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Housing in WS2 9NR

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

Neighbourhood
Walsall West
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,954 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (54.9%). Flats make up 58%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

WS2 9NREngland
Detached2.3%22.9%
Semi-detached25.7%31.5%
Terraced14%23%
Purpose-built flat54.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS2 9NR area is less than half that, at 21.7%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 37% of households against 20.5%. 9.8% own outright and 11.9% with a mortgage.

WS2 9NR
22%
37%
40%
England
  • Owned21.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented37%20.5%
  • Social rented40.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS2 9NREngland
Owned outright9.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council10.1%8.3%
From a housing association30.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 39.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS2 9NREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 32%. 26.6% of households include dependent children.

WS2 9NREngland
Living alone, under 6632%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.1%12.8%
Couple, no children13.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.5%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 9NR sits in (Walsall West): about 2,954 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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