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WV3 8JU

Tettenhall Wightwick

Wolverhampton

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Detailed insights for WV3 8JU

Overview

Postcode WV3 8JU is located in a major urban area, within the Tettenhall Wightwick ward of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Castlecroft area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 32.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Castlecroft is £43,500 per year. The nearest station is Bilbrook located about 3.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Castlecroft has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,582 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Castlecroft has a very low crime rate, with approximately 32.6 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 14.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Castlecroft is £43,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Castlecroft near WV3 8JU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bilbrook located about 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
318
Population density
1,610.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
215
67.61%
Indian
72
22.64%
Caribbean
13
4.09%
Other
7
2.2%
Other White
6
1.89%
Total population: 318

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
71
57.26%
Owns with a mortgage
46
37.1%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.23%
Shared ownership
1
0.81%
Social rents from council
1
0.81%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Tettenhall Wightwick

Based on 158 recent sales, the median property price is £297,450 in Tettenhall Wightwick area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £1,175,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Tettenhall Wightwick 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 Tettenhall Wightwick over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached79£402,500
Flats32£139,000
Semi-Detached25£257,000
Terraced22£225,000

10 year median price trend in Tettenhall Wightwick

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Tettenhall Wightwick.

Schools

In the WV3 8JU postcode area, located within Castlecroft, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WV3 8JU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miNot applicableWightwick Hall SchoolAcademy special converter

Good

0.5 miSecondarySmestow AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryCastlecroft Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.