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Housing in WV10 9

What the homes in WV10 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Population
26,932 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (56.9%). Flats make up 11.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WV10 9England
Detached10.3%22.9%
Semi-detached56.9%31.5%
Terraced21.1%23%
Purpose-built flat9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WV10 9 is well below that, at 41.9%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.7% of households against 20.5%. 17.8% own outright and 24% with a mortgage.

WV10 9
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England
  • Owned41.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented19.7%20.5%
  • Social rented37.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WV10 9England
Owned outright17.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.8%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council28%8.3%
From a housing association9.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 25.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV10 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.9%. 37% of households include dependent children.

WV10 9England
Living alone, under 6616.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.5%12.8%
Couple, no children11.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.5%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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