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Housing in WS8 7LF

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

Neighbourhood
Brownhills West & Clayhanger
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,447 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (45.3%). Flats make up 13.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WS8 7LFEngland
Detached16.1%22.9%
Semi-detached45.3%31.5%
Terraced25.1%23%
Purpose-built flat12.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS8 7LF area is below that, at 45.1%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.7% of households against 20.5%. 26% own outright and 19.2% with a mortgage.

WS8 7LF
45%
44%
England
  • Owned45.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented9.7%20.5%
  • Social rented43.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS8 7LFEngland
Owned outright26%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council16.2%8.3%
From a housing association27.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS8 7LFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 17.7%. 25.2% of households include dependent children.

WS8 7LFEngland
Living alone, under 6617.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS8 7LF sits in (Brownhills West & Clayhanger): about 1,447 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.

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