Housing in WV8 1LS
What the homes in WV8 1LS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Bilbrook
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,614 (2024)
WV8 1LSWolverhampton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (73.5%). Flats make up 4.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV8 1LS area is above that, at 83.1%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.8% of households against 20.5%. 53.2% own outright and 30% with a mortgage.
- Owned83.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented9.8%20.5%
- Social rented6.9%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 2.1 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 18.8%. 19.3% 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 1LS sits in (Bilbrook): about 1,614 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.