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Housing in WV14 9BT

What the homes in WV14 9BT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Woodcross
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,574 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (70%). Flats make up 6.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WV14 9BTEngland
Detached12%22.9%
Semi-detached70%31.5%
Terraced11.7%23%
Purpose-built flat5.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV14 9BT area is above that, at 70%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.5% of households against 20.5%. 36.1% own outright and 34% with a mortgage.

WV14 9BT
70%
19%
England
  • Owned70%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented10.5%20.5%
  • Social rented19.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WV14 9BTEngland
Owned outright36.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council17.6%8.3%
From a housing association1.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV14 9BTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.6%. 27.8% of households include dependent children.

WV14 9BTEngland
Living alone, under 6612.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children14.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.8%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. 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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WV14 9BT sits in (Woodcross): about 1,574 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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