Housing in WV2 3DW
What the homes in WV2 3DW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Blakenhall
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,819 (2024)
WV2 3DWWolverhampton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (56.3%). Flats make up 9.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV2 3DW area is well below that, at 33.6%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 47.7% of households against 20.5%. 21.8% own outright and 11.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned33.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.7%1%
- Private rented47.7%20.5%
- Social rented17.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%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. 23.4% 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 23%. 33.8% 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 3DW sits in (Blakenhall): about 1,819 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.