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Housing in WS2 8BE

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

Neighbourhood
Walsall Ryecroft
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,521 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (35.8%). Flats make up 30.5%, above the 22.2% across England.

WS2 8BEEngland
Detached10.3%22.9%
Semi-detached23.4%31.5%
Terraced35.8%23%
Purpose-built flat24.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS2 8BE area is well below that, at 37.2%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 35.6% of households against 20.5%. 16.1% own outright and 21.1% with a mortgage.

WS2 8BE
37%
36%
26%
England
  • Owned37.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented35.6%20.5%
  • Social rented25.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS2 8BEEngland
Owned outright16.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council7.5%8.3%
From a housing association18.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 23.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS2 8BEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 27.2%. 38.6% of households include dependent children.

WS2 8BEEngland
Living alone, under 6618.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.3%12.8%
Couple, no children8.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS2 8BE sits in (Walsall Ryecroft): about 2,521 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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