Here, you’ll find tambourine players,
organists, violinists; even Caribbean
steel drums, pan flute players and
bagpipes! During the run up to
Christmas, the High Street also
welcomes the annual, much-smallerthan-Birmingham, German market,
which features many traditional
Christmas German dishes. However,
the High Street would not be the same
without its resident doughnut man, who
is known to sell ‘the best doughnuts
ever’ according to his customers.
ACCOMMODATION
The University has several accommodations available to both new and returning students, all based within walking
distance; as well as shuttle buses that
commute between the Wolverhampton,
Walsall and Telford campuses.
WOLVERHAMPTON
Wolverhampton offers the third lowest
student rental prices in the country, at
just £52 in 2013 – much lower than the
national average of £79.42!
The city centre, of course, is very attractive due to its close proximity to the
bars, restaurants and shops, as well as
Wolverhampton University’s city campus.
Scoring a satisfaction rate of 60%, with
average weekly rents of £68, whilst its
one of the most expensive rental areas in
the city, you can’t really complain!
Whitmore Reans and Blakenhall are also
popular areas amongst students. Whitmore Reans is about a 15-minute walk
from the University and city centre, and
has lots of clubs and shops as well as a
24-hour Asda! Rents are cheap at £53
a week, with a satisfaction rate of 58%.
Blakenhall is popular with students at
both the City and Dudley campuses, as it
is situated halfway between the two, and
Birmingham is also easily accessible.
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AFS TOP TIP
Pennfields and Merridale are becoming
increasingly popular and scored some
of the higher satisfaction rates at 66%.
They also have ridiculously low rents of
£46 per week on average. Both of these
areas are approximately 20 minutes from
the city centre and main campus, and
have a wide selection of shops including a
supermarket and takeaway joints.
WHERE
ARE THEY?
The Giffard Arms,
64 Victoria Street,
Wolverhampton,
WV1 3NX
McGhee’s
Irish Bar,
Wheeler’s Fold,
Wolverhampton,
WV1 1HN
Bentley Bridge
Retail Park,
Nando’s/
CineWorld/
Subway/Pizza
Hut/Cosmo’s/
Hollywood Bowl
Backhouse Lane,
Willenhall,
WV13 3XB
www.accommodationforstudents.com
Royal London,
4-6 Wulfruna
Street,
Wolverhampton,
WV1 1LX
The Hogshead,
186 Stafford Street,
Wolverhampton,
WV1 1NA
Lych Gate,
Tavern,
Lichfield
Chambers,
44 Queens Square,
Wolverhampton,
WV1 1TX
West Park,
Wolverhampton,
Whitmore Reans