Housing in WS1 4SA
What the homes in WS1 4SA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Palfrey
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,725 (2024)
WS1 4SAWalsall
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (42.8%). Flats make up 2.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS1 4SA area is broadly in line with that, at 57.5%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26% of households against 20.5%. 29.2% own outright and 28.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned57.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented26%20.5%
- Social rented15.9%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 3.0 people living in it. 22.4% 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 27.2%. 34.2% 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 4SA sits in (Palfrey): about 1,725 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.