RAYLEIGH ROAD, WV3 0AR House Prices & Local Information

WV3 0AR is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Rayleigh Road, 0.7km from Beckminster Road in Wolverhampton. Administratively it sits within Graiseley ward and the Wolverhampton South West constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a close-knit migrant community area with strong extended family networks. During the day, ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. The community skews young professional (average age 32) — expect a mix of renters, sharers, and first-time buyers. 45% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. The area has a notably diverse population — 100% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Wolverhampton.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 45 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £229k, down 26.2% year-on-year. 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 0AR are sourced from Output Area E00052838 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.