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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.
| Merryhill South | Wolverhampton | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 64 | 106 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 80% | 79% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 30% | 33% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 16% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 28% | 26% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 8.2 | 11.8 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Wolverhampton St George's Metro station, a drive away (3.8 km). The nearest rail station is Wolverhampton, 4.3 km away, with 5.2m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Swancote Drive, 150 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (route 2); 30 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Springdale Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 62% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Woodfield Primary School (1.6 km).
The nearest secondary is Highfields School, 350 m away; Attainment 8: 51.7 · 17.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Wolverhampton Girls' High School (2.9 km) and Queen Mary's High School (13.6 km).
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is The Coop, 400 m away; Sandhu Meat & Poultry (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Coalway Road Surgery (450 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Hair by Rachel Michelle is 750 m away.
The nearest full A&E is New Cross Hospital, 6.4 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 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Wingers is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and The Merry Hill the nearest pub (500 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 64 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 24% flats and 15% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Warstones Green, 250 m away; for exercise, Kaos Kickboxing (2.5 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 31 km away.
Most households own their home, 11% rent privately.
The nearest university is University of Wolverhampton, 3.9 km away (TEF Bronze).
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springdale Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Warstones Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery | Primary | 650 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Highfields School | Secondary | 350 m | Attainment 8: 51.7 · 17.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Smestow Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Peter's Collegiate Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Edmund's Catholic Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 50.2 · 13.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ladybird Manor School | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| Aurora Cedars School | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
| Wolverhampton Grammar School | Independent | 2.6 km | 43% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Merryhill South | Wolverhampton | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km |
| Merryhill South | Wolverhampton | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 175 min | 167 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 74 min | 64 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 25 min | 19 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 4.3 km | 2.4 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 24 | 37 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 1% | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 22% | 18% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 25% | 29% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Merryhill South | Wolverhampton | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 77% | 86% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 68% | 51% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 10 | 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 (this one) | 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 | 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 |
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
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| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 5 | 5 | 7 |
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| Grammar schools within 15 km | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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| Minutes to a primary school | 8 min | 8 min | 9 min |
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| Minutes to a secondary school | 11 min | 14 min | 18 min |
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DfE performance tables and Ofsted.
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| To | Public transport | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Central London (Bank) | 2 h 55 | 2 h 36 |
| Birmingham city centre | 74 min | 37 min |
| Birmingham airport | 1 h 47 | 43 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).