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Housing in WV10 8HP

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

Neighbourhood
Bushbury
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,378 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (71.2%). Flats make up 1.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WV10 8HPEngland
Detached16.3%22.9%
Semi-detached71.2%31.5%
Terraced11.1%23%
Purpose-built flat0.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.9% of households in the WV10 8HP area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.6% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 28.1% own outright and 26.8% with a mortgage.

WV10 8HP
55%
37%
England
  • Owned54.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented7.6%20.5%
  • Social rented37.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WV10 8HPEngland
Owned outright28.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.7%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council35.1%8.3%
From a housing association2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV10 8HPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17.7%). 33.8% of households include dependent children.

WV10 8HPEngland
Living alone, under 669%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%12.8%
Couple, no children13.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children16.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV10 8HP (Bushbury) (about 1,378 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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