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Housing in WV14 7

What the homes in WV14 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Population
10,706 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (44.3%). Flats make up 23.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

WV14 7England
Detached15.8%22.9%
Semi-detached44.3%31.5%
Terraced15.9%23%
Purpose-built flat20.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WV14 7 is well below that, at 41.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.9% of households against 20.5%. 22.9% own outright and 18.9% with a mortgage.

WV14 7
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22%
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England
  • Owned41.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented21.9%20.5%
  • Social rented35.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WV14 7England
Owned outright22.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council26.9%8.3%
From a housing association8.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 31.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV14 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19.5%. 28.5% of households include dependent children.

WV14 7England
Living alone, under 6619.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children12.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.7%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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