Housing in WV2 2AB
What the homes in WV2 2AB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Blakenhall
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,383 (2024)
WV2 2ABWolverhampton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (41.6%). Flats make up 13.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV2 2AB area is well below that, at 31.4%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 33.8% of households against 20.5%. 14.9% own outright and 16.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned31.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented33.8%20.5%
- Social rented34.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 22.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25%. 39.8% 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 WV2 2AB sits in (Blakenhall): about 2,383 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.