Neighbourhoods in Wolverhampton
West Midlands · 33 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#275 of 296 local authorities · 33 neighbourhoods · 267,888 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Waterloo Road (3) to Compton & Merryhill North (74); 28% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
There is a sharp split within Wolverhampton: Compton & Merryhill North scores 74 out of 100 (#1,808 of 6,856 nationally) while Waterloo Road sits at 3 — neighbours on the map, 71 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 23 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £135,500 in Wolverhampton Central to £297,500 in Compton & Merryhill North — a 2.2× gap within Wolverhampton.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Wolverhampton
Towns & places in Wolverhampton
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compton & Merryhill North | 1,808 | 74 | £297,500 |
| Upper Penn | 1,924 | 72 | £275,000 |
| Tettenhall South | 2,027 | 70 | £291,250 |
| Tettenhall North | 2,438 | 64 | £255,000 |
| Castlecroft | 2,720 | 60 | £262,500 |
| Bradmore | 3,343 | 51 | £245,000 |
| Goldthorn Park | 3,446 | 50 | £276,000 |
| Wednesfield Town | 4,200 | 39 | £240,000 |
| Wood End | 4,344 | 37 | £235,000 |
| Merryhill South | 4,550 | 34 | £246,000 |
| Ettingshall Park | 4,735 | 31 | £217,500 |
| Oxley Park | 4,783 | 30 | £212,000 |
| Bushbury | 4,824 | 30 | £215,000 |
| Fordhouses | 4,906 | 28 | £240,000 |
| Wednesfield North East | 5,352 | 22 | £215,000 |
| Woodcross | 5,386 | 21 | £195,000 |
| Ashmore Park | 5,400 | 21 | £210,000 |
| Bilston North West | 5,743 | 16 | £235,000 |
| Ettingshall | 5,893 | 14 | £214,000 |
| Bradley | 5,893 | 14 | £207,500 |
| Bilston North East | 5,914 | 14 | £198,000 |
| Pendeford | 5,996 | 12 | £195,000 |
| Blakenhall | 6,120 | 11 | £187,500 |
| West Park | 6,126 | 11 | £181,000 |
| Whitmore Reans & Dunstall Hill | 6,174 | 10 | £168,500 |
| East Park | 6,312 | 8 | £190,000 |
| Heath Town | 6,373 | 7 | £200,000 |
| Park Lane | 6,380 | 7 | £182,500 |
| Bilston Lunt & Loxdale | 6,387 | 7 | £223,750 |
| Wolverhampton Central | 6,449 | 6 | £135,500 |
| Bushbury Hill | 6,469 | 6 | £223,750 |
| Low Hill | 6,531 | 5 | £165,000 |
| Waterloo Road | 6,668 | 3 | £140,500 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Wolverhampton
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Compton & Merryhill North | 43 |
| Tettenhall South | 46 |
| Bradmore | 48 |
| Wednesfield North East | 52 |
| Ettingshall Park | 53 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Tettenhall South | £41,053 |
| Compton & Merryhill North | £40,966 |
| Tettenhall North | £40,569 |
| Upper Penn | £39,755 |
| Bradmore | £38,662 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Wolverhampton Central | 4.7× |
| Waterloo Road | 4.8× |
| Low Hill | 5.0× |
| Whitmore Reans & Dunstall Hill | 5.1× |
| Park Lane | 5.2× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Wolverhampton
Postcode districts that overlap Wolverhampton — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Wolverhampton Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 16% · Elementary 15% · Process & plant 11%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 16% |
| Elementary | 15% |
| Process & plant | 11% |
| Caring & leisure | 11% |
| Associate professional | 10% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Managers & directors | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 44% · No religion 28% · Sikh 12%
Born outside the UK: 23%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Wolverhampton.