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Postcode district · Wolverhampton

Housing in WV2

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

Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Population
41,141 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (38.4%). Flats make up 26%, above the 22.2% across England.

WV2England
Detached11.3%22.9%
Semi-detached38.4%31.5%
Terraced24%23%
Purpose-built flat20.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WV2 is well below that, at 40.8%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 30.3% of households against 20.5%. 20.9% own outright and 20% with a mortgage.

WV2
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England
  • Owned40.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented30.3%20.5%
  • Social rented28%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WV2England
Owned outright20.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council16.7%8.3%
From a housing association11.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 30% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.2%. 30.7% of households include dependent children.

WV2England
Living alone, under 6621.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.8%12.8%
Couple, no children10.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.3%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

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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