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Housing in WV3 9PS

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

Neighbourhood
West Park
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,703 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (29.9%). Flats make up 58.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

WV3 9PSEngland
Detached9.9%22.9%
Semi-detached14.6%31.5%
Terraced17.1%23%
Purpose-built flat29.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house25.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV3 9PS area is well below that, at 32.7%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 56.9% of households against 20.5%. 18% own outright and 14.7% with a mortgage.

WV3 9PS
33%
57%
England
  • Owned32.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented56.9%20.5%
  • Social rented9.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WV3 9PSEngland
Owned outright18%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent54.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association7.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 54.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV3 9PSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 47%. 16.9% of households include dependent children.

WV3 9PSEngland
Living alone, under 6647%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.8%12.8%
Couple, no children12.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.1%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. 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 9PS sits in (West Park): about 1,703 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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