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About

Castlecroft sits on the southwestern edge of Wolverhampton as a predominantly residential neighbourhood. The area is centred on Castlecroft Road, where small parades of shops and local services serve nearby streets of mostly semi‑detached and terraced housing. Castlecroft Primary School and a handful of churches and community halls form regular focal points for local life. Regular bus services link the area with Wolverhampton city centre and surrounding suburbs, making daily travel straightforward.

Green space is threaded through the neighbourhood; Castlecroft Park provides open playing fields and a pavilion used by local sports clubs, and several short footpaths connect to nearby stretches of woodland and commons. Walls and hedges around older properties reflect phases of development from the early 20th century, while street patterns show a mix of interwar and postwar layouts. For people who know the area the narrow, tree‑lined section of Castlecroft Road that slopes down toward the park is a familiar landmark on routine walks.

Area overview

On average Castlecroft has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 11.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Castlecroft is £53,447 per year. There are 3 schools in Castlecroft: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Castlecroft is home to around 6,642 people, with a population density of about 2,562.6 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
42
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
11.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Castlecroft Population
6,642
Population density
2,562.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
31.01(+254%)
Violence and sexual offences
21.08(-45%)
Vehicle crime
4.82(-27%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.07(-43%)
Public order
3.46(-43%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,818
72.57%
Indian
827
12.46%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
173
2.61%
Other White
158
2.38%
Other
119
1.79%
Total population: 6,639

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,020
36.55%
No qualifications
1,008
18.24%
Level 3 (A level)
922
16.68%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
658
11.91%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
507
9.17%
Total 16+ residents: 5,527

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,213
41.01%
Owns with a mortgage
876
29.61%
Social rents from council
403
13.62%
Private landlord or letting agency
367
12.41%
Other forms of private rent
50
1.69%
Total households: 2,958

Property prices in Castlecroft

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £274,500 in Castlecroft area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,175,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Castlecroft in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Castlecroft over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached31£450,000
Flats16£168,500
Semi-Detached15£257,000
Terraced12£220,000

10 years median price trend in Castlecroft

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Castlecroft.

All postcodes in Castlecroft

WV68BD

Bridgnorth Road

WV38JB

Chelmarsh Avenue

WV38JW

Tilbury Close

WV39BB

Studley Road

WV68DJ

Perton Road

WV39EN

Finchfield Hill

WV68HA

End Hall Road

WV38HZ

Spur Tree Avenue

WV39AQ

White Oak Drive

WV38LE

Ashenden Rise

WV39HG

Broadway

WV68BZ

Wightwick Hall Road

WV68HJ

Dippons Drive

WV68AA

Bridgnorth Road

WV68EA

Wightwick Bank

WV68DN

Perton Road

WV38JG

Woodbank Road

WV38JN

Castlecroft Avenue

WV38LW

Denham Gardens

WV38HJ

Windmill Lane

WV38LX

Castlecroft Road

WV68DF

Quail Green

WV38LZ

Windsor Gardens

WV38NE

Aldwyck Drive

WV68BW

Bridgnorth Road

WV68DU

Perton Brook Vale

WV39AH

White Oak Drive

WV39AR

Brantley Avenue

WV68HS

Mount Court

WV68JB

Mountwood Covert

WV68PD

Mount Road

WV38JP

Castlecroft Avenue

WV38LA

Poolhall Crescent

WV39AF

White Oak Drive

WV68EN

School Road

WV68NW

Torvale Road

WV38DA

Castlecroft Road

WV38JE

Kinlet Close

WV38NB

Castlecroft Road

WV68EB

Wightwick Bank

WV68EH

Brompton Lawns

WV68DP

Perton Road

WV68HH

Dippons Mill Close

WV38LB

Clee Hill Drive

WV68AN

Bramstead Avenue

WV39AL

Broughton Road

WV39AZ

Westacre Crescent

WV68AY

Forton Close

WV68HE

Mill Lane

WV68HQ

Mount Road

WV68HU

Mount Road

WV68DR

Wightwick Bank

WV38HP

Bagridge Close

WV39AN

Broughton Road

WV68BH

Bridgnorth Road

WV68HX

Fairoak Drive

WV68HT

Mount Road

WV39AX

Westacre Crescent

WV68DQ

Old Lane

WV68DS

Perton Brook Vale

WV68HF

Wightwick Court

WV68HZ

Dippons Drive

WV68AJ

Cherrington Gardens

WV68PQ

Henwood Road

WV68XR

Cygnet Close

WV38HQ

Windmill Lane

WV38HS

Windmill Crescent

WV68AF

Bridgnorth Road

WV68HL

Mount Road

WV68AG

Bridgnorth Road

WV68PG

Henwood Road

WV68AB

Bridgnorth Road

WV68ED

Elmsdale

WV38JS

Castlecroft Lane

WV39AJ

Westacre Crescent

WV68BT

Wightwick Grove

WV68DE

Perton Road

WV39AT

Kemberton Road

WV39AU

Kemberton Close

WV68DZ

Perton Brook Vale

WV68AP

Tyrley Close

WV68BA

Whitley Close

WV68BQ

Bridgnorth Road

WV68NL

Torvale Road

WV39BE

Limehurst Avenue

WV68EJ

School Road

WV68TA

Wightwick Grove

WV38HX

Chelmarsh Avenue

WV39EW

The Terrace

WV68DL

Boundary Way

WV68DT

Swallow Dale

WV38HN

Windmill Lane

WV39AW

White Oak Drive

WV39BA

Westacre Crescent

WV68BL

Bridgnorth Road

WV68DG

Rookwood Drive

WV68EZ

Mill Lane

WV68NT

The Holloway

WV68AH

Bramstead Avenue

WV68EF

Mayswood Drive

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.