Merryhill South
Wolverhampton · West Midlands · population 7,867 · 5 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #4,550 of 6,856 in England
- #430 of 736 in West Midlands
- #10 of 33 in Wolverhampton
- More deprived (bottom 40%)
In summary
Merryhill South is in the more-deprived bottom 40% of England, ranked #4,550 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #10 of 33 in Wolverhampton. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Living environment (84) but weak on Employment (21). Typical homes here, about £246,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 33% in five years (from 67 sales), 11% above the wider Wolverhampton median of £222,500.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £246,000 | 67 | +4.2% | +33.0% |
| Detached | £327,500 | 13 | -9.0% | +17.0% |
| Semi-detached | £246,000 | 41 | +8.1% | +33.0% |
| Terraced | £212,075 | 10 | -3.6% | +43.8% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=3) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #2,759 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
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Other areas in Wolverhampton
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Poole TownBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole34£250,000
- CombertonWyre Forest34£240,000
- Wigston TownOadby and Wigston34£255,000
- Sturry and FordwichCanterbury34£309,000
- Peacehaven EastLewes34£350,000
- Hainault EastRedbridge34£400,338