Housing in WV12
What the homes in WV12 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 32,565 (2024)
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (52.6%). Flats make up 12.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
68.6% of households in WV12 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 39.5% own outright and 29.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned68.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented11.9%20.5%
- Social rented18.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.4%). 27.1% 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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.