Castlecroft

Castlecroft
Castlecroft
	Castlecroft Location within the West Midlands
Population	1,869 (2001 Census)
Metropolitan borough	Wolverhampton ;
Metropolitan county	West Midlands ;
Region	West Midlands ;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Wolverhampton
Postcode district	WV3
Dialling code	01902
Police	West Midlands
Fire	West Midlands
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Wolverhampton South West ;
	List of places UK England West Midlands 52°34′37″N2°11′00″W / 52.5769°N 2.1832°W

Last updated September 17, 2024

Castlecroft is a suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, located on the edge of the city, WSW of the city centre. It is situated where the Merry Hill, and Tettenhall Wightwick wards meet, and also borders South Staffordshire.

History

The name Castlecroft is derived from Castlecroft House, a large house and former hotel that was converted into flats in 2004/2005.

Demography

The plurality (23%) of Castlecroft's population is aged between 25 - 44. 16.3% of Castlecroft's population is aged over 75, compared with just 7.8% for Wolverhampton as a whole. The majority of people in Castlecroft (82.2%) classify their religion as Christian.^[1]

Housing and amenities

It has two distinct estates, divided by a former railway line. The eastern part is mostly 1930s private housing, the western part mostly 1950s council housing. There are several houses in the area, notably Castlecroft Gardens, constructed by Major Kenneth Hutchinson Smith from reclaimed bricks and timber.^[2] Castlecroft is where Smestow Academy and Castlecroft Primary school are situated. Bhylls Acre Primary school is also in the area, but thanks to historical accident, it falls under the jurisdiction of Staffordshire County Council. Castlecroft benefits from a shopping arcade at Windmill Lane, as well as The Firs pub.

Sport

A.F.C. Wulfrunians football club, an association football club who currently play in the Midland Football League are based here, at the Castlecroft Stadium.^[3] Wolverhampton Rugby Union Football Club and Wolves Women are also based at the same location.

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References

↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Area profile of Castlecroft neighbourhood - 2001 Census.
↑ "Wolverhampton suburbs - Major K H Smith". Archived from the original on 20 November 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
↑ Lou's Women (3 September 2010). "Wolves favourites reopen Castlecroft « Express & Star". Expressandstar.com. Retrieved 9 September 2012.

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[1] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Area profile of Castlecroft neighbourhood - 2001 Census.

[2] "Wolverhampton suburbs - Major K H Smith". Archived from the original on 20 November 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2011.

[3] Lou's Women (3 September 2010). "Wolves favourites reopen Castlecroft « Express & Star". Expressandstar.com. Retrieved 9 September 2012.

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