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Postcode district · Willenhall

Housing in WV13

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

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
35,133 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (44.8%). Flats make up 17.9%, below the 22.2% across England.

WV13England
Detached15.1%22.9%
Semi-detached44.8%31.5%
Terraced22%23%
Purpose-built flat15.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WV13 is below that, at 51.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.2% of households against 20.5%. 27.5% own outright and 24.3% with a mortgage.

WV13
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22%
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England
  • Owned51.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented22.2%20.5%
  • Social rented25.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WV13England
Owned outright27.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council13.6%8.3%
From a housing association11.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28.6% 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 19.9%. 30.1% of households include dependent children.

WV13England
Living alone, under 6618.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children12.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.8%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

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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