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Housing in WV6 7PG

What the homes in WV6 7PG 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
1,439 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (40.5%). Flats make up 42.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

WV6 7PGEngland
Detached3.5%22.9%
Semi-detached36.1%31.5%
Terraced17.8%23%
Purpose-built flat40.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV6 7PG area is well below that, at 31.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.5% of households against 20.5%. 16.3% own outright and 15.1% with a mortgage.

WV6 7PG
31%
13%
55%
England
  • Owned31.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented13.5%20.5%
  • Social rented55%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WV6 7PGEngland
Owned outright16.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council4.8%8.3%
From a housing association50.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 46.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV6 7PGEngland
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20%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.8%. 23% of households include dependent children.

WV6 7PGEngland
Living alone, under 6625.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.3%12.8%
Couple, no children12.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.3%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 7PG sits in (Perton & Pattingham): about 1,439 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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