Housing in WS5 4NL
What the homes in WS5 4NL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- The Delves
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,632 (2024)
WS5 4NLWalsall
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (78.3%). Flats make up 1.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS5 4NL area is above that, at 76.5%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.5% of households against 20.5%. 38.1% own outright and 38.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned76.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented16.5%20.5%
- Social rented7%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 2.9 people living in it. 19.8% 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 23.8%. 31.1% 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 4NL sits in (The Delves): about 1,632 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.