Housing in WS6 7AB
What the homes in WS6 7AB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Cheslyn Hay
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,638 (2024)
WS6 7ABWalsall
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (51.9%). Flats make up 8.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS6 7AB area is above that, at 73.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.5% of households against 20.5%. 38.9% own outright and 34.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned73.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership1%1%
- Private rented11.5%20.5%
- Social rented14%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 2.4 people living in it. 27.1% 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 20.4%. 25.3% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in South Staffordshire
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in South Staffordshire, August 2026, +5.8% 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 WS6 7AB sits in (Cheslyn Hay): about 1,638 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.