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WV11 3RZ area guide

Who lives in WV11 3RZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wednesfield Town
Council: Wolverhampton
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,613 (2024)

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At a glance

What WV11 3RZ is like

WV11 3RZ is a postcode in the Wednesfield Town area of Wolverhampton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,613 people. 88% of households own their home, 7.4% rent privately and 4.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in WV11 3 sold for a median of £231,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WV11 3RZ compares

Headline figures for WV11 3RZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£231,000

Median over 120 sales in WV11 3, +0.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,288

Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WV11 3RZ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
23.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
88% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WV11 3RZ FAQs

Is WV11 3RZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WV11 3RZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £231,000.

Homes in WV11 3 sold for a median of £231,000 across 120 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WV11 3RZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around WV11 3RZ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WV11 3RZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.2% of residents. 88% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (74.4%).

Which council covers WV11 3RZ?

The local authority for WV11 3RZ is Wolverhampton.

WV11 3RZ comes under Wolverhampton in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WV11 3RZ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Willenhall Rail Station, 1.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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