WS2 0ET Walsall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bentley & Darlaston North. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Walsall in 2026-27: Band D £2,627 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,752 | £2,044 | £2,336 | £2,627 | £3,211 | £3,795 | £4,379 | £5,255 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (94% of about 520 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 46 addresses are between 142 m and 149 m above sea level (146 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bloxwich 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km |
| Walsall 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km | |
| Bloxwich North 123,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 39 within 800 m; nearest Rowlands Avenue Bentley | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Walsall Bus Station | 3.1 km |
| Car parks | Village Hotel Birmingham - Walsall Car Park Pre Book | 1.4 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Ionity Charging Station | 1.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 24.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Modality Kingfisher Darlaston Practice | 450 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest J Docter Pharmacy | 450 m |
| NHS dentists | Premier Dental Care | 1.6 km |
| Hospital | Dorothy Pattison Hospital | 2.0 km |
| Police station | Willenhall Police Station | 2.1 km |
| Cash machines | BR Spar County Bridge Service Station, Bentley Cashzone | 870 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Rough Wood Country Park 107 ha | 790 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 560 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7.2 ha | 230 m |
| Allotments | Chetwynd Close Allotments 4,970 m² | 860 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 107 hectares in all.
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pouk Hill | Hill | 920 m east |
| Rough Wood | Wood | 1.4 km north |
| Allen's Rough | Wood | 2.8 km north |
| Sneyd Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km north |
| Hatherton Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km east |
| The Clumps | Wood | 4.0 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 44 | 46 |
2 of the postcode's 46 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 47% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 40% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 10% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 75% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 16% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.