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Housing in Wolverhampton

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

Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Population
249,800 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (46.1%). Flats make up 20.3%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

WolverhamptonEngland
Detached17.4%22.9%
Semi-detached46.1%31.5%
Terraced16.1%23%
Purpose-built flat17%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56.1% of households in Wolverhampton own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 30.8% own outright and 25.3% with a mortgage.

Wolverhampton
56%
19%
24%
England
  • Owned56.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented19.1%20.5%
  • Social rented23.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WolverhamptonEngland
Owned outright30.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.1%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council17.5%8.3%
From a housing association6.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WolverhamptonEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.7%). 27.8% of households include dependent children.

WolverhamptonEngland
Living alone, under 6618.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children12.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Wolverhampton

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Wolverhampton (August 2026, +11.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

WolverhamptonEngland
All homes£945£1,459
One bedroom£674£1,195
Two bedrooms£842£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,011£1,489
Four or more£1,442£2,161
Detached£1,274£1,640
Semi-detached£1,001£1,449
Terraced£944£1,435
Flat or maisonette£737£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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