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Housing in WS3 3XP

What the homes in WS3 3XP 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
1,459 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (56.1%). Flats make up 3.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WS3 3XPEngland
Detached56.1%22.9%
Semi-detached20.7%31.5%
Terraced19.6%23%
Purpose-built flat3.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS3 3XP area is above that, at 83.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.3% of households against 20.5%. 46.5% own outright and 37.2% with a mortgage.

WS3 3XP
84%
14%
England
  • Owned83.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented14.3%20.5%
  • Social rented1.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS3 3XPEngland
Owned outright46.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association1.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS3 3XPEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.1%. 24.8% of households include dependent children.

WS3 3XPEngland
Living alone, under 6612.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children22.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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 3XP sits in (Bloxwich Central & North): about 1,459 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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