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Postcode sector · Walsall

Housing in WS9 1

What the homes in WS9 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
1,459 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (50.3%). Flats make up 18.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

WS9 1England
Detached24.7%22.9%
Semi-detached50.3%31.5%
Terraced6.4%23%
Purpose-built flat17.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.1% of households in WS9 1 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.2% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 54.3% own outright and 27.8% with a mortgage.

WS9 1
82%
England
  • Owned82.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented8.2%20.5%
  • Social rented9.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WS9 1England
Owned outright54.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council4.6%8.3%
From a housing association4.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS9 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (24.5%). 22.3% of households include dependent children.

WS9 1England
Living alone, under 669.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over24.5%12.8%
Couple, no children13.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.5%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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