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Housing in WV3 0LU

What the homes in WV3 0LU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wolverhampton Central
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,213 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (33.6%). Flats make up 45.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

WV3 0LUEngland
Detached12.5%22.9%
Semi-detached19.5%31.5%
Terraced22.3%23%
Purpose-built flat33.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house10.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV3 0LU area is less than half that, at 27%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 42.7% of households against 20.5%. 17% own outright and 10% with a mortgage.

WV3 0LU
27%
43%
30%
England
  • Owned27%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented42.7%20.5%
  • Social rented29.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WV3 0LUEngland
Owned outright17%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent40%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council5.1%8.3%
From a housing association24.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 37.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV3 0LUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 29.5%. 29.1% of households include dependent children.

WV3 0LUEngland
Living alone, under 6629.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8%12.8%
Couple, no children9.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.4%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 WV3 0LU sits in (Wolverhampton Central): about 2,213 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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