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Housing in WV6 7XT

What the homes in WV6 7XT 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
1,715 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (47.9%). Flats make up 6.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WV6 7XTEngland
Detached47.9%22.9%
Semi-detached38.7%31.5%
Terraced6.8%23%
Purpose-built flat6.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%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 7XT area is above that, at 79.8%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.4% of households against 20.5%. 48.5% own outright and 31.4% with a mortgage.

WV6 7XT
80%
17%
England
  • Owned79.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented17.4%20.5%
  • Social rented2.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WV6 7XTEngland
Owned outright48.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association2.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV6 7XTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.7%. 20.3% of households include dependent children.

WV6 7XTEngland
Living alone, under 6616.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%12.8%
Couple, no children20.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.2%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 7XT sits in (Perton & Pattingham): about 1,715 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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