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WS2

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
984
Current units
739
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
7

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
West Midlands
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
245

Postcode sectors in WS2

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4 sectors

Property

Across this district

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12,527 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
34, Waterfront Way, Walsall, WS2 9NH 24 July 2026 £86,000
7, Edinburgh Lane, Walsall, WS2 7RD 22 July 2026 £218,000
34, Ingledew Close, Walsall, WS2 0NF 17 July 2026 £255,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
22
Primary
11
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
5,473
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,350
  • Criminal damage and arson 539
  • Vehicle crime 538
  • Shoplifting 417
  • Other theft 351

Census 2021

Population and age profile

WS2 usual residents
42,175
Age-profile population
42,084

Age bands in WS2

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
24%

10,083 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.8%

5,390 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.8%

12,126 residents

Age 45 to 64
21.8%

9,172 residents

Age 65 and over
12.6%

5,313 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 731 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%

704 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 593 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

7

in this district

  • BEECHDALE CENTRE

    EDISON ROAD, WALSALL, WS2 7HS

    ODS code M91611

  • BIRCHILLS HEALTH CENTRE

    23-37 OLD BIRCHILLS, WALSALL, WS2 8QH

    ODS code M91629

  • FORRESTER STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 FORRESTER STREET, WALSALL, WS2 9PL

    ODS code M91613

  • MODALITY KINGFISHER DARLASTON PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M91028

  • PLECK HEALTH CENTRE

    16 OXFORD STREET, WALSALL, WS2 9HY

    ODS code M91616

  • ST PETER'S SURGERY

    51 LECKIE ROAD, WALSALL, WS2 8DA

    ODS code M91004

  • STROUD PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M91614

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 £160,750 from 1,778 recorded sales in WS2. 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

22 open schools are in scope, including 11 primary and 1 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

5,473 published events cover 12 months, averaging 456.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,350 events.

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