Neighbourhood · Wolverhampton · West Midlands
Compton & Merryhill North
Wolverhampton 021 · 6 sub-areas · 9,062 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Retirees (79/100)Watch-out: Investors / BTL (57/100)Liveability 72/100 · Above medianCommuter neighbourhood
Compton & Merryhill North is a commuter neighbourhood within Wolverhampton — train into Birmingham runs in around 58 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Liveability
72/100
Above median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Compton & Merryhill North?
A snapshot of Compton & Merryhill North
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £928 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Compton & Merryhill North in Wolverhampton
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Compton & Merryhill North?
- The median monthly rent across Compton & Merryhill North is £928.
- How safe is Compton & Merryhill North?
- Compton & Merryhill North has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Compton & Merryhill North?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 42 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Compton & Merryhill North?
- There are 20 schools within 2 km of Compton & Merryhill North, of which 39% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1226 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Compton & Merryhill North?
- The most common council tax band in Compton & Merryhill North is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,506. Council tax is set by Wolverhampton council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Compton & Merryhill North to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Compton & Merryhill North to central London is approximately 151 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Compton & Merryhill North?
- 100% of premises in Compton & Merryhill North are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Compton & Merryhill North?
- Compton & Merryhill North sits in IMD decile 8 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Compton & Merryhill North?
- 83% of households in Compton & Merryhill North are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Compton & Merryhill North?
- The average property price across Wolverhampton (the local authority covering Compton & Merryhill North) is approximately £213,623, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Compton & Merryhill North a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.42 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £31,308.)
- Which local areas are part of Compton & Merryhill North?
- Compton & Merryhill North contains 6 local areas: Wolverhampton 021A, Wolverhampton 021B, Wolverhampton 021C, Wolverhampton 021F, Wolverhampton 021D…
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Frequently asked about Compton & Merryhill North
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- What is the average rent in Compton & Merryhill North?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Compton & Merryhill North is £928. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Compton & Merryhill North a safe place to live?
- Compton & Merryhill North has a safety score of 80/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Compton & Merryhill North?
- 39% of schools within 2 km of Compton & Merryhill North are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Compton & Merryhill North?
- Public-transport commute time from Compton & Merryhill North to central London is approximately 151 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Compton & Merryhill North different from the rest of Wolverhampton?
- Compton & Merryhill North contains 6 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Compton & Merryhill North rank in Wolverhampton?
- Compton & Merryhill North scores 72/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Wolverhampton, see the Cities table on the Wolverhampton page.
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