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Housing in WV2 4AR

What the homes in WV2 4AR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wolverhampton Central
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,452 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (41.4%). Flats make up 53.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

WV2 4AREngland
Detached2.6%22.9%
Semi-detached18.3%31.5%
Terraced25%23%
Purpose-built flat41.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building9.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV2 4AR area is less than half that, at 18.5%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 47.4% of households against 20.5%. 8.7% own outright and 9.9% with a mortgage.

WV2 4AR
19%
47%
31%
England
  • Owned18.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.1%1%
  • Private rented47.4%20.5%
  • Social rented31%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WV2 4AREngland
Owned outright8.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan9.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent43.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.8%2.2%
From the council20.8%8.3%
From a housing association10.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 41.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV2 4AREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 35.5%. 21.4% of households include dependent children.

WV2 4AREngland
Living alone, under 6635.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households10%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 4AR sits in (Wolverhampton Central): about 2,452 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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