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Housing in WV4 5TN

What the homes in WV4 5TN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Goldthorn Park
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,733 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (51.8%). Flats make up 1.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WV4 5TNEngland
Detached51.8%22.9%
Semi-detached38.1%31.5%
Terraced8.5%23%
Purpose-built flat0.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

84.2% of households in the WV4 5TN area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 51.7% own outright and 32.5% with a mortgage.

WV4 5TN
84%
14%
England
  • Owned84.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented13.5%20.5%
  • Social rented1.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WV4 5TNEngland
Owned outright51.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association0.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV4 5TNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.6%). 23.6% of households include dependent children.

WV4 5TNEngland
Living alone, under 669.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.3%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV4 5TN (Goldthorn Park) (about 1,733 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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