Housing in WV11 2DS
What the homes in WV11 2DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Featherstone East & Essington
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,558 (2024)
WV11 2DSWolverhampton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (32.3%). Flats make up 20.2%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV11 2DS area is below that, at 48.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8% of households against 20.5%. 27.8% own outright and 20.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned48.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.4%1%
- Private rented8%20.5%
- Social rented42%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.5%. 27.6% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WV11 2DS sits in (Featherstone East & Essington): about 1,558 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.