Housing in WV8 1FA
What the homes in WV8 1FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Codsall
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,660 (2024)
WV8 1FAWolverhampton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (65.7%). Flats make up 0.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV8 1FA area is above that, at 85.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 3.5% of households against 20.5%. 46.2% own outright and 39.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned85.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership4.4%1%
- Private rented3.5%20.5%
- Social rented6.5%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. 26.1% 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 26.9%. 32.3% 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 WV8 1FA sits in (Codsall): about 1,660 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.