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Housing in WV6 7BF

What the homes in WV6 7BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Perton & Pattingham
Council
South Staffordshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,975 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (50.4%). Flats make up 0.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WV6 7BFEngland
Detached50.4%22.9%
Semi-detached41%31.5%
Terraced3.5%23%
Purpose-built flat0%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home4.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV6 7BF area is well above that, at 86.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.7% of households against 20.5%. 52.4% own outright and 33.8% with a mortgage.

WV6 7BF
86%
England
  • Owned86.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented11.7%20.5%
  • Social rented1.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WV6 7BFEngland
Owned outright52.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council0.1%8.3%
From a housing association1.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 23.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV6 7BFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.6%. 21.5% of households include dependent children.

WV6 7BFEngland
Living alone, under 6610%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%12.8%
Couple, no children21.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WV6 7BF sits in (Perton & Pattingham): about 1,975 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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