROUD PRACTICE

    BENTLEY MEDICAL CENTRE, CHURCHILL ROAD, BENTLEY, WALSALL, WS2 0BA

    ODS code M91614

    3.0 km

  • RUSHALL MEDICAL CENTRE

    107 LICHFIELD ROAD, RUSHALL, WALSALL, WS4 1HB

    ODS code M91019

    3.0 km

  • HARDEN BLAKENALL

    BLAKENHALL VILLAGE CENTRE, THAMES ROAD, WALSALL, WS3 1LZ

    ODS code Y02627

    3.4 km

  • TAME VALLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    FRIAR PARK ROAD, WEDNESBURY, WS10 0JS

    ODS code M88023

    3.4 km

Showing 20 of 41 matching practices.

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.

Nearby transport

  • Walsall Bus Station

    BCS · Walsall

    0.0 miles

  • Walsall Bus Station

    BCS · Walsall

    0.0 miles

  • Walsall Bus Station

    BCS · Walsall

    0.0 miles

  • Walsall Bus Station

    BCS · Walsall

    0.1 miles

  • Walsall Bus Station

    BCS · Walsall

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Walsall 030A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

1 of 10

Overall England rank

703 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
2 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
1
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

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

Schools

Published establishments

121 open schools are in scope, including 76 primary and 16 secondary schools. Walsall Studio School is the nearest published school at 244 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

7,622 published events cover 12 months, averaging 635.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,975 events.

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