Housing in WS2 7ED
What the homes in WS2 7ED are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Bloxwich Central & North
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,619 (2024)
WS2 7EDWalsall
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (49.3%). Flats make up 27.9%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS2 7ED area is well below that, at 41.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.3% of households against 20.5%. 22.2% own outright and 19% with a mortgage.
- Owned41.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented13.3%20.5%
- Social rented44.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.8%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 39.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.1%. 25% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS2 7ED sits in (Bloxwich Central & North): about 1,619 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.