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Housing in WV10 8DW

What the homes in WV10 8DW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bushbury
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,477 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (63.3%). Flats make up 2.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WV10 8DWEngland
Detached12.3%22.9%
Semi-detached63.3%31.5%
Terraced22.2%23%
Purpose-built flat2.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV10 8DW area is broadly in line with that, at 59.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.5% of households against 20.5%. 33.2% own outright and 26.4% with a mortgage.

WV10 8DW
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32%
England
  • Owned59.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented8.5%20.5%
  • Social rented31.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WV10 8DWEngland
Owned outright33.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council28.3%8.3%
From a housing association3.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV10 8DWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.8%. 31.2% of households include dependent children.

WV10 8DWEngland
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.7%12.8%
Couple, no children13.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%7.7%
Rents

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.

WolverhamptonEngland
All homes£945£1,459
One bedroom£674£1,195
Two bedrooms£842£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,011£1,489
Four or more£1,442£2,161
Detached£1,274£1,640
Semi-detached£1,001£1,449
Terraced£944£1,435
Flat or maisonette£737£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WV10 8DW sits in (Bushbury): about 1,477 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.

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