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Housing in WS2 9HT

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

Neighbourhood
Pleck
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,890 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (49%). Flats make up 54.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

WS2 9HTEngland
Detached3.6%22.9%
Semi-detached13.1%31.5%
Terraced28.3%23%
Purpose-built flat49%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS2 9HT area is less than half that, at 27.2%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26.6% of households against 20.5%. 16.2% own outright and 11% with a mortgage.

WS2 9HT
27%
27%
45%
England
  • Owned27.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented26.6%20.5%
  • Social rented45.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.7%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS2 9HTEngland
Owned outright16.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council11.6%8.3%
From a housing association33.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 37.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS2 9HTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26%. 34.5% of households include dependent children.

WS2 9HTEngland
Living alone, under 6626%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.2%12.8%
Couple, no children10.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.6%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 9HT sits in (Pleck): about 1,890 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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