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Housing in WS10 8BA

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

Neighbourhood
Darlaston East
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,715 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (34.3%). Flats make up 16.9%, below the 22.2% across England.

WS10 8BAEngland
Detached17.4%22.9%
Semi-detached31.5%31.5%
Terraced34.3%23%
Purpose-built flat9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS10 8BA area is broadly in line with that, at 58.2%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25.3% of households against 20.5%. 36.7% own outright and 21.5% with a mortgage.

WS10 8BA
58%
25%
16%
England
  • Owned58.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented25.3%20.5%
  • Social rented16.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS10 8BAEngland
Owned outright36.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council4.3%8.3%
From a housing association12%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 25.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS10 8BAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.8%. 33% of households include dependent children.

WS10 8BAEngland
Living alone, under 6619.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.8%12.8%
Couple, no children9.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.6%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 8BA sits in (Darlaston East): about 1,715 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.

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