Housing in WS1 4EF
What the homes in WS1 4EF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Palfrey
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,997 (2024)
WS1 4EFWalsall
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (50.3%). Flats make up 7.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS1 4EF area is below that, at 49%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.8% of households against 20.5%. 21.4% own outright and 27.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned49%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented23.8%20.5%
- Social rented26.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.9%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 23.8% 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 29.3%. 39.3% 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 4EF sits in (Palfrey): about 1,997 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.