Castlecroft
Castlecroft | ||
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Metropolitan county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | Wolverhampton | |
Postcode district | WV | |
Dialling code | 01902 | |
Police | West Midlands | |
Fire | West Midlands | |
Ambulance | West Midlands | |
Wolverhampton South West | ||
Castlecroft is a suburb of
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
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.
See also
References
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
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: 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.