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Housing in WV5

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

Council
South Staffordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
19,523 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (43.5%). Flats make up 11%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WV5England
Detached43.5%22.9%
Semi-detached37.1%31.5%
Terraced8.1%23%
Purpose-built flat8.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WV5 is above that, at 73.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12% of households against 20.5%. 44.4% own outright and 29.4% with a mortgage.

WV5
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14%
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  • Owned73.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented12%20.5%
  • Social rented13.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WV5England
Owned outright44.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association12.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.9% 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 18.3%. 22.3% of households include dependent children.

WV5England
Living alone, under 6611.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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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