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Postcode · Wolverhampton

Housing in WV4 4PR

What the homes in WV4 4PR 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
1,471 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (50.3%). Flats make up 5.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WV4 4PREngland
Detached36%22.9%
Semi-detached50.3%31.5%
Terraced8.6%23%
Purpose-built flat3.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV4 4PR area is above that, at 73.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.3% of households against 20.5%. 46.8% own outright and 26.5% with a mortgage.

WV4 4PR
73%
14%
England
  • Owned73.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented11.3%20.5%
  • Social rented13.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WV4 4PREngland
Owned outright46.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council11.6%8.3%
From a housing association2.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV4 4PREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 20.4%. 22.8% of households include dependent children.

WV4 4PREngland
Living alone, under 6611.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.4%12.8%
Couple, no children13%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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 WV4 4PR sits in (Compton & Merryhill North): about 1,471 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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