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Housing in WV1 2AH

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

Neighbourhood
East Park
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,339 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (72.1%). Flats make up 12%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WV1 2AHEngland
Detached6.8%22.9%
Semi-detached72.1%31.5%
Terraced9.1%23%
Purpose-built flat11.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.7% of households in the WV1 2AH area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.4% own outright and 20.3% with a mortgage.

WV1 2AH
64%
14%
22%
England
  • Owned63.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented13.8%20.5%
  • Social rented22.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WV1 2AHEngland
Owned outright43.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.9%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council20.1%8.3%
From a housing association2.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV1 2AHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (16.6%). 19% of households include dependent children.

WV1 2AHEngland
Living alone, under 6616.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.3%12.8%
Couple, no children15.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.2%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV1 2AH (East Park) (about 1,339 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.

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