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Housing in WV1 2EP

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

Neighbourhood
East Park
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,766 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (53.6%). Flats make up 11.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WV1 2EPEngland
Detached6.2%22.9%
Semi-detached53.6%31.5%
Terraced28.5%23%
Purpose-built flat9.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV1 2EP area is well below that, at 35.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.9% of households against 20.5%. 17.8% own outright and 18% with a mortgage.

WV1 2EP
36%
14%
50%
England
  • Owned35.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented13.9%20.5%
  • Social rented49.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.8%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WV1 2EPEngland
Owned outright17.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.9%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council46.5%8.3%
From a housing association3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 29.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV1 2EPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.7%. 39.9% of households include dependent children.

WV1 2EPEngland
Living alone, under 6620.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children8.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children19.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WV1 2EP sits in (East Park): about 1,766 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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