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Housing in WV12 4PT

What the homes in WV12 4PT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wednesfield Town
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,613 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (74.4%). Flats make up 1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WV12 4PTEngland
Detached17.6%22.9%
Semi-detached74.4%31.5%
Terraced7%23%
Purpose-built flat0.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

88% of households in the WV12 4PT area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.4% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 52.3% own outright and 35.7% with a mortgage.

WV12 4PT
88%
England
  • Owned88%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented7.4%20.5%
  • Social rented4.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WV12 4PTEngland
Owned outright52.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.5%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council4.4%8.3%
From a housing association0.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV12 4PTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.5%). 27.2% of households include dependent children.

WV12 4PTEngland
Living alone, under 666.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.5%12.8%
Couple, no children15%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV12 4PT (Wednesfield Town) (about 1,613 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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