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Postcode sector · Walsall

Housing in WS1 1

What the homes in WS1 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
11,237 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (54.1%). Flats make up 65.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

WS1 1England
Detached3.2%22.9%
Semi-detached13.2%31.5%
Terraced18.2%23%
Purpose-built flat54.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WS1 1 is less than half that, at 21.9%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 33.7% of households against 20.5%. 12.4% own outright and 9.5% with a mortgage.

WS1 1
22%
34%
43%
England
  • Owned21.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented33.7%20.5%
  • Social rented43.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS1 1England
Owned outright12.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan9.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council8%8.3%
From a housing association35.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 47.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS1 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 36.8%. 22.2% of households include dependent children.

WS1 1England
Living alone, under 6636.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.4%12.8%
Couple, no children11.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Walsall

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Walsall, August 2026, +9.7% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

WalsallEngland
All homes£924£1,459
One bedroom£653£1,195
Two bedrooms£797£1,335
Three bedrooms£953£1,489
Four or more£1,326£2,161
Detached£1,229£1,640
Semi-detached£963£1,449
Terraced£913£1,435
Flat or maisonette£750£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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