Housing in WV2 2HT
What the homes in WV2 2HT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- East Park
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,478 (2024)
WV2 2HTWolverhampton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (39.4%). Flats make up 19.5%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV2 2HT area is below that, at 46.1%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.2% of households against 20.5%. 30.6% own outright and 15.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned46.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented21.2%20.5%
- Social rented31.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.6%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. 30.2% 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 20%. 27.3% 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 2HT sits in (East Park): about 1,478 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.