Aldersley
Suburb · 882 residents
62Good
Good · better than 6 in 10 suburbs
Check Local Score out of 100 · 60 is typical for the country
Each arc is a topic, coloured by its score
What’s good
- Environment scores 81, well above the typical 60
- Affordability scores 73, well above the typical 60
- 96% of homes can get full-fibre broadband
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- Food & drink scores 24, below the typical 60
The essentials
Everyday life
The area
Around Aldersley
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Is Aldersley a good place to live?
Aldersley scores 62/100 overall, which the scorecard rates as good — 60 is typical for the country.
It stands out for environment (81) and affordability (73).
It scores lowest on food & drink (24).
Scores come from official data on safety, schools, transport, prices, health, food & drink and the local environment, for Aldersley in West Midlands, each measured against the national average.
Summary of Aldersley
Aldersley reads as ordinary Wolverhampton suburbia in the best sense: semi-detached houses on quiet roads, front gardens rather than paved-over drives, the kind of streets where the biggest architectural event is a porch extension. It doesn't try to be anything other than residential, and that's clearly the draw — the median age of 44 tells you this isn't a place full of shared houses and first-time renters, it's settled couples and older families who've been here a while and see no reason to leave.
The housing stock backs that up. Semi-detached homes dominate the sales here, most bought outright as freeholds rather than leased, and there's essentially no new-build churn — this is an established area, not a developing one. A typical semi sells for around £243,000, which undercuts both the regional figure and the national one for the same property type, and the overall median price sits close to £234,000 against a national average north of £349,000. Against Wolverhampton itself, prices run about 11% higher, so within the city Aldersley counts as one of the better-off pockets without being exceptional — a decile 7 for deprivation, comfortably mid-table nationally rather than a standout. For schools, Aldersley High School serves the secondary-age population, and among the primaries Claregate and Palmers Cross give families options within the suburb itself, though Ofsted judgements aren't showing for any of them at present, so you'd want to check current inspection reports directly rather than rely on reputation alone.