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Housing in WV12 5UD

What the homes in WV12 5UD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wednesfield North East
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,435 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (75.9%). Flats make up 8.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WV12 5UDEngland
Detached13.7%22.9%
Semi-detached75.9%31.5%
Terraced2.3%23%
Purpose-built flat7.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.4% of households in the WV12 5UD area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.3% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 49.4% own outright and 30% with a mortgage.

WV12 5UD
79%
13%
England
  • Owned79.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented7.3%20.5%
  • Social rented13.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WV12 5UDEngland
Owned outright49.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council12.4%8.3%
From a housing association0.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV12 5UDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (17.5%). 21.7% of households include dependent children.

WV12 5UDEngland
Living alone, under 6612.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.5%12.8%
Couple, no children14.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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 5UD (Wednesfield North East) (about 1,435 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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