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Housing in WV8

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

Council
South Staffordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
28,684 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.1%). Flats make up 11.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WV8England
Detached35.4%22.9%
Semi-detached39.1%31.5%
Terraced12.6%23%
Purpose-built flat9.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.4% of households in WV8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.4% own outright and 29.1% with a mortgage.

WV8
70%
17%
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  • Owned70.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented11.6%20.5%
  • Social rented17.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WV8England
Owned outright41.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council7.5%8.3%
From a housing association9.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.6% 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 a couple with dependent children (19.1%). 25.1% of households include dependent children.

WV8England
Living alone, under 6613.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15%12.8%
Couple, no children16.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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

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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