OAK STREET, WV3 0AQ House Prices & Local Information

WV3 0AQ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Oak Street, 0.6km from Merridale in Wolverhampton. Administratively it sits within Graiseley ward and the Wolverhampton South West constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, WV3 0AQ is a culturally diverse area with a strong community identity. During the day, ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. A balanced community with an average age of 41 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 44% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 60% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Wolverhampton. Full-time employment stands at 19% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 54 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £85k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for WV3 0AQ are sourced from Output Area E00052861 (shared with 9 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.