# Wolverhampton 021A

South west Wolverhampton. 1,611 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.3 square kilometres.

Wolverhampton 021A had 1,525 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01010487. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Wolverhampton](https://openindex.co.uk/wolverhampton)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 9.7** (2025). Wolverhampton 021A has a deprivation score of 9.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 8,381st least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/wolverhampton/neighbourhood/e01010487#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £300,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Wolverhampton 021A was £300,000 in 2025. Joint 15,380th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/wolverhampton/neighbourhood/e01010487#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,525** (2021). Wolverhampton 021A had 1,525 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 22,162nd most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/wolverhampton/neighbourhood/e01010487#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.8%** (January 2026). In Wolverhampton 021A, 99.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/wolverhampton/neighbourhood/e01010487#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01010487) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Wolverhampton 021A is in decile 8.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01010487) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 18 homes were sold in Wolverhampton 021A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01010487) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 8 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Wolverhampton 021A in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01010487) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Wolverhampton 021A had 1,525 usual residents at the census.

## How Wolverhampton 021A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Wolverhampton 021A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 9.7 | joint 13th least deprived | 161 neighbourhoods, Wolverhampton · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £300,000 | joint 12th most expensive | 110 neighbourhoods, Wolverhampton · 2025 |
| Population | 1,525 | 57th least populated | 161 neighbourhoods, Wolverhampton · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.8% | joint 64th highest | 161 neighbourhoods, Wolverhampton · Jan 2026 |

## Is Wolverhampton 021A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Wolverhampton 021A at a rate of 65.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 49.8 per 1,000 people across Compton & Merryhill North.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 8 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Wolverhampton 021A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (52), burglary (13) and shoplifting (12).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Wolverhampton

These figures are published for the whole of Wolverhampton, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Wolverhampton and not Wolverhampton 021A alone. [See Wolverhampton](https://openindex.co.uk/wolverhampton)

- **Average house price: £215,801** (August 2026). Wolverhampton’s average house price was £215,801 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,858** (2025). Full-time workers living in Wolverhampton earned a median of £35,858 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 89th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.0×** (2025). A home in Wolverhampton costs 6.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 93rd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 281,434** (2025). Wolverhampton’s population was an estimated 281,434 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.3% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Wolverhampton 021A in brief

Wolverhampton 021A has a deprivation score of 9.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Wolverhampton 021A was £300,000 in 2025.
Wolverhampton 021A had 1,525 usual residents at the census.
In Wolverhampton 021A, 99.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01010487
- Middle area: [Compton & Merryhill North](https://openindex.co.uk/wolverhampton/compton-and-merryhill-north)
- Ward: [Merry Hill †](https://openindex.co.uk/wolverhampton/ward/merry-hill)
- Postcode district: [WV3 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv3)
- Town: [Wolverhampton †](https://openindex.co.uk/wolverhampton)
- Postcode area: [WV †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv)
- Constituency: [Wolverhampton West †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wolverhampton-west)
- Council: [Wolverhampton](https://openindex.co.uk/wolverhampton)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.32 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,611
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Wolverhampton 021C](https://openindex.co.uk/wolverhampton/neighbourhood/e01010493), [Wolverhampton 021B](https://openindex.co.uk/wolverhampton/neighbourhood/e01010488), [Wolverhampton 028A](https://openindex.co.uk/wolverhampton/neighbourhood/e01010489), [Wolverhampton 028B](https://openindex.co.uk/wolverhampton/neighbourhood/e01010490), [Wolverhampton 028E](https://openindex.co.uk/wolverhampton/neighbourhood/e01010494)

## Latest updates for Wolverhampton 021A

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01010487

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/wolverhampton/neighbourhood/e01010487