Housing in WV4 4RD
What the homes in WV4 4RD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Merryhill South
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,092 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (62.4%). Flats make up 64.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV4 4RD area is less than half that, at 24.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.7% of households against 20.5%. 11.5% own outright and 12.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned24.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented11.7%20.5%
- Social rented63.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.7%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 44.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 30.6%. 29.3% 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 4RD sits in (Merryhill South): about 2,092 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.