Housing in WS9 8JS
What the homes in WS9 8JS 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)
WS9 8JSWalsall
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (38.5%). Flats make up 33.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS9 8JS area is below that, at 51%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.5% of households against 20.5%. 26.5% own outright and 24.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned51%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.3%1%
- Private rented10.5%20.5%
- Social rented37.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
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.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 21.1%. 25.5% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS9 8JS sits in (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.