Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WS2 8HG.
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.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
43 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 65 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall (Good) — 0.1 mi
92crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 92 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 57)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
32GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 29 GP, 3 hospitals, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SADDLERS HEALTH CENTRE — 0.3 mi
Walsall Rail Station0.3 mi
51 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 2.9 ha total — largest park 1 ha (0.35 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (900 m²) — 0.1 mi
25supermarkets
25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Tesco, Asda, Heron… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Aldi Crown Wharf Retail Park — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WS2 8HG.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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 noiseLoud
66dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WS2.
Average sold price by property type across the WS2 district, 2021–2026 — 1,851 sales.
About WS2 8HG
WS2 8HG scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Aldi Crown Wharf Retail Park about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WS2 8HG 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 65 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 38 rated Good. The nearest school is West Midlands Education and Skills, about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 92 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 29 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SADDLERS HEALTH CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WALSALL DIABETES CENTRE (MANOR HOSPITAL), about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
