Housing in WV10 6LY
What the homes in WV10 6LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Bushbury
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,435 (2024)
WV10 6LYWolverhampton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (59.9%). Flats make up 16.9%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV10 6LY area is above that, at 72.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.3% of households against 20.5%. 43.9% own outright and 29% with a mortgage.
- Owned72.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.3%1%
- Private rented12.3%20.5%
- Social rented13.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 16.3%. 22.3% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Wolverhampton
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Wolverhampton, August 2026, +11.1% 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 WV10 6LY sits in (Bushbury): about 1,435 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.