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Housing in WS4 2

What the homes in WS4 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
6,895 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (32.9%). Flats make up 21.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

WS4 2England
Detached28.4%22.9%
Semi-detached32.9%31.5%
Terraced17.2%23%
Purpose-built flat16.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WS4 2 is broadly in line with that, at 67.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.7% of households against 20.5%. 38.5% own outright and 29.4% with a mortgage.

WS4 2
68%
15%
16%
England
  • Owned67.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented14.7%20.5%
  • Social rented16.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS4 2England
Owned outright38.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association13.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 34.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS4 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.1%. 22.1% of households include dependent children.

WS4 2England
Living alone, under 6620.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children13.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households7%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

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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