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Housing in WS3 5BL

What the homes in WS3 5BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Pelsall North
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,130 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (54.9%). Flats make up 3.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WS3 5BLEngland
Detached36.3%22.9%
Semi-detached54.9%31.5%
Terraced4.8%23%
Purpose-built flat3.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS3 5BL area is above that, at 84.7%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.6% of households against 20.5%. 55.3% own outright and 29.4% with a mortgage.

WS3 5BL
85%
England
  • Owned84.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented8.6%20.5%
  • Social rented6.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS3 5BLEngland
Owned outright55.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association3.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS3 5BLEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.4%. 21.7% of households include dependent children.

WS3 5BLEngland
Living alone, under 666.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.1%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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 5BL sits in (Pelsall North): about 1,130 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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