Housing in WV1 2EX
What the homes in WV1 2EX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- East Park
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,805 (2024)
WV1 2EXWolverhampton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (35.3%). Flats make up 28.6%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV1 2EX area is well below that, at 42.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.1% of households against 20.5%. 20.5% own outright and 22.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned42.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.2%1%
- Private rented11.1%20.5%
- Social rented44%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.9%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 18.5%. 27.7% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WV1 2EX sits in (East Park): about 1,805 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.