Housing in WV9 5DF
What the homes in WV9 5DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Featherstone West, Coven & Shareshill
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,443 (2024)
WV9 5DFWolverhampton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (36.4%). Flats make up 5.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV9 5DF area is well above that, at 87.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.7% of households against 20.5%. 62.4% own outright and 24.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned87.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented10.7%20.5%
- Social rented1.7%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. 32.2% 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 20.8%. 15.4% 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 WV9 5DF sits in (Featherstone West, Coven & Shareshill): about 1,443 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.