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WV11 1SG area guide

Who lives in WV11 1SG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Heath Town
Council: Wolverhampton
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,816 (2024)

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At a glance

What WV11 1SG is like

WV11 1SG is a postcode in the Heath Town neighbourhood of Wolverhampton. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,816 people. 66.9% of households own their home, 25% rent privately and 7.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 58.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in WV11 1 sold for a median of £240,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WV11 1SG compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 37.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£240,000

Median over 78 sales in WV11 1, +11.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

of 13 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£39,145

Average a year, before tax — higher than 9% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WV11 1 is up 11.1% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

WV11 1SG FAQs

Is WV11 1SG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 92% 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 WV11 1SG?

The median sale price over the last year was £240,000.

Homes in WV11 1 sold for a median of £240,000 across 78 sales in the year to August 2026, +11.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is WV11 1SG safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 37.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around WV11 1SG, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WV11 1SG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 7.6% of residents. 66.9% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (50.8%).

Which council covers WV11 1SG?

WV11 1SG is in Wolverhampton.

WV11 1SG is in Wolverhampton, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WV11 1SG?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 45 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, 1.6 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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