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Housing in WV8 2JW

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

Neighbourhood
Codsall
Council
South Staffordshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,393 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (62.2%). Flats make up 4.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WV8 2JWEngland
Detached26%22.9%
Semi-detached62.2%31.5%
Terraced7.5%23%
Purpose-built flat2.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.4% of households in the WV8 2JW area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.9% own outright and 36.5% with a mortgage.

WV8 2JW
77%
16%
England
  • Owned77.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented16%20.5%
  • Social rented6.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WV8 2JWEngland
Owned outright40.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV8 2JWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.8%). 27.2% of households include dependent children.

WV8 2JWEngland
Living alone, under 669.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children20.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV8 2JW (Codsall) (about 1,393 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.

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