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Postcode district · Walsall

Housing in WS2

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

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
55,892 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (40.5%). Flats make up 24.2%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

WS2England
Detached6.5%22.9%
Semi-detached40.5%31.5%
Terraced28.7%23%
Purpose-built flat21.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43.9% of households in WS2 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.6% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 23.4% own outright and 20.5% with a mortgage.

WS2
44%
23%
33%
England
  • Owned43.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented22.6%20.5%
  • Social rented32.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WS2England
Owned outright23.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council9.5%8.3%
From a housing association23.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 29.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.7%). 31.7% of households include dependent children.

WS2England
Living alone, under 6619.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children12.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.9%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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