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Housing in WV6 6

What the homes in WV6 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
South Staffordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
3,310 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.2%). Flats make up 23.9%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

WV6 6England
Detached14%22.9%
Semi-detached42.2%31.5%
Terraced19.9%23%
Purpose-built flat20.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43.9% of households in WV6 6 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 23.3% own outright and 20.7% with a mortgage.

WV6 6
44%
17%
37%
England
  • Owned43.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented17%20.5%
  • Social rented37.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WV6 6England
Owned outright23.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council11.5%8.3%
From a housing association25.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 33.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV6 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.5%). 30.7% of households include dependent children.

WV6 6England
Living alone, under 6619.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children12.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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