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Would I like living here? What stands out, a day in the life, schools in reach, journey times, shops and leisure, and places with the same character.
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
| Low Hill | Wolverhampton | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 93 | 106 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 78% | 79% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 47% | 33% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 16% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 19% | 26% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 11.7 | 11.8 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Wolverhampton, a short drive or bike ride (2.6 km), with 5.2m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Whitgreave Avenue, 100 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes 2, 25, 793); 69 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Whitgreave Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 81% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy, 500 m away; Attainment 8: 40.4 · 4.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Moseley Park (4.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wolverhampton Girls' High School (3.5 km) and Queen Mary's High School (9.7 km).
It's a family area: 29% of residents are under 15.
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is B & M Retail, 500 m away, with Every Family Counts closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bagary'S Medical Practice (250 m), with Low Hill Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Beauticious Tanning & Beauty is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is New Cross Hospital, 1.9 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 66% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 2 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Low Hill Community Centre is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and London Midland Railway Clubs the nearest pub (500 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 93 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 6% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 64% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Bushbury Memorial Recreation Ground, 400 m away; for exercise, JD Gyms (2.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 30 km away.
Most households own their home, 13% rent privately.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitgreave Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 81% met the expected standard |
| Fallings Park Primary School | Primary | 650 m | – |
| Bushbury Hill Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | Primary | 900 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Bushbury Lane Academy | Primary | 950 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 40.4 · 4.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Moreton School | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 39.3 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Heath Park | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 49.3 · 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ormiston NEW Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 35.7 · 2.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Thomas Telford University Technical College | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 53.7 · 14.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Woodbury School | Independent | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 1.7 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bushbury School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Low Hill | Wolverhampton | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 165 min | 167 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 65 min | 64 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 25 min | 19 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 2.6 km | 2.4 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 51 | 37 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 2% | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 11% | 18% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 35% | 29% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Low Hill | Wolverhampton | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 94% | 86% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 65% | 51% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 9 | 12 | 8 |
FSA, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Sport England (CC BY).
Matched on character, not price: age mix, education, tenure, home types, how people travel, deprivation, crime, places to eat and distance to London. "Alike" is 100 for an identical profile and 0 for no closer than a typical area.
How the neighbourhoods around it compare on crime, schools, journeys, parks and price.
| Tettenhall South | 47 | 1 | 69 min | 5 | £305k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradmore | 51 | 1 | 70 min | 8 | £255k |
| Compton & Merryhill North | 51 | 2 | 69 min | 6 | £302k |
| Upper Penn | 58 | 1 | 75 min | 5 | £310k |
| Bushbury | 61 | 1 | 72 min | 6 | £236k |
| Goldthorn Park | 63 | 2 | 73 min | 8 | £274k |
| Tettenhall North | 64 | 0 | 70 min | 3 | £294k |
| Merryhill South | 64 | 1 | 74 min | 7 | £267k |
| Ettingshall Park | 65 | 2 | 62 min | 7 | £247k |
| Wednesfield North East | 66 | 2 | 60 min | 3 | £225k |
| Woodcross | 68 | 2 | 66 min | 10 | £179k |
| Castlecroft | 69 | 1 | 83 min | 3 | £303k |
| Whitmore Reans & Dunstall Hill | 79 | 1 | 65 min | 6 | £172k |
| Pendeford | 80 | 0 | 80 min | 3 | £203k |
| Wood End | 80 | 1 | 63 min | 6 | £253k |
| Bilston North East | 80 | 1 | 65 min | 9 | £234k |
| Bilston North West | 86 | 0 | 67 min | 6 | £211k |
| Ashmore Park | 87 | 3 | 68 min | 5 | £223k |
| Fordhouses | 88 | 1 | 77 min | 5 | £235k |
| Low Hill (this one) | 93 | 2 | 65 min | 7 | £191k |
| Bushbury Hill | 96 | 1 | 64 min | 7 | £221k |
| Oxley Park | 98 | 2 | 66 min | 7 | £252k |
| Park Lane | 100 | 2 | 65 min | 9 | £199k |
| East Park | 109 | 1 | 51 min | 8 | £207k |
| Ettingshall | 121 | 3 | 63 min | 13 | £218k |
| Bradley | 126 | 0 | 56 min | 17 | £199k |
| Waterloo Road | 128 | 1 | 59 min | 4 | £136k |
| Heath Town | 137 | 1 | 48 min | 10 | £180k |
| Blakenhall | 138 | 3 | 56 min | 9 | £187k |
| West Park | 156 | 0 | 62 min | 6 | £228k |
| Bilston Lunt & Loxdale | 175 | 0 | 56 min | 9 | £190k |
| Wednesfield Town | 193 | 1 | 60 min | 4 | £247k |
| Wolverhampton Central | 334 | 1 | 50 min | 10 | £149k |
The nearest university is University of Wolverhampton, 2.7 km away (TEF Bronze).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
| Park Lodge School |
|---|
| Independent |
| 2.8 km |
| – |
| Low Hill | Wolverhampton | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Grammar schools within 15 km | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Minutes to a primary school | 9 min | 8 min | 9 min |
| Minutes to a secondary school | 14 min | 14 min | 18 min |
DfE performance tables and Ofsted.
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| To | Public transport | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Central London (Bank) | 2 h 45 | 2 h 30 |
| Birmingham city centre | 65 min | 31 min |
| Birmingham airport | 1 h 40 | 36 min |
From the middle of the neighbourhood, leaving on a weekday between 8 and 9am (the typical journey across that hour, including walking and waiting). Buses, trams and the Tube from the Bus Open Data Service, trains from the National Rail timetable; car times assume free-flowing traffic on OpenStreetMap road speeds, so rush-hour driving is often slower. The city and airport are the nearest by car. Contains OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).