WS8 postcode area
The WS8 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cannock Chase, Lichfield, Walsall. Area Scores range from 5 to 86 across them.
In summary
The WS8 district contains both ends of the scale: Burntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich at 86 out of 100 (#958 of 6,856 in England) against Walsall Central at 5, an 81-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 2 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 3 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £164,050 in Walsall Central to £286,500 in Aldridge North — a 1.7× gap within the WS8 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Cannock Chase, Lichfield and Walsall — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burntwood Chase Terrace & HammerwichLichfield | 958 | 86 | £269,250 |
| Aldridge NorthWalsall | 2,096 | 69 | £286,500 |
| Burntwood WestLichfield | 2,733 | 60 | £242,000 |
| Norton CanesCannock Chase | 3,652 | 47 | £260,250 |
| Brownhills West & ClayhangerWalsall | 4,269 | 38 | £225,000 |
| Walsall WoodWalsall | 4,762 | 30 | £224,250 |
| BrownhillsWalsall | 5,825 | 15 | £205,000 |
| Walsall CentralWalsall | 6,490 | 5 | £164,050 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around WS8.
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.