WV13 1HG

POSTCODE

A Short Heath postcode in Walsall, a 19-minute walk from Willenhall Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Willenhall Rail Station

    Rail

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min
  • Darlaston Rail Station

    Rail

    2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min
  • Bloxwich Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min

Bus stops

  • Sandbeds Road

    Bus · after · south-west

    58 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Ashmore Lake Way

    Bus · adj · north

    185 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Stringes Close

    Bus · after · north-east

    197 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Ashmore Lake Way

    Bus · before · south

    277 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Ensbury Close

    Bus · after · south-west

    299 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WV13 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WV13 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 51 sales

WV13 1HG has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the WV13 1 sector.

Average price
£200,708
Median price: £186,000
Median +3.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 51 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £292,833
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£293k£218k£144k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£495,000 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
WV13 1SP
£235,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WV13 1HL
£148,500 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
WV13 1NL
£120,000 · 2026-07-29 · Terraced · Freehold
WV13 1BL
£245,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WV13 1HS
£240,000 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WV13 1JS
£232,000 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WV13 1HN
£112,500 · 2026-06-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WV13 1QX
£230,000 · 2026-06-19 · Detached · Freehold
WV13 1BB
£220,000 · 2026-06-15 · Detached · Freehold
WV13 1NW
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WV13 1HG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WV13 1HG

Counts are for Short Heath 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
43
YoY +65%
684624
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
20112
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
1691
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
10
YoY stable
17114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
28
YoY +22%
362412
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

96
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Walsall 020 (E02002129)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£41,318

£35,401–£48,224

Disposable (net) annual household income
£32,413

£28,125–£37,355

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£28,253

£25,846–£30,884

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£30,439

£26,659–£34,755

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,224
White Brit.73.3%
Indian14.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.4%
Pakistani2.5%
Other White2.0%
+ 10 other groups · 4.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,224
Christian52.1%
No religion25.6%
Sikh13.6%
Not answered3.8%
Muslim3.2%
+ 3 other religions · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,226
50–6423.8%
65–7419.4%
35–4917.1%
25–3411.1%
10–156.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.4%

Households

Total households: 494
Single family household, all members 66+16.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent14.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.6%
One person: other12.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.9%
+ 9 other households · 33.0%

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.
20103
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20103 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for WV13 1HG

England
Country
Walsall
Local Authority
Short Heath
Ward
Wolverhampton and Walsall
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WV13 1HG
Coordinates
52.5930, -2.0428
Grid reference
SO971994
Easting
397,198
Northing
299,464
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VHXV4+5V
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 Area
Wolverhampton North East E14001594
Constituency
E14001594
West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
Short Heath
Constituency code
E14001594
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 England
West 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 020A E01010376
E01010376
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Walsall 020 E02002129
E02002129
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Walsall 020A E01010376
E01010376
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Walsall 020 E02002129
E02002129
Urban: 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

6:54 AM4:48 PM
6:54 AM
Sunrise
4:48 PM
Sunset
9 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:54 AM
Sunset (today)
4:48 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 54 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode WV13 1HG 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 E01010376 and MSOA E02002129 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20103
Present — Active
Postcode WV13 1HG 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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