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About

Fordhouses sits on the northern edge of Wolverhampton along the A41 Stafford Road, which links the city with Stafford. The area is a mix of housing and small commercial streets clustered around the junction where Wobaston Road meets Stafford Road. Local facilities include primary schools, community centres and a recreation ground used for football and informal sport. Street-level shopping parades and a handful of independent traders serve day-to-day needs, and the built character ranges from interwar council terraces to later suburban estates.

Transport is oriented toward the A41 and local bus routes that run into Wolverhampton city centre. Pedestrian routes and short local roads connect the residential pockets to the main road and the recreation ground. Community groups use the hall and green spaces for events and sports, while the steady line of shops along Stafford Road provides a clear local focus for the neighbourhood. The layout makes the junction of Wobaston and Stafford Road a recognisable point for people travelling through the area.

Area overview

On average Fordhouses has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 58 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 21.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Fordhouses is £45,412 per year. There are 2 schools in Fordhouses: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Fordhouses is home to around 5,791 people, with a population density of about 2,853.1 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
58
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
21%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Fordhouses Population
5,791
Population density
2,853.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
34.54(-11%)
Shoplifting
29.01(+233%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.84(-34%)
Vehicle crime
4.49(-31%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.32(-60%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,845
66.4%
Indian
483
8.34%
Other White
299
5.16%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
232
4.01%
African
218
3.76%
Total population: 5,791

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,146
25.03%
No qualifications
1,033
22.56%
Level 3 (A level)
775
16.93%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
661
14.44%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
550
12.01%
Total 16+ residents: 4,578

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
730
32.3%
Owns outright
693
30.66%
Social rents from council
435
19.25%
Private landlord or letting agency
306
13.54%
Other social rented
49
2.17%
Total households: 2,260

Property prices in Fordhouses

Based on 56 recent sales, the median property price is £238,000 in Fordhouses area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £350,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

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

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Fordhouses over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached13£280,000£3,250
Flats1£120,000£1,875
Semi-Detached33£232,500£2,763
Terraced9£215,000£2,757

10 years median price trend in Fordhouses

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

All postcodes in Fordhouses

WV106SN

Ingestre Road

WV106SR

Minehead Road

WV95LE

Inworth

WV106SA

Marsh Lane

WV95RT

Fincham Close

WV106QS

Slade Road

WV106EH

Winchester Road

WV106UF

Probert Road

WV106SQ

Lewisham Road

WV106QR

Slade Road

WV106QU

Romsey Grove

WV106ET

Southbourne Road

WV106RT

Marsh Lane Parade

WV106EJ

Winchester Road

WV106QL

Patshull Avenue

WV106QF

Newbury Road

WV106SB

Watson Road

WV107EG

Stafford Road

WV106QJ

Wobaston Road

WV106SX

Belgrade Road

WV106QP

Slade Road

WV106RR

Stafford Road

WV106HA

Winchester Road

WV106QY

Ashfield Grove

WV107FG

Innovation Drive

WV95LF

Padbury

WV95RP

Rathlin Close

WV106PZ

Headway Road

WV95LG

Millwalk Drive

WV106RE

Patshull Avenue

WV106RZ

Marsh Lane

WV95RN

Camrose Gardens

WV106UE

Probert Road

WV95LR

Talaton Close

WV106QZ

Brinsford Road

WV95LQ

Dowty Way

WV106ES

Harrowby Road

WV95HQ

Pendeford Lane

WV106RG

Patshull Avenue

WV106HB

Winchester Road

WV95LL

Waterside Way

WV95RQ

Crocus Crescent

WV95LA

Clewley Drive

WV106QH

Penkridge Gardens

WV106US

Rakegate Close

WV95LB

Clewley Drive

WV95RJ

Jasmine Close

WV95LH

Wragby Close

WV106QE

Stafford Road

WV95RU

Burnsall Close

WV106SH

St Annes Road

WV106EU

Harrowby Road

WV95RY

Welney Gardens

WV107EL

Stafford Court

WV106RY

Marsh Lane

WV106QN

Redhurst Drive

WV95LJ

Lesscroft Close

WV95RG

Aster Walk

WV95HA

Pendeford Business Park

WV95RS

Coombe Croft

WV106RS

Mclean Road

WV106EY

Winchester Road

WV106ED

Danbury Gardens

WV106RH

Witney Grove

WV95HH

Wobaston Road

WV106SY

Arundel Road

WV106EP

Harrowby Road

WV107EH

Stafford Road

WV106QQ

Wobaston Road

WV106RF

Patshull Grove

WV106EW

Winchester Road

WV106ER

Chetton Green

WV106SU

Arundel Road

WV95LS

Talaton Close

WV95LU

Kerridge Close

WV106SW

St Annes Road

WV106QB

Wobaston Road

WV106QT

Ashfield Road

WV106SS

Minehead Road

WV106UT

Renton Road

WV106QX

Ashfield Road

WV106RX

Marsh Lane

WV106ST

Filey Road

WV106UD

Probert Road

WV106QW

Redhurst Drive

WV95LD

Illshaw

WV106RL

Patshull Avenue

WV106EN

Sandon Road

WV106SJ

Sandwell Road

WV106RN

Upton Green

WV95RX

Huxley Close

WV95RR

Fordham Grove

WV106EL

Sandon Road

WV106RQ

Patshull Avenue

WV106SG

St Annes Road

WV106RB

Chetton Green

WV95RL

Earlswood Crescent

WV106SE

Marsh Lane

WV106RD

Brinsford Road

WV106QG

Stafford Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.