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Postcode district · Walsall

Housing in WS8

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

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
27,359 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (43.8%). Flats make up 11.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WS8England
Detached30.4%22.9%
Semi-detached43.8%31.5%
Terraced13.7%23%
Purpose-built flat10%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.6% of households in WS8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 34.7% own outright and 33.9% with a mortgage.

WS8
69%
19%
England
  • Owned68.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented11.2%20.5%
  • Social rented19%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WS8England
Owned outright34.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council6.5%8.3%
From a housing association12.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.9%). 27.6% of households include dependent children.

WS8England
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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