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Housing in WS9 8JL

What the homes in WS9 8JL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Aldridge Central
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,656 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (38.5%). Flats make up 33.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

WS9 8JLEngland
Detached4.1%22.9%
Semi-detached38.5%31.5%
Terraced24.1%23%
Purpose-built flat32.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51% of households in the WS9 8JL area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 26.5% own outright and 24.6% with a mortgage.

WS9 8JL
51%
37%
England
  • Owned51%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented10.5%20.5%
  • Social rented37.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WS9 8JLEngland
Owned outright26.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council12.9%8.3%
From a housing association24.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 41% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS9 8JLEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (21.1%). 25.5% of households include dependent children.

WS9 8JLEngland
Living alone, under 6619.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.1%12.8%
Couple, no children11.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS9 8JL (Aldridge Central) (about 1,656 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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