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Housing in WS10 8

What the homes in WS10 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
25,618 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (48.8%). Flats make up 16.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

WS10 8England
Detached9.2%22.9%
Semi-detached48.8%31.5%
Terraced25.4%23%
Purpose-built flat14.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WS10 8 is below that, at 45.7%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.7% of households against 20.5%. 23% own outright and 22.7% with a mortgage.

WS10 8
46%
19%
35%
England
  • Owned45.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented18.7%20.5%
  • Social rented34.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS10 8England
Owned outright23%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council14.3%8.3%
From a housing association20.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 26.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS10 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.2%. 35.2% of households include dependent children.

WS10 8England
Living alone, under 6617%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.6%12.8%
Couple, no children12.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.7%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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