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Postcode district · Walsall

Housing in WS4

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

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
21,066 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (44.3%). Flats make up 14.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WS4England
Detached22.5%22.9%
Semi-detached44.3%31.5%
Terraced18.2%23%
Purpose-built flat12.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WS4 is broadly in line with that, at 67.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.5% of households against 20.5%. 36.1% own outright and 31.5% with a mortgage.

WS4
68%
13%
18%
England
  • Owned67.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented13.5%20.5%
  • Social rented18.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS4England
Owned outright36.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council5.5%8.3%
From a housing association12.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

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

WS4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 17.9%. 24.7% of households include dependent children.

WS4England
Living alone, under 6616.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%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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