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Housing in WS4 2HE

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

Neighbourhood
Walsall North East
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,960 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (27.1%). Flats make up 22%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

WS4 2HEEngland
Detached26.9%22.9%
Semi-detached27.1%31.5%
Terraced24%23%
Purpose-built flat14.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS4 2HE area is above that, at 71.1%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.8% of households against 20.5%. 37.1% own outright and 34% with a mortgage.

WS4 2HE
71%
21%
England
  • Owned71.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented20.8%20.5%
  • Social rented7.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS4 2HEEngland
Owned outright37.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association7.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS4 2HEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.5%. 24.2% of households include dependent children.

WS4 2HEEngland
Living alone, under 6623.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.2%12.8%
Couple, no children14.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.9%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 WS4 2HE sits in (Walsall North East): about 1,960 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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