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Housing in WS2 8

What the homes in WS2 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
22,699 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (31.8%). Flats make up 36.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

WS2 8England
Detached6.2%22.9%
Semi-detached31.8%31.5%
Terraced25.7%23%
Purpose-built flat31.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WS2 8 is well below that, at 39.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 30.1% of households against 20.5%. 19.8% own outright and 19.3% with a mortgage.

WS2 8
39%
30%
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England
  • Owned39.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented30.1%20.5%
  • Social rented29.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS2 8England
Owned outright19.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council7.3%8.3%
From a housing association22.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 34.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS2 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.3%. 29.2% of households include dependent children.

WS2 8England
Living alone, under 6625.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.8%12.8%
Couple, no children12.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.8%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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