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Postcode sector · Wolverhampton

Housing in WV1 2

What the homes in WV1 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Population
11,692 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (50.8%). Flats make up 21.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

WV1 2England
Detached9.1%22.9%
Semi-detached50.8%31.5%
Terraced18.6%23%
Purpose-built flat19.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%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; WV1 2 is below that, at 46.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.8% of households against 20.5%. 26.1% own outright and 19.9% with a mortgage.

WV1 2
46%
16%
37%
England
  • Owned46.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented15.8%20.5%
  • Social rented37.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WV1 2England
Owned outright26.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council30.6%8.3%
From a housing association6.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 33.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV1 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.9%. 29% of households include dependent children.

WV1 2England
Living alone, under 6620.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children10.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7%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. Published by council, not 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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