Walsall Borough Housing Strategy 2026 - Disaggregated housing need: Tenure and size
Tenure requirements
The long-term balancing housing markets model (LTBHM) breaks down the total requirement into the following tenures:
| Tenure | Dwellings | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| Market housing (owner-occupied & PRS) | 14,652 | 73.8% |
| First homes | 778 | 3.9% |
| Shared ownership | 1,763 | 8.9% |
| Social/affordable rent | 2,663 | 13.4% |
| Total | 19,856 | 100% |
Source: HMA Update, Ch. 8, Figure 8.1; Table 5.4.
As per the HMA, most new homes should be market housing, with a significant 26.2% delivered as affordable dwellings (13.4% social/affordable rent, 8.9% shared ownership and 3.9% First Homes). Within the market supply, the Council will actively encourage a targeted share of aspirational homes - high-quality, energy-efficient homes with elevated design and amenity standards to broaden housing choice, support place-making and help retain and attract households that underpin local economic growth.
Size requirements
The model also identifies the required mix by size (number of bedrooms):
| Bedrooms | Dwellings | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 14,193 | 21.1% |
| 2 bedrooms | 5,474 | 27.6% |
| 3 bedrooms | 4,099 | 20.6% |
| 4+ bedrooms | 6,090 | 30.7% |
| Total | 19,856 | 100% |
Source: HMA Update, Ch. 8, Figure 8.1; Ch. 5, Tables 5.5–5.8