Housing in WV6 7SU
What the homes in WV6 7SU 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
- 2,389 (2024)
WV6 7SUWolverhampton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (46%). Flats make up 3.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV6 7SU area is above that, at 77.3%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.7% of households against 20.5%. 46.6% own outright and 30.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned77.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership1%1%
- Private rented8.7%20.5%
- Social rented12.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.3%. 25.3% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WV6 7SU sits in (Perton & Pattingham): about 2,389 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.