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Housing in WS3 1RB

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

Neighbourhood
Walsall Ryecroft
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
3,414 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (65.2%). Flats make up 6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WS3 1RBEngland
Detached6.3%22.9%
Semi-detached65.2%31.5%
Terraced22.5%23%
Purpose-built flat5.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS3 1RB area is well below that, at 39.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.6% of households against 20.5%. 20.1% own outright and 19% with a mortgage.

WS3 1RB
39%
49%
England
  • Owned39.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented11.6%20.5%
  • Social rented48.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS3 1RBEngland
Owned outright20.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council24.4%8.3%
From a housing association24.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 27.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS3 1RBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.3%. 33.3% of households include dependent children.

WS3 1RBEngland
Living alone, under 6614.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children12.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.7%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 WS3 1RB sits in (Walsall Ryecroft): about 3,414 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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