Brownhills
Brownhills is a town in the West Midlands, England, with a population of around 13,441. It has 1 GP surgery, 2 pharmacies, and around 3 restaurants and cafés, along with 46 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Brownhills West, 3.2 km away. There were around 161 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 Brownhills area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Walsall area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 284,124 residents at roughly 2,733 people per km².
- Council
- Walsall
- County
- West Midlands
- Constituency
- Aldridge-Brownhills
- Police force
- West Midlands
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 275th of 294 English council areas — better than 6% 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
18°CCloudy
- Today: 23° / 16° · 23% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 12° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:38Sunset 19:27
12h 49m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
8US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Birmingham Ladywood, United Kingdom
Crime
170 reported · July 2026▲ 14% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences62
- Shoplifting32
- Criminal damage & arson19
- Vehicle crime13
4 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Aldridge · West Midlands
Local policing priorities
- Local priority - Issue: Reducing and preventing incidents of shop thefts providing local retailers and businesses with reassurance and ad…
- Local priority - Issue: Speeding and racing of vehicles. Location: Queslett Road.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
339 reported road collisions (2024)
64 killed or seriously injured · 444 casualties · 11.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
291 food businesses within 2 miles
- 217 rated 4–5 ★ (158 top)
- 14 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Brownhills West (3.5 km)
- 35 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Bloxwich (5.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£214,577 average▲ 2.2% YoY
Across Walsall · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£916 average monthly rent▲ 8.7% YoY
- 1 bed £648
- 2 bed £790
- 3 bed £945
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
6.4× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.4 times median annual pay (6.6× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 136.8p · AppleGreen (9.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 143.8p · AppleGreen (2.8 km)
35 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
27 charging locations within ~8 km
- 21 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 258 kW
- Nearest: Tesco Superstore-Walsall Brownhills (1.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches18
- Playgrounds8
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
284,124 residents in Walsall · 2,733/km²
- Under 16: 21%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 17%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 31 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
26% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,627 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (44% of 118,680)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
132 schools · 52,740 pupils
85 primary · 17 secondary · 30 other
Ofsted: 50 of 58 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (86%)
121inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Queen Mary's Grammar SchoolOutstanding
- Queen Mary's High SchoolOutstanding
- Barr Beacon SchoolGood
- Joseph Leckie AcademyGood
- Ormiston Shelfield Community AcademyGood
- Pool Hayes AcademyGood
- The Streetly AcademyGood
- Walsall AcademyRequires improvement
- Aldridge School - A Science College
- Blue Coat Church of England Academy
- Brownhills Ormiston Academy
- Grace Academy Darlaston
- Shire Oak Academy
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic College
- Walsall Studio School
- West Walsall E-ACT Academy
- Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Walsall
Care & health services
277 CQC-registered services
- Care homes72
- GP practices57
- Dentists42
- Homecare agencies87
- Hospitals & hospices9
CQC ratings: 87% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 9 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Walsall
Heritage & planning
- Within the Green Belt
- 2 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
144 applications decided
82.6% granted · 119 granted, 25 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Council control
Reform UK majority
- Lab 1
- Con 10
- Ref 38
- Oth 11
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools9
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens7
- Restaurants & cafés5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,620 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
31 jobs advertised · £30,103 avg
e.g. Online History Tutoring Job in Brownhills – Flexible Schedule, Production Operative, Childrens Residential Deputy Manager
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£683 median full-time weekly pay
5.9% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£18,993 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
40% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 128,498 certificates
17.2% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 82.2 yrs women · 78.1 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 55 women · 56.2 men
70% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.9
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Aldridge-Brownhills:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office464 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test274 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s263 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership248 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth170 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brownhills?
- Brownhills is a town in West Midlands, England, in the Walsall local authority.
- What is the population of Brownhills?
- Brownhills has an approximate settlement population of 13,441.
- How deprived is Brownhills?
- The Walsall local authority, which includes Brownhills, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.