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Housing in WS2 9BQ

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

Neighbourhood
Pleck
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,955 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (43.5%). Flats make up 8.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WS2 9BQEngland
Detached5.8%22.9%
Semi-detached42.5%31.5%
Terraced43.5%23%
Purpose-built flat5.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS2 9BQ area is well below that, at 39.4%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25.6% of households against 20.5%. 19.4% own outright and 20% with a mortgage.

WS2 9BQ
39%
26%
34%
England
  • Owned39.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented25.6%20.5%
  • Social rented34.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS2 9BQEngland
Owned outright19.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.8%2.2%
From the council13.8%8.3%
From a housing association20.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 26.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS2 9BQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 29.5%. 40.1% of households include dependent children.

WS2 9BQEngland
Living alone, under 6613.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children7.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children29.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.3%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 9BQ sits in (Pleck): about 1,955 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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