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Housing in WV11 2

What the homes in WV11 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Population
23,181 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (48.7%). Flats make up 15.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WV11 2England
Detached23.3%22.9%
Semi-detached48.7%31.5%
Terraced11.9%23%
Purpose-built flat14.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WV11 2 is broadly in line with that, at 65.7%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.8% of households against 20.5%. 37.5% own outright and 28.3% with a mortgage.

WV11 2
66%
24%
England
  • Owned65.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented9.8%20.5%
  • Social rented23.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WV11 2England
Owned outright37.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council12.9%8.3%
From a housing association10.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV11 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18%. 25.6% of households include dependent children.

WV11 2England
Living alone, under 6614.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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

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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