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Postcode district · Walsall

Housing in WS1

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

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
45,427 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (27.8%). Flats make up 33.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

WS1England
Detached15.3%22.9%
Semi-detached26%31.5%
Terraced25.4%23%
Purpose-built flat27.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WS1 is below that, at 45.9%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26.5% of households against 20.5%. 25.1% own outright and 20.8% with a mortgage.

WS1
46%
26%
27%
England
  • Owned45.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented26.5%20.5%
  • Social rented26.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS1England
Owned outright25.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council5.3%8.3%
From a housing association21.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 32% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.9%. 29.5% of households include dependent children.

WS1England
Living alone, under 6621.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children10.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.3%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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