Housing in WV12 4LS
What the homes in WV12 4LS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Short Heath West
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,873 (2024)
WV12 4LSWillenhall
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (53.7%). Flats make up 9.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV12 4LS area is above that, at 71.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.2% of households against 20.5%. 28.3% own outright and 43.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned71.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented12.2%20.5%
- Social rented16%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.3%. 32.5% 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 WV12 4LS sits in (Short Heath West): about 1,873 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.