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Housing in WV10 8EA

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

Neighbourhood
Bushbury
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,728 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (43.8%). Flats make up 29.7%, above the 22.2% across England.

WV10 8EAEngland
Detached11.2%22.9%
Semi-detached43.8%31.5%
Terraced15.3%23%
Purpose-built flat25.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV10 8EA area is well below that, at 41.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.3% of households against 20.5%. 21.7% own outright and 19.5% with a mortgage.

WV10 8EA
41%
47%
England
  • Owned41.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented11.3%20.5%
  • Social rented47.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WV10 8EAEngland
Owned outright21.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.3%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council36%8.3%
From a housing association11%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 39.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 21.2%. 24% of households include dependent children.

WV10 8EAEngland
Living alone, under 6618.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.2%12.8%
Couple, no children10.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.9%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 8EA sits in (Bushbury): about 1,728 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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