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WV10 8QZ area guide

Who lives in WV10 8QZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Featherstone East & Essington
Council: South Staffordshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,197 (2024)

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At a glance

What WV10 8QZ is like

WV10 8QZ is a postcode in the Featherstone East & Essington area of South Staffordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,197 people. 81.3% of households own their home, 4.6% rent privately and 12% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 60.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in WV10 8 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WV10 8QZ compares

Headline figures for WV10 8QZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£225,000

Median over 87 sales in WV10 8, +5.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,410

Average annual income before tax, higher than 28% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WV10 8QZ differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WV10 8 is up 5.4% on the year before.
02
An older population
21% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 4.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
81.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WV10 8QZ FAQs

Is WV10 8QZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WV10 8QZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,000.

Homes in WV10 8 sold for a median of £225,000 across 87 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WV10 8QZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around WV10 8QZ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WV10 8QZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.6% of residents. 81.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.9%).

Which council covers WV10 8QZ?

The local authority for WV10 8QZ is South Staffordshire.

WV10 8QZ comes under South Staffordshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WV10 8QZ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 2.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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