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Waterloo Road: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Waterloo Road neighbourhood of Wolverhampton, England (ONS area Wolverhampton 016). Headline figures assembled 20 October 2026. Postcodes WV1, WV6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near WV6 0PS.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Wolverhampton

Waterloo Road is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Wolverhampton (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 5 falling of 20). Houses here typically resell for £140,500 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Wolverhampton (1.2 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, Wolverhampton, is about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 20 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£140,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +50% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Mixed signs

Weighted balance -0.06; 3 of 20 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 1 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 1 to 2.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£39,600

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.2 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Slower than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Waterloo Road sits in Wolverhampton

Typical house price: the lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Wolverhampton
Average household income: joint 6th lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Wolverhampton

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 20 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Waterloo Road

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Wolverhampton, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 20 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Wolverhampton, 5 the other way and 12 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Recent price momentum
Single-person households under 65
New stations nearby

Falling behind the borough

Residents aged 25 to 29
Anti-social behaviour
Income deprivation ranking
Schools improving
Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Wolverhampton Railway station, about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.3 km in a straight line). About 18 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern, CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast and Transport for Wales to Birmingham New Street (about 22 min); West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Liverpool Lime Street (about 82 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Dunstall Hill Primary School 260 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Nov 2024).
Nearest state secondary school Thomas Telford University Technical College 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 2 areas, Good in 2 (Oct 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Waterloo Road

What is the typical house price in Waterloo Road?

£140,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +50% against 2017-2019.

How does Waterloo Road compare with the rest of Wolverhampton?

Typical house price: the lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Wolverhampton. Average household income: joint 6th lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Wolverhampton.

Is Waterloo Road an affluent area?

Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Waterloo Road gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.06; 3 of 20 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Waterloo Road?

Wolverhampton. Railway station, about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.3 km in a straight line). About 18 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern, CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast and Transport for Wales to Birmingham New Street (about 22 min); West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Liverpool Lime Street (about 82 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Waterloo Road?

Nearest state primary school. Dunstall Hill Primary School. 260 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Nov 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Thomas Telford University Technical College. 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 2 areas, Good in 2 (Oct 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.