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Housing in WS8 7

What the homes in WS8 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
25,802 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (43.7%). Flats make up 11.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WS8 7England
Detached31.8%22.9%
Semi-detached43.7%31.5%
Terraced12.8%23%
Purpose-built flat10.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WS8 7 is above that, at 69%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.2% of households against 20.5%. 34.6% own outright and 34.4% with a mortgage.

WS8 7
69%
19%
England
  • Owned69%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented11.2%20.5%
  • Social rented18.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS8 7England
Owned outright34.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council6.1%8.3%
From a housing association12.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS8 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.1%. 27.6% of households include dependent children.

WS8 7England
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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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