[1] The land was purchased by Wolverhampton council for housing development in 1924 to enable the construction of new homes to let to families being rehoused from town centre slums.

The estate was conveniently located for people working in the local manufacturing industry, particularly the Guy Motors bus factory in Park Lane and the Goodyear plant in Stafford Road.

As late as 1971, unemployment in Low Hill was a mere 4%, although there was concern among local residents about the deteriorating condition of housing on the estate, largely blamed on the council's alleged failure to maintain the properties to an adequate level.

By this stage, local crime rates were rising and Low Hill was widely regarded as one of the worst districts of Wolverhampton.

[6][7] In 2006 there was a Local Neighbourhood Partnership (LNP) covering Low Hill and neighbouring estates like the Scotlands to tackle the area's many problems and bring the community together more.