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WS5

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
499
Current units
377
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
5

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
West Midlands
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
122

Postcode sectors in WS5

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2 sectors

Property

Across this district

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8,764 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
114, Cherry Tree Avenue, Walsall, WS5 4JL 22 July 2026 £295,000
83, Larchwood Road, Walsall, WS5 4HE 17 July 2026 £247,500
8, Hedera Close, Walsall, WS5 4SN 15 July 2026 £175,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
7
Primary
5
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
1,226
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 596
  • Vehicle crime 141
  • Criminal damage and arson 103
  • Burglary 63
  • Other theft 58

Census 2021

Population and age profile

WS5 usual residents
22,231
Age-profile population
22,221

Age bands in WS5

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
18.9%

4,195 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.8%

2,620 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.6%

5,682 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.9%

5,544 residents

Age 65 and over
18.8%

4,180 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 375 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%

364 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 251 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.

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 £287,500 from 1,038 recorded sales in WS5. 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

7 open schools are in scope, including 5 primary and 1 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,226 published events cover 12 months, averaging 102.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 596 events.

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