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Housing in WV3 0QT

What the homes in WV3 0QT 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

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (69.1%). Flats make up 74.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

WV3 0QTEngland
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

21.2% of households in the WV3 0QT area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 13.4% own outright and 7.8% with a mortgage.

WV3 0QT
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%

By mortgage and landlord type

WV3 0QTEngland
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 0QTEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (42.7%). 15.9% of households include dependent children.

WV3 0QTEngland
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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV3 0QT (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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