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Housing in WV14

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

Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Population
71,346 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (49.9%). Flats make up 17.8%, below the 22.2% across England.

WV14England
Detached16.3%22.9%
Semi-detached49.9%31.5%
Terraced16%23%
Purpose-built flat16%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.9% of households in WV14 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 29.8% own outright and 26.1% with a mortgage.

WV14
56%
15%
28%
England
  • Owned55.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented15%20.5%
  • Social rented28.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WV14England
Owned outright29.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council21.6%8.3%
From a housing association6.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.6%). 29.2% of households include dependent children.

WV14England
Living alone, under 6616.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children13.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.1%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

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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