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Housing in WV5 0

What the homes in WV5 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
South Staffordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
8,972 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (40.3%). Flats make up 14.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WV5 0England
Detached34.9%22.9%
Semi-detached40.3%31.5%
Terraced10.3%23%
Purpose-built flat12.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WV5 0 is above that, at 72.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.9% of households against 20.5%. 44.1% own outright and 28.7% with a mortgage.

WV5 0
73%
17%
England
  • Owned72.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented9.9%20.5%
  • Social rented16.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WV5 0England
Owned outright44.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association15.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV5 0England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 18.1%. 22.8% of households include dependent children.

WV5 0England
Living alone, under 6612.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.1%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%7.7%
Rents

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.

South StaffordshireEngland
All homes£958£1,459
One bedroom£665£1,195
Two bedrooms£858£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,019£1,489
Four or more£1,535£2,161
Detached£1,334£1,640
Semi-detached£970£1,449
Terraced£938£1,435
Flat or maisonette£779£1,444

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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