Postcode sector · Wolverhampton

Housing in WV5 8

What the homes in WV5 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: South Staffordshire
Region: West Midlands
Population: 8,746 (2024)

WV5 8Postcode sector · Wolverhampton

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (47.8%). Flats make up 6.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WV5 8England

Detached47.8%22.9%

Semi-detached37.5%31.5%

Terraced8.2%23%

Purpose-built flat4.6%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WV5 8 is above that, at 77.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.2% of households against 20.5%. 46.3% own outright and 30.9% with a mortgage.

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Owned77.2%61.3%
Shared ownership0.2%1%
Private rented12.2%20.5%
Social rented10.4%17.1%
Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WV5 8England

Owned outright46.3%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan30.9%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent10.6%18.2%

Other private rented1.6%2.2%

From the council0.8%8.3%

From a housing association9.6%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.7% 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 couple, no children, at 19.1%. 23% of households include dependent children.

WV5 8England

Living alone, under 669.9%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over15.8%12.8%

Couple, no children19.1%16.8%

Couple with dependent children19%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children10.4%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over14.2%9.2%

Sharers and other households4.1%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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Housing in WV5 8

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

Who owns, who rents from whom

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in South Staffordshire

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