Is Walsall a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Walsall, from official data · 14 postcode districts · 5,579 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Walsall, from official data · 14 postcode districts · 5,579 postcodes
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).
The average home in Walsall sold for £215,329 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.5% on a year earlier. Across Walsall, police record 104 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Walsall, the nearest primary school is North Walsall Primary Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Walsall College, 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is St Peter's Surgery, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.
Walsall station is 0.9 mi away, about a 18 minute walk; the nearest park, Leckie Wildlife Park, is 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.
Across Walsall, police record 104 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Walsall sold for £215,329 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.5% on a year earlier. By type: detached £354,338, semi-detached £230,106, terraced £190,142, flats £120,872. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is North Walsall Primary Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Walsall College, 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Walsall is 0.9 mi away, about a 18 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £41,082 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.