Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
247
Crime · Aug '26
£225,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,106 sales
-1.3%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
West Midlands
Region
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.
7531
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7531 out of 33,755 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)
England & WalesProperty sales · WV13 1BS
HM Land Registry · Walsall
Average price
£251,038
Median price: £225,000
Median -1.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,106 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Apr '24 – Sep '25Sep '25: 1 sales · avg £190,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£195k£163k£130k
Apr '24Sep '24Jun '25Aug '25Sep '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near WV13 1BS
England & WalesCrime trends · near WV13 1BS
Counts are for Willenhall electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
86
YoY —
86430
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
33
YoY —
33170
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
29
YoY —
33170
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
30
YoY —
54270
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
33
YoY —
45230
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other Theft
22
YoY —
22110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.75.7%
Indian9.4%
Other White3.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.1%
White & Black Caribbean2.1%
+ 2 other groups · 7.4%
Religion
Christian44.6%
No religion36.7%
Sikh9.3%
Not answered5.0%
Hindu2.6%
+ 1 other religions · 1.8%
Age groups
50–6419.8%
35–4917.3%
25–3413.9%
10–158.8%
65–748.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.4%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.9%
One person: other11.6%
One person: aged 66+11.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.7%
+ 9 other households · 41.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
Willenhall Rail Station
Rail
- 3.0 km straight lineabout 38 min
Darlaston Rail Station
Rail
- 3.1 km straight lineabout 38 min
The Crescent (West Midlands Metro)
Tram
Bus stops
- 152 m straight lineabout 2 min
Park Road
Bus · opposite · south-east
- 165 m straight lineabout 2 min
Park Road
Bus · adjacent · north-west
- 166 m straight lineabout 2 min
Granville Street
Bus · opposite · north-east
- 172 m straight lineabout 2 min
Thorne Road
Bus · after · south-east
- 188 m straight lineabout 2 min
Granville Street
Bus · adjacent · south-west
Coordinates & Location for WV13 1BS
Postcode
WV13 1BS
Coordinates
52.5918, -2.0569
Grid reference
SO962993
Easting
396,242
Northing
299,338
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VHWRV+P6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Willenhall
Travel to Work
Wolverhampton and Walsall
ITL Region
Walsall
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Walsall
Local Authority
Council AreaWolverhampton South East E14001595
Constituency
E14001595West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
Willenhall
Constituency code
E14001595
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 EnglandWest 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 025D E01010407
E01010407MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Walsall 025 E02002134
E02002134LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Walsall 025D E01010407
E01010407MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Walsall 025 E02002134
E02002134Urban: 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
7:33 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 41 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:33 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 41 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 WV13 1BS 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01010407 and MSOA E02002134 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7531
Present — Active
Postcode WV13 1BS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near WV13 1BS
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 40%
RWM expected
54%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
77%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 8–16FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 44%
Attainment 8
37.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
67%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 46%
RWM expected
33%
Secondary with sixth formStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 46%
Attainment 8
44.9
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 47%
RWM expected
77%
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