Clayhanger’s story
No listed buildings inside Clayhanger’s built-up area
3% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →ClayhangerWest Midlands
This village in West Midlands has a population of 1,698. Only 13% of residents are 65 or over.
Population
1,698
Census 2021 · Walsall council
Median home
£245K
57 sales in 3 years
Median age
42.1
13% are 65+ · West Midlands 16%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Clayhanger a good place to live?
Clayhanger’s strongest subject is hazard risk (A). The weak point is cost of living (D) — homes sell for a median £245,000, about 5.3 times local household income. It is hard to get around without a car: on the way to work, 7% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for safety and B for jobs & income.
Figures: flood risk, Environment Agency · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021 · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · income, ONS · claimants, DWP. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Clayhanger has its subject grades alone.
What makes Clayhanger stand out
The 3 things Clayhanger does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 13% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Secondary results, towns in England
Schools
Secondary results trail 88%
of towns in England, on GCSE results (Attainment 8, English and maths)
Primary results beat 37%. Department for Education.
How Clayhanger grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Clayhanger is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Clayhanger has its subject grades alone.
WalkabilityNear the bottom of the towns comparedDOpen →Cost of livingRent £924 a monthDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 37% of towns in England; secondary results beat 12% of towns in EnglandC−Open →HealthLife expectancy 78.8 for men, 81.7 for womenCOpen →Jobs & income2.2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsBOpen →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsD−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 17.4 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsA−Open →Civic life0 local charities per 1,000 residents; 17% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Clayhanger.
History
Most of Clayhanger is newer: only 3% of homes were built before 1919, below West Midlands’ towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Clayhanger’s built-up area.
0listed buildingsD−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
3%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
SchoolsC−
Results at Clayhanger’s schools trail 81% of towns in England
GCSE results at the 4 secondary schools within 3 km: nearly a third of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 40.6. Its only school is listed below. Key Stage 2 results at the 15 primary schools within 3 km: 59% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
C−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 197 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Clayhanger is a driving town: 91% of commuters go by car, above West Midlands’ towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 22% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
30% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below both West Midlands’ towns (45%) and England’s towns (45%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 2.2%. Work in town: 3% of resident commuters. Household income averages £49K a year before tax.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
30%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
22%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£49K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 8% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade D
Clayhanger is a town of owners: 81% of households own their home, above West Midlands’ towns and England’s towns
8% live in social housing, below West Midlands’ towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private renters make up one in ten households. Half of the 57 standard sales inside Clayhanger’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £245,000.
£245Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Clayhanger£245K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £312,000 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £237,500 | 25 |
| Terraced | £199,000 | 10 |
| Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | 5 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£924
average private rent a month, Walsall council area
£2,627
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Disability is less common in Clayhanger, 14% of residents, than in West Midlands’ towns and England’s towns
At the census, 3.7% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both West Midlands’ towns (6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Self-reported good health: 85% of Clayhanger’s residents. This West Midlands town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.8 miles away. Women here live to 81.7 on average and men to 78.8 (2019–23).
85%good or very good healthCHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Clayhanger | West Midlands | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.7% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
78.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
Safety
Burglary and damage in Clayhanger run at 11 per 1,000 a year, against 19.6 in West Midlands’ towns and 9.4 in England’s towns
Violence and sexual offences were 39% of the crimes. Violent crime runs at 20.6 per 1,000 residents a year. 96 crimes and 10 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Clayhanger’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
20.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 31% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual37
Shoplifting26
Vehicle crime15
Damage & arson4
Public order3
Burglary3
Other crime3
Weapons2
Anti-social10
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
20.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
96
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Who lives here
Few people in Clayhanger are 65 or over: 13%, below West Midlands’ towns and England’s towns
Line up the people of Clayhanger by age and the one in the middle is 42.1. Children under 15 make up 17%, lower than both West Midlands’ towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). Among adults, 27% have a degree.
42.1median age
ClayhangerWest MidlandsEngland
Ages · share of residents
13%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar22%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Clayhanger | West Midlands | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 20% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 24% | 25% |
| 65+ | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 4.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 22% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 28% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Midlands and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Aston Manor Transport Museum and 3 more in and around Clayhanger
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Clayhanger. Best known first.
MuseumAston Manor Transport Museum3 km outside town, to the southeast
Heritage railwayChasewater Railway3.6 km outside town, to the northZooZooOak Tree Children's Farm3.6 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionFinger post1.5 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Aston Manor Transport Museum: Martin Fisher, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chasewater Railway: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Clayhanger
14pages on Clayhanger
The big questions
SafetyB−20.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £245K · rent £924 a monthHousing20 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchoolsC−1 state schoolHealthCLife expectancy 78.8 (men), 81.7 (women)Work & commuteB41% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Clayhanger’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BrownhillsPelsallRushall and ShelfieldStonnallNorton CanesAldridgeBloxwichClayhanger
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayhanger | 1,698 | — | — | D | B− | C |
| Brownhills | 21,238 | 0.7 | D− | C− | D | D |
| Pelsall | 10,455 | 1.3 | D | D | C | C |
| Rushall and Shelfield | 12,844 | 2 | D− | C− | C− | D |
| Stonnall | 1,340 | 2.1 | — | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Norton Canes | 8,155 | 2.5 | C | B− | C− | C− |
| Aldridge | 15,827 | 2.5 | C | D | C | C+ |
| Bloxwich | 51,891 | 2.8 | D− | C | D− | D− |
Stonnall has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Clayhanger
Are schools in Clayhanger good?
One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Walsall council.
Does Clayhanger flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Clayhanger
Village in West Midlands, England
Clayhanger is a built-up area of 1,698 people, in the Walsall council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 1,698 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Walsall
- County
- West Midlands
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002608
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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