Area Report
Last updated 23 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WS1 9WW.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
38 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 56 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Ladder School (Good) — 0.3 mi
168crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 168 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 85)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
28GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 25 GP, 3 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SADDLERS HEALTH CENTRE — 0.1 mi
Walsall Rail Station0.2 mi
48 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
24green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 7.7 ha total — largest park 1 ha (0.41 mi away)
Nearest: Walsall Gala Baths — 0.1 mi
25supermarkets
25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Midcounties Co-operative, Tesco, Heron, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Co-op Walsall Town Centre — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WS1 9WW.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
16.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WS1.
Average sold price by property type across the WS1 district, 2021–2026 — 1,189 sales.
About WS1 9WW
WS1 9WW scores 43/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Walsall Town Centre about 2 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WS1 9WW is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 820 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 4/10).
There are 56 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is Walsall College, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 168 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SADDLERS HEALTH CENTRE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WALSALL DIABETES CENTRE (MANOR HOSPITAL), about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
