Living in WS6, South Staffordshire
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around WS6 in South Staffordshire. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central WS6 sold at a median of £255,000 across 143 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across South Staffordshire are up 5.6% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 27 schools within about 3 miles, 74% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of WS6 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in South Staffordshire pays £2,314 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 89 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 15 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in South Staffordshire: £310,862, up 5.6% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider West Midlands average is £236,098.
Check sold prices for a specific address in WS6 →
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Council tax at Band D in South Staffordshire: £2,314 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare WS6 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for WS6 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around WS6
143 recorded home sales on the streets around central WS6 in the last 2 years, with a median of £255,000 and a range from £68,400 to £585,000. Mostly semi-detached houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 Quinton Avenue, WS6 6LP | Terraced | £285,000 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| 8 Leveson Avenue, WS6 7BN | Terraced | £280,000 | 24 Jul 2026 |
| 30 Shaws Lane, WS6 6EQ | Detached | £480,000 | 8 Jul 2026 |
| 9 Salters Meadow, WS6 7FE | Detached | £355,000 | 1 Jul 2026 |
| 14 Sutherland Road, WS6 7BS | Terraced | £237,000 | 26 Jun 2026 |
| 51 Leveson Avenue, WS6 7BN | Semi-detached | £265,000 | 19 Jun 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
27 schools within 3 miles , of which 74% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenthorne Community Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.2 mi away | 0.65 mi varies |
| Great Wyrley Academy | Secondary | Good | 0.5 mi away | 7.17 mi varies |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.7 mi away | no figure |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.8 mi away | no figure |
| Lower Farm Primary School | Primary | Good | 2.3 mi away | 0.71 mi 2025/26 |
| St John's Primary Academy | Primary | Good | 2.4 mi away | 2.74 mi varies |
Schools in WS6 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenthorne Community Primary School | Primary | 0.65 mi | varies |
| Cheslyn Hay Academy | Secondary | 1.26 mi | varies |
| Landywood Primary School | Primary | 1.62 mi | varies |
| Great Wyrley Academy | Secondary | 7.17 mi | varies |
19 state primary and 5 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 14.7% |
| Skilled trades | 14.7% |
| Associate professional and technical | 13.8% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 12.2% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 9.5% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How WS6 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: over-65s, up 8.0 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of WS6 (E01029625, 1,023 residents in 2021, down 9.0% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: over-65s, up 8.0 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 92.3% | 86.8% | -5.5 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 4.6% | 10.1% | +5.5 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 2.9% | 2.7% | -0.2 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 14.6% | 11.4% | -3.2 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 27.9% | 35.9% | +8.0 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 17.4% | 19.5% | +2.1 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 1.5% | 1.9% | +0.4 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 76.8% | 75.4% | -1.4 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 98.6% | 97.5% | -1.1 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
89 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central WS6 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on South Staffordshire's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
2 supermarkets, 2 pharmacies, 7 restaurants and cafés, 13 pubs, 1 hospital within a mile of central WS6, hospitals within three miles.
Buses from the centre of WS6
Best-served stop: Landywood Green, with 0.9 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of WS6 is Landywood Green: 0.9 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.0 in the evening and 0.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 07:55, last 17:05. Routes there: 71, 803. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of WS6. The nearest, Southfield Way Surgery, has 3,207 registered patients and 3,207 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southfield Way Surgery | 0.2 mi | 3,207 | 3,207 |
| Quinton Practice | 0.3 mi | 5,409 | 2,135 |
| High Street Surgery | 0.4 mi | 7,483 | 4,252 |
Nearest A&E: University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, where 49.6% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in South Staffordshire pays £2,314 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.2% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for South Staffordshire, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,864 | +4.8% |
| 2022-23 | £1,923 | +3.2% |
| 2023-24 | £2,017 | +4.9% |
| 2024-25 | £2,115 | +4.9% |
| 2025-26 | £2,220 | +5.0% |
| 2026-27 | £2,314 | +4.2% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for South Staffordshire, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about WS6
What is the average house price in WS6?
The average sold price in South Staffordshire is £310,862 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in WS6?
Prices in South Staffordshire are up 5.6% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in WS6?
The median of 143 recorded sales around central WS6 in the last 2 years is £255,000, ranging from £68,400 to £585,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in WS6?
27 schools sit within 3 miles of central WS6, and 74% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in WS6?
89 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central WS6 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is WS6 at risk of flooding?
Central WS6 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is WS6 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 74% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £255,000; the area sits in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 89 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is WS6 safe?
89 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central WS6 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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