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WS2 8BU

St Matthew's · Walsall · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Walsall
Ward
St Matthew's
Local authority
Walsall
Constituency
Walsall and Bloxwich
Postcode district
WS2
Postcode sector
WS2 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WS2 8BS 33 m
WS2 8BQ 97 m
WS2 8BX 121 m
WS2 7BH 127 m
WS2 8BP 130 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WS2 8BU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
WS
Postcode district
WS2
Postcode sector
WS2 8
Latitude
52.596450
Longitude
-1.986901
British National Grid easting
400,984
British National Grid northing
299,849

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
E00052385
Lower layer super output area
Walsall 018D · E01010374
Middle layer super output area
Walsall 018 · E02002127

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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7 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
96, Bloxwich Road, Walsall, WS2 8BU 15 November 2021 £180,000
90, Bloxwich Road, Walsall, WS2 8BU 3 July 2020 £125,000
Horse & Jockey, Bloxwich Road, Walsall, WS2 8BU 5 July 2017 £425,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
117
Primary
76
Secondary
14

  1. North Walsall Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    121 m

  2. Ryecroft School

    Other independent special school

    266 m

  3. Croft Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    429 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,758
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,479
  • Shoplifting 1,087
  • Criminal damage and arson 521
  • Vehicle crime 484
  • Other theft 409

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
32

17 female, 15 male

Postcode households
6
Residents per household
5.3
WS2 8 residents
10,997

Age bands in WS2 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
23.6%

2,614 residents

Age 15 to 24
15.1%

1,673 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.7%

3,292 residents

Age 45 to 64
21.7%

2,402 residents

Age 65 and over
10%

1,103 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider WS2 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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

42

within 5 km

  • ST PETER'S SURGERY

    51 LECKIE ROAD, WALSALL, WS2 8DA

    ODS code M91004

    253 m

  • BIRCHILLS HEALTH CENTRE

    23-37 OLD BIRCHILLS, WALSALL, WS2 8QH

    ODS code M91629

    830 m

  • SADDLERS HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code M91018

    1.2 km

  • UMBRELLA MEDICAL

    1 HATHERTON STREET, WALSALL, WS1 1AF

    ODS code M91015

    1.2 km

  • HARDEN HEALTH CENTRE

    HARDEN ROAD, LEAMORE, WALSALL, WS3 1ET

    ODS code M91036

    1.4 km

  • FORRESTER STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 FORRESTER STREET, WALSALL, WS2 9PL

    ODS code M91613

    1.4 km

  • BEECHDALE CENTRE

    EDISON ROAD, WALSALL, WS2 7HS

    ODS code M91611

    1.6 km

  • HARDEN BLAKENALL

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

    ODS code Y02627

    2.0 km

  • BLOXWICH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    PINFOLD HEALTH CENTRE, FIELD ROAD, BLOXWICH, WALSALL, WS3 3JP

    ODS code M91034

    2.1 km

  • KHAN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    PINFOLD HEALTH CENTRE, FIELD ROAD, WALSALL, WS3 3JP

    ODS code M91602

    2.1 km

  • PILLAI

    THE PINFOLD, WALSALL, WS3 3JP

    ODS code M91647

    2.1 km

  • PINFOLD MEDICAL

    PINFOLD HEALTH CENTRE, FIELD ROAD, WALSALL, WS3 3JP

    ODS code M91650

    2.1 km

  • ST MARY'S SURGERY

    FIELD ROAD, BLOXWICH, WALSALL, WS3 3JP

    ODS code M91612

    2.1 km

  • BRACE STREET HC- KUMAR

    BRACE STREET, WALSALL, WS1 3PS

    ODS code M91628

    2.1 km

  • BRACE STREET HC- MAHBUB (M91659)

    BRACE STREET, WALSALL, WS1 3PS

    ODS code M91659

    2.1 km

  • BRACE STREET HEALTH CENTRE

    BRACE STREET, WALSALL, WS1 3PS

    ODS code M91014

    2.1 km

  • RUSHALL MEDICAL CENTRE

    107 LICHFIELD ROAD, RUSHALL, WALSALL, WS4 1HB

    ODS code M91019

    2.2 km

  • AMBAR MEDICAL CENTRE

    151 WEDNESBURY ROAD, WALSALL, WS1 4JQ

    ODS code Y00228

    2.4 km

  • PALFREY HEALTH CENTRE

    151 WEDNESBURY ROAD, WALSALL, WS1 4JQ

    ODS code M91621

    2.4 km

  • LITTLE LONDON SURGERY

    LITTLE LONDON, CALDMORE, WALSALL, WS1 3EP

    ODS code M91008

    2.4 km

Showing 20 of 42 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

  • Northcote Street

    BCT · Birchills

    0.0 miles

  • Northcote Street

    BCT · Birchills

    0.1 miles

  • Derby Street

    BCT · Birchills

    0.1 miles

  • Derby Street

    BCT · Birchills

    0.1 miles

  • Wiltshire Close

    BCT · Birchills

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Walsall 018D, 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

2 of 10

Overall England rank

5,348 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
4 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
0
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.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £180,000 from 1 recorded sale in WS2 8BU. 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

117 open schools are in scope, including 76 primary and 14 secondary schools. North Walsall Primary Academy is the nearest published school at 121 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

6,758 published events cover 12 months, averaging 563.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,479 events.

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