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Postcode district · Wolverhampton

Housing in WV1

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

Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Population
33,520 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (36.3%). Flats make up 33.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

WV1England
Detached8.5%22.9%
Semi-detached36.3%31.5%
Terraced21.4%23%
Purpose-built flat26.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WV1 is well below that, at 34.4%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 30.2% of households against 20.5%. 19.2% own outright and 15.3% with a mortgage.

WV1
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  • Owned34.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented30.2%20.5%
  • Social rented34.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WV1England
Owned outright19.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council20.6%8.3%
From a housing association13.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 36.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 27.4%. 28.2% of households include dependent children.

WV1England
Living alone, under 6627.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.9%12.8%
Couple, no children10.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.7%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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