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Housing in WS2 9

What the homes in WS2 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
14,146 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (37.4%). Flats make up 26.6%, above the 22.2% across England.

WS2 9England
Detached5.6%22.9%
Semi-detached37.4%31.5%
Terraced30.4%23%
Purpose-built flat23.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WS2 9 is well below that, at 40.5%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 29.3% of households against 20.5%. 22.3% own outright and 18.2% with a mortgage.

WS2 9
41%
29%
29%
England
  • Owned40.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented29.3%20.5%
  • Social rented29.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS2 9England
Owned outright22.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council9.2%8.3%
From a housing association20.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 28.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS2 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.3%. 33.8% of households include dependent children.

WS2 9England
Living alone, under 6618.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.1%12.8%
Couple, no children10.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.1%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

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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