Housing in WV4 4YF
What the homes in WV4 4YF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Merryhill South
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,512 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (31.3%). Flats make up 19.4%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV4 4YF area is broadly in line with that, at 63.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.6% of households against 20.5%. 34.3% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned63.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.8%1%
- Private rented10.6%20.5%
- Social rented24%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.8%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.6% 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 17.7%. 21.8% 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 4YF sits in (Merryhill South): about 1,512 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.