Neighbourhood · Wolverhampton · West Midlands
Tettenhall South
Wolverhampton 014 · 5 sub-areas · 8,019 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Retirees (77/100)Watch-out: Solo renters (58/100)Liveability 80/100 · Top quartile
Tettenhall South is a green, lower-density part of Wolverhampton — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. 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
80/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Tettenhall South?
A snapshot of Tettenhall South
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 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Tettenhall South in Wolverhampton
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Tettenhall South?
- The median monthly rent across Tettenhall South is £928.
- How safe is Tettenhall South?
- Tettenhall South 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 Tettenhall South?
- 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 Tettenhall South?
- There are 19 schools within 2 km of Tettenhall South, of which 29% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 873 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Tettenhall South?
- The most common council tax band in Tettenhall South is B, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,500. Council tax is set by Wolverhampton council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Tettenhall South to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Tettenhall South to central London is approximately 149 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 Tettenhall South?
- 100% of premises in Tettenhall South are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Tettenhall South?
- Tettenhall South sits in IMD decile 7 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 Tettenhall South?
- 74% of households in Tettenhall South 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 Tettenhall South?
- The average property price across Wolverhampton (the local authority covering Tettenhall South) 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 Tettenhall South 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 Tettenhall South?
- Tettenhall South contains 5 local areas: Wolverhampton 014E, Wolverhampton 014D, Wolverhampton 014B, Wolverhampton 014C, Wolverhampton 014A.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Tettenhall South
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Tettenhall South?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Tettenhall South 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 Tettenhall South a safe place to live?
- Tettenhall South has a safety score of 81/100. 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 Tettenhall South?
- 29% of schools within 2 km of Tettenhall South are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Tettenhall South?
- Public-transport commute time from Tettenhall South to central London is approximately 149 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Tettenhall South different from the rest of Wolverhampton?
- Tettenhall South contains 5 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 Tettenhall South rank in Wolverhampton?
- Tettenhall South scores 80/100 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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