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Wednesfield Town

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About

Wednesfield Town sits on the northeast edge of Wolverhampton, about three miles from the city centre. The area centres on a high street of shops, cafes and small businesses that link the older village core with later residential estates. The parish church of St Thomas stands by the village green within the Wednesfield Village conservation area, and the line of the Wyrley and Essington Canal runs close by, its towpath used by walkers and anglers and crossed by narrow brick bridges that date from the canal’s working era.

Local amenities include a library, community centres and secondary education at Wednesfield Academy, with parks and play areas spread through the neighbourhood. Public transport provides frequent links into Wolverhampton and surrounding towns. Community events and market stalls appear on the high street and in the park at various times of year, reflecting the town’s mix of long-established shops and more recent development. The layout keeps the village core distinct from the later suburban streets that surround it.

Area overview

On average Wednesfield Town has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 138 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 13.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wednesfield Town is £46,288 per year. There are 2 schools in Wednesfield Town: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Wednesfield Town is home to around 7,579 people, with a population density of about 2,289.9 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
138
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
13.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Wednesfield Town Population
7,579
Population density
2,289.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
69.14(+81%)
Shoplifting
43.54(+398%)
Anti-social behaviour
24.54(+116%)
Vehicle crime
14.51(+120%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.59(+90%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,785
63.15%
Indian
1,386
18.29%
Other
225
2.97%
Other Asian
210
2.77%
Other White
183
2.42%
Total population: 7,577

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,608
26.41%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,470
24.14%
Level 3 (A level)
979
16.08%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
803
13.19%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
668
10.97%
Total 16+ residents: 6,089

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,106
37.72%
Owns with a mortgage
897
30.59%
Private landlord or letting agency
463
15.79%
Social rents from council
330
11.26%
Other social rented
79
2.69%
Total households: 2,932

Property prices in Wednesfield Town

Based on 47 recent sales, the median property price is £241,000 in Wednesfield Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,500 up to £430,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wednesfield Town 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 Wednesfield Town over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£314,000
Flats4£60,000
Semi-Detached19£245,000
Terraced12£219,000

10 years median price trend in Wednesfield Town

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

All postcodes in Wednesfield Town

WV133SS

Planetary Road

WV113JJ

Raymond Gardens

WV133SE

Strawberry Lane

WV111SR

Church Street

WV113PX

Phoenix Road Industrial Estate

WV133SW

Planetary Road

WV113SA

Broad Lane South

WV124PT

Mere Close

WV133SG

Wednesfield South

WV113JS

Lyndale Drive

WV111QF

Nordley Road

WV113LL

Holberg Grove

WV113LP

Firsvale Road

WV113QS

Lawfred Avenue

WV113RU

Colman Avenue

WV113UB

Teasel Road

WV133SF

Neachells Lane

WV113BF

Steelpark Way

WV113RG

Neachells Lane Industrial Estate

WV124PP

Pool Hayes Lane

WV111UP

Rookery Street

WV113SR

Wednesfield South

WV113SZ

Bearing Drive

WV111AE

Kenmare Way

WV113LR

Southfield Road

WV113QJ

Hart Road

WV113SF

Waddens Brook Lane

WV124PQ

Birchfields Road

WV111PT

Heath Town

WV113SQ

Steelpark Way

WV113UD

Calver Crescent

WV113LA

Silverton Way

WV113UH

Speedwell Close

WV133RX

Manfield Road

WV113TD

Longmoor Close

WV113JR

Lyndale Drive

WV124PB

Lea View

WV111SX

High Street

WV100TH

Dace Road

WV111TL

Taylor Street

WV111XP

Wednesfield Way Industrial Estate

WV113JE

Lyndale Drive

WV113LE

Holberg Grove

WV113PJ

Wards Bridge Drive

WV113QN

Merrill's Hall Lane

WV111PU

Woden Avenue

WV111TS

Halecroft Avenue

WV113SP

Ellards Drive

WV111PX

Nordley Road

WV113RA

Pickering Road

WV113LZ

Jennie Lee Avenue

WV113RN

Thirston Close

WV124PS

Meadow Lane

WV100TN

Perch Close

WV111PR

Woden Crescent

WV113JU

Beaver Close

WV113PQ

Satellite Industrial Park

WV100TJ

Bream Close

WV111NH

Amos Lane

WV111TF

Lichfield Road

WV113JA

Asheridge Close

WV113LS

Hawthorne Road

WV113QH

Merrill's Hall Lane

WV113LH

Silverton Way

WV113LY

Worthy Down

WV124PR

Meadow Lane

WV133SJ

Neachells Lane

WV113JB

Clare Grove

WV133RG

Neachells Lane

WV113DS

Pantheon Park

WV113PD

Haden Crescent

WV113QL

Hart Road

WV111TQ

Pinfold Gardens

WV111PL

Woden Avenue

WV111TG

Duke Street

WV113QQ

Neachells Lane

WV113RF

Neachells Lane

WV111SS

Church Street

WV111UN

Rookery Street

WV113SL

Smallshire Close

WV133RS

Strawberry Lane Industrial Estate

WV133XB

Planetary Road

WV100TL

Rudd Gardens

WV111TN

Lichfield Road

WV113LG

Kersley Gardens

WV113TA

Brackenwood Drive

WV133RN

Neachells Lane

WV113BE

Heathfield Gardens

WV111NE

Eversley Grove

WV113UA

Yale Drive

WV100TQ

Barbel Drive

WV111PZ

North Avenue

WV113DR

Sidings Close

WV113JX

Silverton Way

WV113RX

Broad Lane South

WV124PL

Pool Hayes Lane

WV113RY

Broad Lane South

WV113ND

Walton Hall Gardens

WV113UG

Heather Close

WV111XT

Well Lane

Data Sources

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