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Housing in WV12 4BD

What the homes in WV12 4BD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Short Heath East
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,211 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (66.7%). Flats make up 9.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WV12 4BDEngland
Detached10.6%22.9%
Semi-detached66.7%31.5%
Terraced13.6%23%
Purpose-built flat6.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV12 4BD area is above that, at 79.8%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.9% of households against 20.5%. 49.7% own outright and 30.1% with a mortgage.

WV12 4BD
80%
16%
England
  • Owned79.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented15.9%20.5%
  • Social rented4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WV12 4BDEngland
Owned outright49.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association3.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.4% 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 couple with dependent children, at 20.2%. 25.1% of households include dependent children.

WV12 4BDEngland
Living alone, under 6613.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%12.8%
Couple, no children14.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%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. 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 WV12 4BD sits in (Short Heath East): about 1,211 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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