Willenhall
Willenhall is a town in Staffordshire, England, with a population of around 49,587. It has around 1 pharmacy and 7 restaurants and cafés, 37 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Bloxwich North, 1.6 km away. The average sold house price is around £211,359, and there were around 327 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Willenhall area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the South Staffordshire area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 110,471 residents at roughly 271 people per km².
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- County
- Staffordshire
- Constituency
- South Staffordshire
- Police force
- Staffordshire
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 18th of 294 English council areas — better than 94% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
17°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 20° / 11° · 49% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 15° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:35Sunset 19:33
12h 57m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Birmingham Ladywood, United Kingdom
Crime
377 reported · July 2026▲ 10% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences132
- Shoplifting45
- Criminal damage & arson42
- Vehicle crime34
18 stop & searches · mostly article for use in theft
Neighbourhood team: Willenhall · West Midlands
Local policing priorities
- Community agreed Priority: Drug related activity taking place at New Hall Street, Lister Street, Stafford Street Walkway, Bell Alley Vill…
- Community agreed Priority: Off road bikes around Willenhall Greenway, Stringes Lane, Willenhall Memorial Park.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
184 reported road collisions (2024)
37 killed or seriously injured · 253 casualties · 16.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 376 rated 4–5 ★ (288 top)
- 27 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Willenhall (0.5 km)
- 57 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Willenhall (0.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£310,258 average▲ 5.8% YoY
Across South Staffordshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£949 average monthly rent▲ 4.8% YoY
- 1 bed £659
- 2 bed £849
- 3 bed £1,008
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
7.2× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.2 times median annual pay (8.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 135.8p · AppleGreen (6.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (6.6 km)
58 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
71 charging locations within ~8 km
- 40 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 360 kW
- Nearest: Tesco Superstore-Willenhall (1.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches27
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
110,471 residents in South Staffordshire · 271/km²
- Under 16: 15%
- 16–64: 59%
- 65+: 25%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 235 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,314 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (24% of 49,350)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
59 schools · 16,630 pupils
36 primary · 7 secondary · 16 other
Ofsted: 19 of 22 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (86%)
50inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Cheslyn Hay AcademyGood
- Codsall Community High SchoolGood
- Great Wyrley AcademyGood
- Kinver High School and Sixth FormGood
- Wombourne High SchoolGood
- The Rural Enterprise AcademyInadequate
- Wolgarston High School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · South Staffordshire
Care & health services
842 CQC-registered services
- Care homes273
- GP practices129
- Dentists179
- Homecare agencies178
- Hospitals & hospices18
CQC ratings: 88% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 8 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Staffordshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 18 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
176 applications decided
82.4% granted · 145 granted, 31 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Pat McFadden
Labour
Wolverhampton South East
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative majority
- Lab 2
- Con 28
- LD 4
- Grn 2
- Oth 5
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools7
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens11
- Restaurants & cafés13
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,615 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
167 jobs advertised · £41,759 avg
e.g. Roadside Vehicle Technician, Roadside Vehicle Mechanic, Mobile Vehicle Technician
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£765 median full-time weekly pay
2.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£26,228 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
41% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 42,520 certificates
13.2% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
80% low-carbon electricity
Wind 41% · Nuclear 28% · Gas 12% · Biomass 11%
59 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for West Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.1 yrs women · 80.3 yrs men
74% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction8.1
- Feeling worthwhile8.5
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Wolverhampton South East:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s423 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office330 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test258 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership224 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance202 local signatures · 94,447 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Locksmith's House · 0.2 kmThe Locksmith's House is a museum in Willenhall, England. The premises, on New Road, consist of a house and backyard workshops, typical of the many family run lock making businesses which once thrived in the town.
Willenhall Stafford Street railway station · 0.3 kmWillenhall Stafford Street railway station was a station built by the Wolverhampton and Walsall Railway in 1872, and was operated by the Midland Railway from 1876 onwards. It served the town of Willenhall, and was loc…
Moat House, Willenhall · 0.3 kmThe Moat House, also known as the Willenhall Moated Site, is a former manor house in the area of Willenhall in England. It was once a large building surrounded by a moat, and the Locksmiths' Quarter is scheduled to ex…
Memorial Clock, Willenhall · 0.3 kmThe Memorial Clock is a clock tower in the market place of Willenhall, West Midlands, England. It was erected in 1892, in memory of a local doctor.
Willenhall railway station · 0.5 kmWillenhall is a railway station on the Walsall–Wolverhampton line, serving trains running between Shrewsbury and Birmingham New Street. The station serves the town of Willenhall, in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall…
Old Hall, Willenhall · 0.5 kmThe Old Hall, also known as the Wilkes Manor House, was a manor house along Walsall Street, Willenhall in England. The Willenhall Library occupies the site today.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Willenhall?
- Willenhall is a town in Staffordshire, England, in the South Staffordshire local authority.
- What is the population of Willenhall?
- Willenhall has an approximate settlement population of 49,587.
- How deprived is Willenhall?
- The South Staffordshire local authority, which includes Willenhall, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.