Housing in WV4 6BB
What the homes in WV4 6BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Blakenhall
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,925 (2024)
WV4 6BBWolverhampton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (43.9%). Flats make up 27.9%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV4 6BB area is below that, at 49.9%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26.2% of households against 20.5%. 30.9% own outright and 18.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned49.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented26.2%20.5%
- Social rented23.9%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 2.7 people living in it. 30.9% 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 21.1%. 28.3% 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 6BB sits in (Blakenhall): about 1,925 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.