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Housing in WS3 1

What the homes in WS3 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
25,773 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (55.3%). Flats make up 19.4%, below the 22.2% across England.

WS3 1England
Detached6.8%22.9%
Semi-detached55.3%31.5%
Terraced18.2%23%
Purpose-built flat16.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WS3 1 is well below that, at 40.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.7% of households against 20.5%. 18.5% own outright and 21.6% with a mortgage.

WS3 1
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  • Owned40.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented19.7%20.5%
  • Social rented39.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS3 1England
Owned outright18.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council16.6%8.3%
From a housing association23%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 28.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS3 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.6%. 35% of households include dependent children.

WS3 1England
Living alone, under 6618.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.4%12.8%
Couple, no children13.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.3%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

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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