Is Wolverhampton a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Wolverhampton, from official data · 14 postcode districts · 5,756 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Wolverhampton, from official data · 14 postcode districts · 5,756 postcodes
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).
The average home in Wolverhampton sold for £220,559 in the latest House Price Index, up 7.2% on a year earlier. Across Wolverhampton, police record 100 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Wolverhampton, the nearest primary school is Woden Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Thomas Telford University Technical College, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Thornley Street Surgery, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.
Wolverhampton station is 60 m away, about a 1 minute walk; Wolverhampton Station (West Midlands Metro) (tram, metro or Underground) is 90 m away, about a 1 minute walk; the nearest park, St Peter's Gardens, is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.
Across Wolverhampton, police record 100 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Wolverhampton sold for £220,559 in the latest House Price Index, up 7.2% on a year earlier. By type: detached £350,536, semi-detached £235,561, terraced £189,329, flats £115,198. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Woden Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Thomas Telford University Technical College, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Wolverhampton is 60 m away, about a 1 minute walk, and Wolverhampton Station (West Midlands Metro) (tram, metro or Underground) is 90 m away, about a 1 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £36,481 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.