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WV4 4PX

Merry Hill

Wolverhampton

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Detailed insights for WV4 4PX

Overview

Postcode WV4 4PX 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 103.3 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 2.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Windsor Avenue Playing Fields.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
103
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
88.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Merryhill South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,854 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Merryhill South has a high crime rate, with approximately 103.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

88.1%

Approximately 88.1% 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 WV4 4PX.

Flood risk

No risk

Merryhill South near WV4 4PX 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 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WV4 4PX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miWindsor Avenue Playing FieldsLargeWalking directions to Windsor Avenue Playing Fields
0.2 miWarstones GreenLargeWalking directions to Warstones Green

Area Profile

Population
290
Population density
15,760.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
173
59.86%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
33
11.42%
Other White
21
7.27%
African
17
5.88%
White and Asian (mixed)
15
5.19%
Total population: 289

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
105
66.04%
Other social rented
35
22.01%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
6.92%
Owns outright
3
1.89%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.63%
Total households: 159

Property prices in Merry Hill

Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in Merry Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £66,500 up to £865,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Merry Hill 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 Merry Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached24£307,500
Flats5£89,250
Semi-Detached61£254,000
Terraced14£211,000

10 year median price trend in Merry Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Merry Hill.

Schools

In the WV4 4PX postcode area, located within Merryhill South, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WV4 4PX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWarstones Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miPrimarySt Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and NurseryAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySpringdale Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WV4 4PX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WV4 4PX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miYour Coop Food46 Warstones Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 4LPWalking directions to Your Coop Food
0.2 miCo-op FoodPinfold Lane, Wolverhampton, WV4 4HDWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miSelect & Save5 Warstones Drive, Wolverhampton, WV4 4PPWalking directions to Select & Save
0.3 miSarb's Convenience199 Coalway Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 7NGWalking directions to Sarb's Convenience

Data Sources

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