Among the most deprived
IMD England
238
Crime · May '26
£128,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status
Coordinates & Location for WS2 8BA
Postcode
WS2 8BA
Coordinates
52.5950, -1.9811
Grid reference
SP013996
Easting
401,375
Northing
299,688
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WH2W9+2G
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Walsall
Travel to Work
Wolverhampton and Walsall
ITL Region
Walsall
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
2390
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2390 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
Property sales · WS2 8BA
HM Land Registry · Walsall
Average price
£128,000
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Median price: £128,000
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Police Recorded Crime near WS2 8BA
Crime trends · near WS2 8BA
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1129374
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
106
YoY +38%
ASB
28163
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
10
YoY -44%
Vehicle Crime
43233
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
43
YoY +169%
Burglary
1791
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
6
YoY -14%
Criminal damage
372411
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
18
YoY -18%
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.37.9%
Pakistani25.9%
Other White8.3%
African5.9%
Indian5.2%
+ 7 other groups · 16.9%
Religion
Christian36.4%
Muslim30.7%
No religion21.7%
Not answered6.0%
Sikh2.9%
+ 1 other religions · 2.2%
Age groups
35–4921.2%
25–3417.4%
50–6412.4%
5–99.7%
≤49.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.8%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.6%
Other16.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.7%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children6.8%
+ 9 other households · 36.1%
Administrative Information
Walsall
Local Authority
Council AreaWalsall and Bloxwich E14001562
Constituency
E14001562West Midlands
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Blakenall
Constituency code
E14001562
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Walsall, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Walsall
Health & NHS
West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS ScotlandWest Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Walsall Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Black Country ICB - D2P2L
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Walsall 018D E01010374
E01010374MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Walsall 018 E02002127
E02002127LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Walsall 018D E01010374
E01010374MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Walsall 018 E02002127
E02002127Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
3:57 AM
Sunrise
8:28 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:57 AM
Sunset (today)
8:28 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode WS2 8BA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 2390
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01010374 and MSOA E02002127 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode WS2 8BA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
Schools near WS2 8BA
Open state schools within 2 km of this postcode, ranked by distance.
North Walsall Primary Academy
Walsall · WS2 7BH
Good
0.2 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
Ryecroft School
Walsall · WS2 7AN
0.3 mi
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–18
Butts Primary School
Walsall · WS4 2AH
Good
0.4 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
Walsall College
Walsall · WS2 8ES
0.4 mi
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–99
Croft Academy
Walsall · WS2 8JE
Not judged
0.4 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11
Queen Mary's High School
Walsall · WS4 2AE
Outstanding
0.4 mi
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall
Walsall · WS2 8HN
Good
0.4 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
West Midlands Education and Skills
Walsall · WS2 8HN
0.4 mi
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–25
Hydesville Tower School
Walsall · WS1 2QG
0.7 mi
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 2–16
Birchills Church of England Community Academy
Walsall · WS2 8NF
Good
0.7 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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