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WV3 8EX

Merry Hill

Wolverhampton

Overview

Postcode WV3 8EX is located in a major urban area, within the Merry Hill ward of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Merryhill South area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 20.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Merryhill South is £37,700 per year. The nearest station is Wolverhampton located about 2.4 miles away. There are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Protected community nature area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
20
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Merryhill South has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,320 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Merryhill South has a very low crime rate, with approximately 20.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Merryhill South is £37,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WV3 8EX.

Flood risk

No risk

Merryhill South near WV3 8EX 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 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miProtected community nature areaSmall

Schools

In the WV3 8EX postcode area, located within Merryhill South, there are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBhylls Acre Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryCastlecroft Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWestacre Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good