Housing in WV7 3FA
What the homes in WV7 3FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Cosford & Albrighton
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,119 (2024)
WV7 3FAWolverhampton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (50.4%). Flats make up 3.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV7 3FA area is above that, at 85.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.1% of households against 20.5%. 60% own outright and 25.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned85.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented12.1%20.5%
- Social rented2.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 31.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 21.8%. 14.3% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Shropshire
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Shropshire, August 2026, +4.3% 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 WV7 3FA sits in (Cosford & Albrighton): about 2,119 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.