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Housing in WV14 7DW

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

Neighbourhood
Bilston Lunt & Loxdale
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,466 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (44.2%). Flats make up 49.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

WV14 7DWEngland
Detached5.1%22.9%
Semi-detached34.5%31.5%
Terraced10.6%23%
Purpose-built flat44.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

27.5% of households in the WV14 7DW area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.9% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 13.4% own outright and 14.1% with a mortgage.

WV14 7DW
28%
23%
48%
England
  • Owned27.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented22.9%20.5%
  • Social rented48.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WV14 7DWEngland
Owned outright13.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council35.5%8.3%
From a housing association12.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 39.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV14 7DWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.3%). 25.2% of households include dependent children.

WV14 7DWEngland
Living alone, under 6625.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%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 WV14 7DW (Bilston Lunt & Loxdale) (about 2,466 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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