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Housing in WV1 4RD

What the homes in WV1 4RD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Waterloo Road
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,725 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (60.9%). Flats make up 70.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

WV1 4RDEngland
Detached5.3%22.9%
Semi-detached11.8%31.5%
Terraced12.8%23%
Purpose-built flat60.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV1 4RD area is less than half that, at 10.4%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 33.4% of households against 20.5%. 6.9% own outright and 3.5% with a mortgage.

WV1 4RD
33%
56%
England
  • Owned10.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented33.4%20.5%
  • Social rented55.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WV1 4RDEngland
Owned outright6.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan3.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council37.3%8.3%
From a housing association18.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 54.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV1 4RDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 45.4%. 18.3% of households include dependent children.

WV1 4RDEngland
Living alone, under 6645.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.2%12.8%
Couple, no children8.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.8%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 4RD sits in (Waterloo Road): about 1,725 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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