Housing in WV14 7LY
What the homes in WV14 7LY 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
- 2,030 (2024)
WV14 7LYBilston
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (39.2%). Flats make up 11%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV14 7LY area is less than half that, at 30.4%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 30.6% of households against 20.5%. 19.5% own outright and 10.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned30.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented30.6%20.5%
- Social rented37.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.8%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 33.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.3%. 27.5% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WV14 7LY sits in (Bilston Lunt & Loxdale): about 2,030 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.