Housing in WS11 8JS
What the homes in WS11 8JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Cheslyn Hay
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,081 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (43.3%). Flats make up 6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS11 8JS area is above that, at 83.7%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7% of households against 20.5%. 43% own outright and 40.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned83.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.4%1%
- Private rented7%20.5%
- Social rented6.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.8%. 29% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in South Staffordshire
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in South Staffordshire, August 2026, +5.8% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS11 8JS sits in (Cheslyn Hay): about 2,081 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.