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Housing in WV3 8

What the homes in WV3 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Population
19,087 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (37.5%). Flats make up 15.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WV3 8England
Detached37.5%22.9%
Semi-detached32.4%31.5%
Terraced14.7%23%
Purpose-built flat13.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WV3 8 is above that, at 69.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.8% of households against 20.5%. 39.1% own outright and 30.7% with a mortgage.

WV3 8
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England
  • Owned69.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented13.8%20.5%
  • Social rented15.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WV3 8England
Owned outright39.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council10.4%8.3%
From a housing association5.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV3 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.4%. 26.7% of households include dependent children.

WV3 8England
Living alone, under 6614.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.5%12.8%
Couple, no children14.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.2%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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