Housing in WV4 4HD
What the homes in WV4 4HD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Upper Penn
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,632 (2024)
WV4 4HDWolverhampton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (62.3%). Flats make up 5.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV4 4HD area is above that, at 72.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.1% of households against 20.5%. 41.1% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned72.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented12.1%20.5%
- Social rented14.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 28.2% 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 20.9%. 27.8% 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 WV4 4HD sits in (Upper Penn): about 1,632 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.