On average Wolverhampton has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 87 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 10% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 24.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wolverhampton is £44,410 per year. There are 94 schools in Wolverhampton: 73 primary (10 Outstanding and 53 Good) and 21 secondary (3 Outstanding and 14 Good). Wolverhampton is home to around 263,727 people, with a population density of about 3,797.9 per km².
Based on 1,836 recent sales, the median property price is £222,000 (about £248 per square foot) in Wolverhampton area, with individual transactions ranging from £34,000 up to £1,137,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 332 | £325,000 | £302 |
| Semi-Detached | 871 | £230,000 | £255 |
| Terraced | 434 | £192,500 | £224 |
| Flats | 199 | £112,000 | £179 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £219,950 | £79,500 | £132,750 | £115,250 |
| 2017 | £224,950 | £80,000 | £140,000 | £118,500 |
| 2018 | £233,000 | £88,750 | £149,995 | £125,950 |
| 2019 | £235,000 | £85,000 | £155,000 | £129,995 |
| 2020 | £252,250 | £89,000 | £165,000 | £140,000 |
| 2021 | £289,998 | £96,000 | £181,000 | £150,000 |
| 2022 | £310,000 | £107,500 | £205,000 | £166,000 |
| 2023 | £315,000 | £105,000 | £215,000 | £170,000 |
| 2024 | £321,000 | £104,500 | £220,000 | £180,000 |
| 2025 | £330,000 | £110,000 | £227,500 | £190,000 |
| 2026 | £315,500 | £110,000 | £235,000 | £189,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £194 | £131 | £150 | £133 |
| 2017 | £203 | £136 | £157 | £136 |
| 2018 | £215 | £144 | £169 | £142 |
| 2019 | £219 | £144 | £179 | £146 |
| 2020 | £234 | £146 | £187 | £156 |
| 2021 | £257 | £158 | £204 | £173 |
| 2022 | £281 | £174 | £227 | £189 |
| 2023 | £286 | £178 | £235 | £192 |
| 2024 | £293 | £177 | £239 | £206 |
| 2025 | £302 | £175 | £251 | £219 |
| 2026 | £300 | £188 | £263 | £219 |
Annual council tax rates for Wolverhampton district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering Wolverhampton.
Sureena Brackenridge
Wolverhampton North East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Pat McFadden
Wolverhampton South East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Warinder Juss
Wolverhampton West - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Wolverhampton records about 87 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Wolverhampton is £222,000 (about £248 per square foot) based on 1,836 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Wolverhampton has 73 primary schools (10 rated Outstanding, 53 Good) and 21 secondary schools (3 rated Outstanding, 14 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Wolverhampton scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Wolverhampton sits around rank 9,820 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Wolverhampton is around £44,410 per year, and 24% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Wolverhampton spans 3 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Wolverhampton North East: Sureena Brackenridge (Labour Party), Wolverhampton South East: Pat McFadden (Labour Party) and Wolverhampton West: Warinder Juss (Labour Party).
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