Housing in WS3 3JS
What the homes in WS3 3JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Blakenall North
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,387 (2024)
WS3 3JSWalsall
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (54.7%). Flats make up 4.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS3 3JS area is below that, at 46.7%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.6% of households against 20.5%. 20.4% own outright and 26.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned46.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.6%1%
- Private rented24.6%20.5%
- Social rented27.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 24.6% 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 20.7%. 31.9% 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 3JS sits in (Blakenall North): about 1,387 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.