Housing in WS6 7DW
What the homes in WS6 7DW 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
- 1,015 (2024)
WS6 7DWWalsall
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (77.5%). Flats make up 1.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS6 7DW area is well above that, at 86.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 10.1% of households against 20.5%. 60.6% own outright and 26.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned86.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented10.1%20.5%
- Social rented2.7%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 2.1 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 living alone, 66 and over, at 22.1%. 17.7% 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 7DW sits in (Cheslyn Hay): about 1,015 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.