VICARAGE ROAD, WV2 1DR House Prices & Local Information

WV2 1DR is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Vicarage Road, 0.8km from Horseley Fields in Wolverhampton. Administratively it sits within Ettingshall ward and the Wolverhampton South East constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, WV2 1DR is a culturally diverse area with a strong community identity. The daytime character shifts — non-white workforce in manufacturing and transport. An average age of 30 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 47% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 57% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Wolverhampton. Full-time employment stands at 23% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 65 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £145k, 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 WV2 1DR are sourced from Output Area E00053153 (shared with 22 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.