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WV14 0QR area guide

Who lives in WV14 0QR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ettingshall
Council: Wolverhampton
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,688 (2024)

WV14 0QRBilston

At a glance

What WV14 0QR is like

WV14 0QR is a postcode in the Ettingshall area of Wolverhampton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,688 people. 51.9% of households own their home, 28.7% rent privately and 18.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 60.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in WV14 0 sold for a median of £185,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WV14 0QR compares

Headline figures for WV14 0QR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 46.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£185,000

Median over 43 sales in WV14 0, −20.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,185

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WV14 0QR differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
46.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
27.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WV14 0 is down 20.9% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 22 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

WV14 0QR FAQs

Is WV14 0QR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 46.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in WV14 0QR?

The median sale price over the last year was £185,000.

Homes in WV14 0 sold for a median of £185,000 across 43 sales in the year to August 2026, −20.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WV14 0QR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around WV14 0QR, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in WV14 0QR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.4% of residents. 51.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.1%).

Which council covers WV14 0QR?

The local authority for WV14 0QR is Wolverhampton.

WV14 0QR comes under Wolverhampton in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WV14 0QR?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is The Crescent (West Midlands Metro), 0.4 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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