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WV3 8AG

Merry Hill

Wolverhampton

Overview

Postcode WV3 8AG 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 2.0 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 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
0.8%
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

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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 8AG.

Flood risk

No risk

Compton & Merryhill North near WV3 8AG 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 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miBantock ParkLarge

Schools

In the WV3 8AG postcode area, located within Compton & Merryhill North, there are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryUplands Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWestacre Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and NurseryAcademy converter

Good