Housing in WV6 8JS
What the homes in WV6 8JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Tettenhall South
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,577 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (55.4%). Flats make up 1.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV6 8JS area is above that, at 73.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.7% of households against 20.5%. 41.9% own outright and 31.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned73.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.7%1%
- Private rented12.7%20.5%
- Social rented10.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.2% 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 18.7%. 26.5% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Wolverhampton
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Wolverhampton, August 2026, +11.1% 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 8JS sits in (Tettenhall South): about 1,577 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.