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Housing in WS1 3BE

What the homes in WS1 3BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Walsall Central
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,915 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (58.4%). Flats make up 19.9%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

WS1 3BEEngland
Detached58.4%22.9%
Semi-detached18%31.5%
Terraced3.5%23%
Purpose-built flat19.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS1 3BE area is above that, at 73.7%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.3% of households against 20.5%. 41% own outright and 32.7% with a mortgage.

WS1 3BE
74%
15%
England
  • Owned73.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented15.3%20.5%
  • Social rented10.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS1 3BEEngland
Owned outright41%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.7%18.2%
Other private rented6.6%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association10.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 21% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS1 3BEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.3%. 30.7% of households include dependent children.

WS1 3BEEngland
Living alone, under 6612.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9%12.8%
Couple, no children11.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS1 3BE sits in (Walsall Central): about 1,915 residents.

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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