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WV3 9BT area guide

Who lives in WV3 9BT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Compton & Merryhill North
Council: Wolverhampton
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,668 (2024)

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At a glance

What WV3 9BT is like

WV3 9BT is a postcode in the Compton & Merryhill North area of Wolverhampton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,668 people. 83.4% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 2.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 50.6% 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 WV3 9 sold for a median of £255,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WV3 9BT compares

Headline figures for WV3 9BT, 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: 23.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£255,000

Median over 65 sales in WV3 9, −1.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£57,868

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WV3 9BT 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
29.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
83.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WV3 9BT FAQs

Is WV3 9BT 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 23.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 WV3 9BT?

The median sale price over the last year was £255,000.

Homes in WV3 9 sold for a median of £255,000 across 65 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WV3 9BT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around WV3 9BT, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WV3 9BT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.7% of residents. 83.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (72%).

Which council covers WV3 9BT?

The local authority for WV3 9BT is Wolverhampton.

WV3 9BT comes under Wolverhampton in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WV3 9BT?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro), 1.6 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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