WS3 postcode area

The WS3 postcode district spans 13 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cannock Chase, South Staffordshire, Walsall. Area Scores range from 2 to 53 across them.

In summary

The WS3 district contains both ends of the scale: Pelsall South at 53 out of 100 (#3,220 of 6,856 in England) against Bloxwich South at 3, a 50-point gap between neighbouring areas. 8 of the 13 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £164,050 in Walsall Central to £260,250 in Norton Canes. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Cannock Chase, South Staffordshire and Walsall — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Pelsall SouthWalsall 3,22053 £240,000
Pelsall NorthWalsall 3,48749 £255,000
Norton CanesCannock Chase 3,65247 £260,250
Brownhills West & ClayhangerWalsall 4,26938 £225,000
Featherstone East & EssingtonSouth Staffordshire 4,38536 £240,000
Bloxwich Central & NorthWalsall 5,40721 £245,000
Little BloxwichWalsall 5,91414 £219,000
Bloxwich North WestWalsall 6,18810 £175,000
Walsall RyecroftWalsall 6,3807 £188,500
Blakenall SouthWalsall 6,4426 £227,000
Walsall CentralWalsall 6,4905 £164,050
Blakenall NorthWalsall 6,5105 £188,000
Bloxwich SouthWalsall 6,6543 £167,000

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around WS3.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.