Postcode · Wolverhampton

WV4 4PS area guide

Who lives in WV4 4PS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Compton & Merryhill North
Council: Wolverhampton
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,471 (2024)

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At a glance

What WV4 4PS is like

WV4 4PS 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 1,471 people. 73.3% of households own their home, 11.3% rent privately and 13.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 48.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in WV4 4 sold for a median of £258,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WV4 4PS compares

Headline figures for WV4 4PS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£258,000

Median over 87 sales in WV4 4, +4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 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 WV4 4PS differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
28.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WV4 4PS FAQs

Is WV4 4PS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 WV4 4PS?

The median sale price over the last year was £258,000.

Homes in WV4 4 sold for a median of £258,000 across 87 sales in the year to August 2026, +4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WV4 4PS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around WV4 4PS, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in WV4 4PS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.1% of residents. 73.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (50.3%).

Which council covers WV4 4PS?

The local authority for WV4 4PS is Wolverhampton.

WV4 4PS comes under Wolverhampton in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WV4 4PS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 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), 2.1 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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