Housing in WS3 2DY
What the homes in WS3 2DY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Bloxwich Central & North
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,002 (2024)
WS3 2DYWalsall
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (39.3%). Flats make up 43.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS3 2DY area is well below that, at 38.5%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.9% of households against 20.5%. 19.5% own outright and 18.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned38.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented16.9%20.5%
- Social rented44.5%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 2.1 people living in it. 43.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 28%. 20.1% 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 2DY sits in (Bloxwich Central & North): about 2,002 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.