Housing in WV3 8AA
What the homes in WV3 8AA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Compton & Merryhill North
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,563 (2024)
WV3 8AAWolverhampton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (38.5%). Flats make up 20.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV3 8AA area is above that, at 75.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.4% of households against 20.5%. 40.3% own outright and 35% with a mortgage.
- Owned75.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented13.4%20.5%
- Social rented10.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.5%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.1%. 29.3% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WV3 8AA sits in (Compton & Merryhill North): about 1,563 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.