Postcode sector · Wolverhampton

Housing in WV8 2

What the homes in WV8 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: South Staffordshire
Region: West Midlands
Population: 7,748 (2024)

WV8 2Postcode sector · Wolverhampton

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (50.1%). Flats make up 3.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WV8 2England

Detached50.1%22.9%

Semi-detached39.1%31.5%

Terraced6%23%

Purpose-built flat2.3%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home1.3%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WV8 2 is well above that, at 86%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.4% of households against 20.5%. 51.3% own outright and 34.8% with a mortgage.

WV8 2

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England

Owned86%61.3%
Shared ownership0.3%1%
Private rented9.4%20.5%
Social rented4.3%17.1%
Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WV8 2England

Owned outright51.3%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan34.8%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent8.1%18.2%

Other private rented1.3%2.2%

From the council0.3%8.3%

From a housing association4%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.3%. 24% of households include dependent children.

WV8 2England

Living alone, under 668.8%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over15.6%12.8%

Couple, no children18.9%16.8%

Couple with dependent children20.3%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children9.1%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over15.7%9.2%

Sharers and other households4.5%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

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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Housing in WV8 2

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

Who owns, who rents from whom

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in South Staffordshire

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