Housing in WS2 8EN
What the homes in WS2 8EN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Leamore
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,120 (2024)
WS2 8ENWalsall
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (62.7%). Flats make up 9.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS2 8EN area is below that, at 50.9%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 31.7% of households against 20.5%. 27.1% own outright and 23.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned50.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.7%1%
- Private rented31.7%20.5%
- Social rented16.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 23.8% 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 29%. 40.9% 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 8EN sits in (Leamore): about 2,120 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.