Housing in WS5 4QL
What the homes in WS5 4QL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- The Delves
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,426 (2024)
WS5 4QLWalsall
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (64.3%). Flats make up 14.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS5 4QL area is broadly in line with that, at 66.5%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.3% of households against 20.5%. 36.8% own outright and 29.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned66.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.1%1%
- Private rented15.3%20.5%
- Social rented16.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 30.9% 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 18.1%. 26.1% 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 4QL sits in (The Delves): about 1,426 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.