Housing in WS5 3LN
What the homes in WS5 3LN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Walsall South East
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,564 (2024)
WS5 3LNWalsall
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (74.9%). Flats make up 1.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS5 3LN area is well above that, at 94.2%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 4.9% of households against 20.5%. 56.2% own outright and 38% with a mortgage.
- Owned94.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented4.9%20.5%
- Social rented0.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 22% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.6%. 23.9% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS5 3LN sits in (Walsall South East): about 1,564 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.