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Housing in WV3 0PR

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

Neighbourhood
Wolverhampton Central
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,733 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (69.1%). Flats make up 74.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

WV3 0PREngland
Detached4.6%22.9%
Semi-detached12.6%31.5%
Terraced7.8%23%
Purpose-built flat69.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV3 0PR area is less than half that, at 21.2%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.3% of households against 20.5%. 13.4% own outright and 7.8% with a mortgage.

WV3 0PR
21%
17%
60%
England
  • Owned21.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented17.3%20.5%
  • Social rented60.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.7%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WV3 0PREngland
Owned outright13.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan7.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council36.8%8.3%
From a housing association23.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 59.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV3 0PREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 42.7%. 15.9% of households include dependent children.

WV3 0PREngland
Living alone, under 6642.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.5%12.8%
Couple, no children9.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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 0PR sits in (Wolverhampton Central): about 1,733 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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