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Housing in WV6 8AW

What the homes in WV6 8AW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Castlecroft
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,555 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (49.3%). Flats make up 33.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

WV6 8AWEngland
Detached49.3%22.9%
Semi-detached11.5%31.5%
Terraced5.3%23%
Purpose-built flat31.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72% of households in the WV6 8AW area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 45.5% own outright and 26.5% with a mortgage.

WV6 8AW
72%
18%
England
  • Owned72%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented17.9%20.5%
  • Social rented9.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WV6 8AWEngland
Owned outright45.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council9.2%8.3%
From a housing association0.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV6 8AWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.4%). 16.7% of households include dependent children.

WV6 8AWEngland
Living alone, under 6620.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.8%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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 WV6 8AW (Castlecroft) (about 1,555 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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