Housing in WV8 1EA
What the homes in WV8 1EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Codsall
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,588 (2024)
WV8 1EAWolverhampton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (48.9%). Flats make up 6.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV8 1EA area is above that, at 83.3%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.3% of households against 20.5%. 49.1% own outright and 34.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned83.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented7.3%20.5%
- Social rented9.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%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. 27% 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 20.9%. 23.8% 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 WV8 1EA sits in (Codsall): about 1,588 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.