Housing in WS2 8BJ
What the homes in WS2 8BJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Walsall Ryecroft
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,981 (2024)
WS2 8BJWalsall
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (51.9%). Flats make up 8.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS2 8BJ area is below that, at 52.2%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.1% of households against 20.5%. 19% own outright and 33.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned52.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.2%1%
- Private rented23.1%20.5%
- Social rented23.2%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 2.9 people living in it. 21.4% 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 26.4%. 39.8% 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 8BJ sits in (Walsall Ryecroft): about 2,981 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.