PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode district · Wyre Forest

Housing in WV98

What the homes in WV98 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wyre Forest
Region
West Midlands
Population
4,205 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (51.3%). Flats make up 8.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WV98England
Detached51.3%22.9%
Semi-detached26.9%31.5%
Terraced13.2%23%
Purpose-built flat7.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WV98 is broadly in line with that, at 67.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.3% of households against 20.5%. 36.4% own outright and 31.2% with a mortgage.

WV98
68%
13%
17%
England
  • Owned67.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented13.3%20.5%
  • Social rented17.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WV98England
Owned outright36.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council8.5%8.3%
From a housing association9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV98England
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.9%. 28.1% of households include dependent children.

WV98England
Living alone, under 6614.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.7%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Wyre Forest

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Wyre Forest, August 2026, −2.4% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

Wyre ForestEngland
All homes£825£1,459
One bedroom£584£1,195
Two bedrooms£741£1,335
Three bedrooms£897£1,489
Four or more£1,240£2,161
Detached£1,072£1,640
Semi-detached£917£1,449
Terraced£810£1,435
Flat or maisonette£640£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.

Explore

Look up another area

Sectors in this district