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Housing in WV3 9NP

What the homes in WV3 9NP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
West Park
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,498 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (38.3%). Flats make up 41.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

WV3 9NPEngland
Detached11.2%22.9%
Semi-detached38.3%31.5%
Terraced8.9%23%
Purpose-built flat28.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV3 9NP area is below that, at 50.2%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 40.8% of households against 20.5%. 30.1% own outright and 20.1% with a mortgage.

WV3 9NP
50%
41%
England
  • Owned50.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented40.8%20.5%
  • Social rented8.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WV3 9NPEngland
Owned outright30.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent39.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association5.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV3 9NPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 28.5%. 25% of households include dependent children.

WV3 9NPEngland
Living alone, under 6628.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11%12.8%
Couple, no children14.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households10%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WV3 9NP sits in (West Park): about 1,498 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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