Housing in WS3 1DF
What the homes in WS3 1DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Blakenall South
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,245 (2024)
WS3 1DFWalsall
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (62.6%). Flats make up 5.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS3 1DF area is well below that, at 37.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.2% of households against 20.5%. 15.3% own outright and 22.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned37.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented14.2%20.5%
- Social rented47.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 17.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 32.5%. 53.6% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS3 1DF sits in (Blakenall South): about 2,245 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.