Housing in WS2 8AD
What the homes in WS2 8AD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Walsall Central
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,681 (2024)
WS2 8ADWalsall
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (67.3%). Flats make up 82.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS2 8AD area is less than half that, at 16.7%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 42.4% of households against 20.5%. 11.7% own outright and 5% with a mortgage.
- Owned16.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented42.4%20.5%
- Social rented40.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 56.4% 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 45%. 16.7% 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 8AD sits in (Walsall Central): about 2,681 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.