Housing in WV3 9HD
What the homes in WV3 9HD 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
- 1,488 (2024)
WV3 9HDWolverhampton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (64.5%). Flats make up 15%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV3 9HD area is well above that, at 86.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.1% of households against 20.5%. 54.6% own outright and 31.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned86.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented12.1%20.5%
- Social rented1.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 20.6%. 19.7% 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 9HD sits in (Compton & Merryhill North): about 1,488 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.