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WV1 4RN

Francis Street

St Peters

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Detailed insights for WV1 4RN

Overview

Postcode WV1 4RN is located in a major urban area, within the St Peters ward of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Waterloo Road area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 110.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Waterloo Road is £39,596 per year. The nearest station is Wolverhampton located about 0.7 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is West Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
110
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
17.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Waterloo Road has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,103 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Waterloo Road has a very high crime rate, with approximately 110.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

17.7%

Approximately 17.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 41.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Waterloo Road is £39,596 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WV1 4RN.

Flood risk

No risk

Waterloo Road near WV1 4RN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wolverhampton located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WV1 4RN
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Wolverhampton

N/A

Walking directions to Wolverhampton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WV1 4RN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miWest ParkLargeWalking directions to West Park
0.1 miDunstall Peace ParkMediumWalking directions to Dunstall Peace Park

Area Profile

Population
396
Population density
5,116.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
53.09(+39%)
Public order
12.77(+110%)
Vehicle crime
10.75(+63%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.75(+50%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.72(-41%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
104
26.4%
Other White
58
14.72%
Indian
47
11.93%
British
45
11.42%
Other
42
10.66%
Total population: 394

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
88
32.47%
Level 4+ (Degree)
63
23.25%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
51
18.82%
Level 3 (A level)
32
11.81%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
22
8.12%
Total 16+ residents: 271

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
51
41.13%
Owns outright
30
24.19%
Owns with a mortgage
18
14.52%
Other social rented
13
10.48%
Social rents from council
9
7.26%
Total households: 124

Property prices in St Peters

Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £132,475 in St Peters area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £365,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Peters 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 St Peters over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£261,000
Flats14£102,500
Semi-Detached16£220,000
Terraced19£115,000

10 year median price trend in St Peters

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

Schools

In the WV1 4RN postcode area, located within Waterloo Road, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WV1 4RN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryDunstall Hill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWest Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableBroadmeadow Special SchoolAcademy special converter

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WV1 4RN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WV1 4RN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miBasrai's28 North Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 1QLWalking directions to Basrai's
0.2 miYara Mini Market72 Leicester Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0PSWalking directions to Yara Mini Market
0.2 miCasper Stores85 Rugby Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 4PGWalking directions to Casper Stores
0.2 miAsdaJack Hayward Way, Wolverhampton, WV1 4DEWalking directions to Asda
0.3 miThe Food WarehouseBone Mill Lane, Wolverhampton, WV1 1PPWalking directions to The Food Warehouse

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Wolverhampton district (2025-26).

Band A£1,609
Band B£1,878
Band C£2,146
Band D£2,414
Band E£2,950
Band F£3,487
Band G£4,023
Band H£4,828

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictWolverhamptonE08000031
Parliamentary ConstituencyWolverhampton WestE14001596
WardSt PetersE05014853
ParishWolverhampton, unparished areaE43000185
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Waterloo RoadE02002164
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wolverhampton 016AE01010526
Police ForceWest Midlands
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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