Housing in WV7 3LD
What the homes in WV7 3LD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Cosford & Albrighton
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,798 (2024)
WV7 3LDWolverhampton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (34%). Flats make up 10.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV7 3LD area is above that, at 69.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.1% of households against 20.5%. 48% own outright and 21% with a mortgage.
- Owned69.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented15.1%20.5%
- Social rented15.3%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 2.2 people living in it. 30.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 19%. 16.3% 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 3LD sits in (Cosford & Albrighton): about 1,798 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.