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Postcode sector · Willenhall

Housing in WV13 1

What the homes in WV13 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
18,022 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (40.3%). Flats make up 21.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

WV13 1England
Detached14.3%22.9%
Semi-detached40.3%31.5%
Terraced23.7%23%
Purpose-built flat17.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WV13 1 is below that, at 51.7%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.9% of households against 20.5%. 26.4% own outright and 25.4% with a mortgage.

WV13 1
52%
25%
23%
England
  • Owned51.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented24.9%20.5%
  • Social rented22.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WV13 1England
Owned outright26.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council9.7%8.3%
From a housing association12.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 29.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV13 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19.8%. 29.3% of households include dependent children.

WV13 1England
Living alone, under 6619.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.3%12.8%
Couple, no children13.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.6%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

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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