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Postcode district · Wolverhampton

Housing in WV6

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

Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Population
67,096 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (35.5%). Flats make up 16.9%, below the 22.2% across England.

WV6England
Detached35.5%22.9%
Semi-detached33.2%31.5%
Terraced14.1%23%
Purpose-built flat13.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64% of households in WV6 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 37.1% own outright and 26.9% with a mortgage.

WV6
64%
20%
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England
  • Owned64%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented20%20.5%
  • Social rented15.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WV6England
Owned outright37.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council6.7%8.3%
From a housing association8.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.4%). 24.6% of households include dependent children.

WV6England
Living alone, under 6616.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.7%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

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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