Living in Walsall

In Walsall, tenants pay an average rent of €1,079 a month (2026).

The population of Walsall totalled 70,775 at the end of 2021. The regional median gross salary was €2,870 per month at the end of 2024. Walsall registered an unemployment rate of 5.36% at the end of 2018.

Last checked 2026-09-2425 sources

Population70,775people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics

Median gross salary (region)2,870EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Average rent1,079EUR/month31 Aug 2026Official source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority

Unemployment rate5.36%country median 3.4% — 58% aboveOfficial source · Eurostat

Recorded crime9,295incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)

PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2019Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Higher unemployment than 90% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other United Kingdom city that publishes it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Walsall?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Walsall.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Walsall. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24

Mobile plan, 10 GB€13

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	24.02 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	BT Full Fibre 150¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.87 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Three 100GB one-month data pack¹⁶Official · national market
Rent price index, mean	1,079 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR), UK: monthly price statistics, 16 September 2026 edition¹⁵Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,079 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority¹¹Official

Is Walsall a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–57%

Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%

Student45%strong on education, weak on work · range 36–54%

Family64%strong on family, weak on cost · range 54–74%

Retirement37%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 24–50%

Work and income

Employment rates for Walsall measured 50% at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Walsall recorded 27,255.

What is the unemployment rate in Walsall?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (2018).

Unemployment rate: 5.36 % · Eurostat⁴

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Walsall is 5.4%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

652

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0–22–44–66–88–1010–1216–18

Walsall 5.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	50 %	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁶Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,870 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁸Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5.36 %country median 3.4%	31 Dec 2018	Eurostat⁴Official

Unemployment rate over time7 published observations, 2004–2018

4.9%

7.2%

9.5%

11.8%

5.4%2004201120162018

Unemployment rate fell 9.8% between 2004 and 2018, from 5.9% to 5.4%.

What does a salary buy in Walsall?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,293of €2,409 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,409
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority · 2026-08-31	− €1,079
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30	− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30	− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,293

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Walsall. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

Department for Work and Pensions

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Walsall. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	69 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)²Official
Schools	107 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)²Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Walsall's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Safety

How safe is Walsall?

Police recorded about 9,295 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹⁴

Recorded crime across major citiesWalsall highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267

Bristol13,099

Liverpool12,409

Leeds11,462

Birmingham11,416

Leicester11,001

Sheffield9,693

Cardiff9,379

Belfast9,156

Coventry8,836

Glasgow757

Edinburgh549

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	9,295 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹⁴Official · county

Mobility and administration

Walsall's nearest airport was BHX, 22 km away and offered 81 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	81 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹²Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	22 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	BHX	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official

Climate and air quality

Walsall recorded annual PM2.5 of 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2019.

Is the air quality good in Walsall?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency³

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.59WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Walsall is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

211

487

200

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1013–14

Walsall 9.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2019	European Environment Agency³Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 13.52 · Feb 16.24 · Mar 18.87 · Apr 23.04 · May 25.76 · Jun 28.41 · Jul 31.97 · Aug 30.59 · Sep 26.95 · Oct 26.26 · Nov 18.12 · Dec 13.87 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -7.58 · Feb -9.3 · Mar -6.39 · Apr -4.09 · May -1.07 · Jun 3.29 · Jul 6.44 · Aug 5.52 · Sep 3.04 · Oct -2.9 · Nov -5.14 · Dec -7.62 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.62 · Feb 3.79 · Mar 5.52 · Apr 8.35 · May 11.52 · Jun 14.61 · Jul 16.39 · Aug 15.96 · Sep 13.54 · Oct 10.28 · Nov 6.53 · Dec 4.23 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Walsall recorded a median age of 35 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Walsall?

The published population was 70,775 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics⁷

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	70,775 people	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁷Official

International community in Walsall

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Usual residents living in the individual ONS Built-up Area on Census Day 21 March 2021 · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Europe: United Kingdom	49,220	69.5%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)	16,750	23.7%
Europe: EU countries	4,810	6.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher	27.9 %	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁶Official
Workers aged 16 and over	27,255 workers	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁶Official
Median age	35 years	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁶Official
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students⁹Official

Alternatives for people set on Walsall

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Rugby as a Walsall alternative in the same region

54 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,509 Rugby vs 9,295 Walsall−41%
Unemployment: 3.6% Rugby vs 5.4% Walsall−33%
Median gross pay, region: €3,527 Rugby vs €2,870 Walsall+23%
Annual PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³ Rugby vs 9.0 µg/m³ Walsall+11%
Residents: 78,120 Rugby vs 70,775 Walsall+10%

Full comparison More about Rugby

Dartford as a Walsall alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 196 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,672 Dartford vs 9,295 Walsall−50%
Median gross pay, region: €3,548 Dartford vs €2,870 Walsall+24%
Annual PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³ Dartford vs 9.0 µg/m³ Walsall+33%
Residents: 69,130 Dartford vs 70,775 Walsall−2%

Full comparison More about Dartford

Cities near Walsall

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Walsall, nearest in population first.

All United Kingdom cities

Lowestoft71,315 residents Barnsley71,405 residents Gosport70,110 residents Rotherham71,535 residents Rossendale71,541 residents Stafford71,690 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Walsall under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Walsall?

The published population was 70,775 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is the air quality good in Walsall?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Walsall?

What is the unemployment rate in Walsall?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (2018). Source: Eurostat.

What is the typical salary around Walsall?

The median gross salary is 2,870 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Walsall a good place to live?

Walsall may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Walsall?

Wednesbury, Bloxwich, Willenhall, West Bromwich, Wednesfield are near Walsall. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe: United Kingdom live in Walsall?

The official country of birth distribution records 49,220 people (69.5%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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