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WV3 7HT

Merry Hill

Wolverhampton

Overview

Postcode WV3 7HT is located in a major urban area, within the Merry Hill ward of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Compton & Merryhill North area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 34.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Compton & Merryhill North is £48,000 per year. The nearest station is Wolverhampton located about 1.7 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Bantock Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
37.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Compton & Merryhill North has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,605 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 31% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Compton & Merryhill North has a very low crime rate, with approximately 34.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

37.4%

Approximately 37.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Compton & Merryhill North is £48,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WV3 7HT.

Flood risk

No risk

Compton & Merryhill North near WV3 7HT 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miBantock ParkLarge
0.4 miCenotaphSmall

Schools

In the WV3 7HT postcode area, located within Compton & Merryhill North, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryBantock Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryUplands Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryMerridale Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good