PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Wednesbury

Housing in WS10 7SS

What the homes in WS10 7SS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Darlaston Central
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,915 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (44.4%). Flats make up 26.9%, above the 22.2% across England.

WS10 7SSEngland
Detached11.8%22.9%
Semi-detached44.4%31.5%
Terraced16.8%23%
Purpose-built flat25.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS10 7SS area is below that, at 45.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.9% of households against 20.5%. 17.2% own outright and 28.6% with a mortgage.

WS10 7SS
46%
13%
41%
England
  • Owned45.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented12.9%20.5%
  • Social rented40.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS10 7SSEngland
Owned outright17.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council6.8%8.3%
From a housing association33.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 27.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS10 7SSEngland
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.1%. 40% of households include dependent children.

WS10 7SSEngland
Living alone, under 6616.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children12.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children16.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS10 7SS sits in (Darlaston Central): about 2,915 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.

Explore

Look up another area

Nearby postcodes