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Housing in WS3 4BE

What the homes in WS3 4BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Brownhills West & Clayhanger
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,692 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (52.9%). Flats make up 3.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WS3 4BEEngland
Detached37%22.9%
Semi-detached52.9%31.5%
Terraced6.2%23%
Purpose-built flat3.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS3 4BE area is above that, at 83.2%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.4% of households against 20.5%. 33.2% own outright and 50% with a mortgage.

WS3 4BE
83%
England
  • Owned83.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented8.4%20.5%
  • Social rented8.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS3 4BEEngland
Owned outright33.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan50%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.4%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council4.4%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS3 4BEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 26.9%. 31.6% of households include dependent children.

WS3 4BEEngland
Living alone, under 6612.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10%12.8%
Couple, no children18.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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 4BE sits in (Brownhills West & Clayhanger): about 1,692 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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