Housing in WV4 5LS
What the homes in WV4 5LS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Upper Penn
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,769 (2024)
WV4 5LSWolverhampton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (75%). Flats make up 2.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV4 5LS area is above that, at 85.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.4% of households against 20.5%. 40.7% own outright and 45% with a mortgage.
- Owned85.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented13.4%20.5%
- Social rented0.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24% 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 25.1%. 29.6% 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 5LS sits in (Upper Penn): about 1,769 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.