Housing in WV7 3QL
What the homes in WV7 3QL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Cosford & Albrighton
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,614 (2024)
WV7 3QLWolverhampton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (58.4%). Flats make up 1.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV7 3QL area is broadly in line with that, at 60.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.4% of households against 20.5%. 34.2% own outright and 26.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned60.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.8%1%
- Private rented13.4%20.5%
- Social rented24.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.2%. 28.4% 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 3QL sits in (Cosford & Albrighton): about 1,614 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.