Housing in WS1 3LD
What the homes in WS1 3LD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- The Delves
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,980 (2024)
WS1 3LDWalsall
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (69.1%). Flats make up 5.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS1 3LD area is broadly in line with that, at 61.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.6% of households against 20.5%. 26.5% own outright and 35.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned61.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented19.6%20.5%
- Social rented18.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.3 people living in it. 17.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 27.3%. 34.8% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS1 3LD sits in (The Delves): about 1,980 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.