Housing in WV14 8LP
What the homes in WV14 8LP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Darlaston West
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,771 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (46.7%). Flats make up 15.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV14 8LP area is well below that, at 39.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.7% of households against 20.5%. 23.1% own outright and 16.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned39.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented10.7%20.5%
- Social rented48.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.7%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 37% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.1%. 27.2% 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 WV14 8LP sits in (Darlaston West): about 1,771 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.