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Housing in WV3 0UX

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

Neighbourhood
Wolverhampton Central
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,795 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (32.6%). Flats make up 32.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

WV3 0UXEngland
Detached13.7%22.9%
Semi-detached21.1%31.5%
Terraced32.6%23%
Purpose-built flat28.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

37.7% of households in the WV3 0UX area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 34.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 22.8% own outright and 14.9% with a mortgage.

WV3 0UX
38%
34%
27%
England
  • Owned37.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented34.4%20.5%
  • Social rented27%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WV3 0UXEngland
Owned outright22.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council19.3%8.3%
From a housing association7.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 44.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV3 0UXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (31.6%). 24.5% of households include dependent children.

WV3 0UXEngland
Living alone, under 6631.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children8.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.1%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 0UX (Wolverhampton Central) (about 1,795 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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