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Housing in WS6 9

What the homes in WS6 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
South Staffordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
1,352 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (63.8%). Flats make up 1.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WS6 9England
Detached6.2%22.9%
Semi-detached28.2%31.5%
Terraced63.8%23%
Purpose-built flat1.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WS6 9 is above that, at 76.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.3% of households against 20.5%. 34.4% own outright and 41.8% with a mortgage.

WS6 9
76%
18%
England
  • Owned76.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented18.3%20.5%
  • Social rented5.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS6 9England
Owned outright34.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association4.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS6 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.1%. 28.3% of households include dependent children.

WS6 9England
Living alone, under 6616.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.9%12.8%
Couple, no children20.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in South Staffordshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in South Staffordshire, August 2026, +5.8% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

South StaffordshireEngland
All homes£958£1,459
One bedroom£665£1,195
Two bedrooms£858£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,019£1,489
Four or more£1,535£2,161
Detached£1,334£1,640
Semi-detached£970£1,449
Terraced£938£1,435
Flat or maisonette£779£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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