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Housing in WV14 8YS

What the homes in WV14 8YS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Princes End & Willingsworth
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,974 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (58.6%). Flats make up 6.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WV14 8YSEngland
Detached7.1%22.9%
Semi-detached58.6%31.5%
Terraced26.6%23%
Purpose-built flat5.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

45.2% of households in the WV14 8YS area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 18.1% own outright and 27.1% with a mortgage.

WV14 8YS
45%
16%
38%
England
  • Owned45.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented16.2%20.5%
  • Social rented37.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WV14 8YSEngland
Owned outright18.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council19%8.3%
From a housing association18.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 20.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV14 8YSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.1%). 37.4% of households include dependent children.

WV14 8YSEngland
Living alone, under 6612.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.1%12.8%
Couple, no children14.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Sandwell

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Sandwell (August 2026, +8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SandwellEngland
All homes£953£1,459
One bedroom£680£1,195
Two bedrooms£851£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,014£1,489
Four or more£1,405£2,161
Detached£1,249£1,640
Semi-detached£1,026£1,449
Terraced£946£1,435
Flat or maisonette£764£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV14 8YS (Princes End & Willingsworth) (about 1,974 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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