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Housing in WS10 8QP

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

Neighbourhood
Darlaston West
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,442 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (56.8%). Flats make up 3.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WS10 8QPEngland
Detached10.8%22.9%
Semi-detached56.8%31.5%
Terraced28.7%23%
Purpose-built flat2.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.1% of households in the WS10 8QP area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 25.1% own outright and 29% with a mortgage.

WS10 8QP
54%
22%
23%
England
  • Owned54.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented22.1%20.5%
  • Social rented22.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WS10 8QPEngland
Owned outright25.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council9.8%8.3%
From a housing association12.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 19.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS10 8QPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.7%). 35.5% of households include dependent children.

WS10 8QPEngland
Living alone, under 6612.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5%9.2%
Sharers and other households9%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS10 8QP (Darlaston West) (about 2,442 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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