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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.
| Park Lane | Wolverhampton | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 100 | 106 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 43% | 33% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 16% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 22% | 26% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 12.7 | 11.8 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Wolverhampton, a short drive or bike ride (1.8 km), with 5.2m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Park Lane Bus Garage, 300 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (route 2); 40 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy, about a 10-minute walk (750 m); 78% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Whitgreave Primary School (1.1 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Heath Park, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 49.3 · 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Moseley Park (4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wolverhampton Girls' High School (3.3 km) and Queen Mary's High School (9.3 km).
It's a family area: 25% of residents are under 15.
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Heron Foods, 400 m away; Fiveways Convenience Store (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bagary'S Medical Practice (700 m), with Epharma Online Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Beauticious Tanning & Beauty is 1.5 km away.
The nearest full A&E is New Cross Hospital, 1.1 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 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The New Park Lane Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Golden Lion the nearest pub (400 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 100 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 10% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 62% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Saint Christopher's Park, 600 m away; for exercise, JD Gyms (1.4 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 30 km away.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | Primary | 750 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Trinity CofE Primary Academy | Primary | 850 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| St Stephen's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| Fallings Park Primary School | Primary | 950 m | – |
| Heath Park | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 49.3 · 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 40.4 · 4.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Thomas Telford University Technical College | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 53.7 · 14.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Moreton School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 39.3 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Matthias School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 40.6 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Woodbury School | Independent | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 1.7 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bushbury School | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
| Park Lodge School | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
| Park Lane | Wolverhampton | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 166 min | 167 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 65 min | 64 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 22 min | 19 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 1.8 km | 2.4 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 48 | 37 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 2% | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 12% | 18% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 35% | 29% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Park Lane | Wolverhampton | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 8 | 7 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 96% | 86% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 45% | 51% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 13 | 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 | 93 | 2 | 65 min | 7 | £191k |
| Bushbury Hill | 96 | 1 | 64 min | 7 | £221k |
| Oxley Park | 98 | 2 | 66 min | 7 | £252k |
| Park Lane (this one) | 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 |
Most households own their home, 24% rent privately.
The nearest university is University of Wolverhampton, 2.0 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 Lane | 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 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Grammar schools within 15 km | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Minutes to a primary school | 10 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 46 | 2 h 29 |
| Birmingham city centre | 65 min | 29 min |
| Birmingham airport | 1 h 39 | 35 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).