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Postcode district · Walsall

Housing in WS5

What the homes in WS5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
30,945 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (40.7%). Flats make up 15.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WS5England
Detached30.2%22.9%
Semi-detached40.7%31.5%
Terraced12.8%23%
Purpose-built flat13.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WS5 is broadly in line with that, at 65.9%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.7% of households against 20.5%. 35.6% own outright and 30.3% with a mortgage.

WS5
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17%
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England
  • Owned65.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented16.7%20.5%
  • Social rented16.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS5England
Owned outright35.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council7.1%8.3%
From a housing association9.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 27.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.9%. 28% of households include dependent children.

WS5England
Living alone, under 6614.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children12%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.5%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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