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WV11 2DA area guide

Who lives in WV11 2DA, 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)

WV11 2DAWolverhampton

At a glance

What WV11 2DA is like

WV11 2DA 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 WV11 2 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WV11 2DA compares

Headline figures for WV11 2DA, 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 106 sales in WV11 2, +7.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 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 WV11 2DA differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WV11 2 is up 7.1% 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
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 116% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Few private renters
Only 4.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WV11 2DA FAQs

Is WV11 2DA 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 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in WV11 2DA?

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

Homes in WV11 2 sold for a median of £225,000 across 106 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WV11 2DA 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 WV11 2DA, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WV11 2DA?

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 WV11 2DA?

The local authority for WV11 2DA is South Staffordshire.

WV11 2DA comes under South Staffordshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WV11 2DA?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Bloxwich North 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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