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Housing in WV6 0BL

What the homes in WV6 0BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
West Park
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,675 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (36.2%). Flats make up 52.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

WV6 0BLEngland
Detached25.4%22.9%
Semi-detached11%31.5%
Terraced11.3%23%
Purpose-built flat36.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house14%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV6 0BL area is below that, at 48.5%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 42.5% of households against 20.5%. 25.2% own outright and 23.3% with a mortgage.

WV6 0BL
48%
43%
England
  • Owned48.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented42.5%20.5%
  • Social rented7.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WV6 0BLEngland
Owned outright25.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent39.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association4.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 44.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV6 0BLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 33.5%. 18.3% of households include dependent children.

WV6 0BLEngland
Living alone, under 6633.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children14.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.1%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. Published by council, not 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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WV6 0BL sits in (West Park): about 1,675 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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