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Housing in WV2 2AA

What the homes in WV2 2AA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ettingshall
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
3,112 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (42.7%). Flats make up 22.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

WV2 2AAEngland
Detached13.7%22.9%
Semi-detached42.7%31.5%
Terraced21%23%
Purpose-built flat20.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV2 2AA area is below that, at 49.2%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17% of households against 20.5%. 16.2% own outright and 33% with a mortgage.

WV2 2AA
49%
17%
32%
England
  • Owned49.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented17%20.5%
  • Social rented32.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.7%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WV2 2AAEngland
Owned outright16.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council25%8.3%
From a housing association7.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV2 2AAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.1%. 31.9% of households include dependent children.

WV2 2AAEngland
Living alone, under 6622.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.3%12.8%
Couple, no children14.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.2%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 WV2 2AA sits in (Ettingshall): about 3,112 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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