Housing in WS3 1PL
What the homes in WS3 1PL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Blakenall North
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,055 (2024)
WS3 1PLWalsall
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (71%). Flats make up 11.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS3 1PL area is well below that, at 33.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.5% of households against 20.5%. 16.5% own outright and 17.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned33.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented10.5%20.5%
- Social rented55.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 24.3% 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 21.5%. 39.9% 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 1PL sits in (Blakenall North): about 2,055 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.