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WV14 6LQ area guide

Who lives in WV14 6LQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Bilston North West
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,572 (2024)
At a glance

What WV14 6LQ is like

WV14 6LQ is a postcode in the Bilston North West area of Wolverhampton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,572 people. 77.8% of households own their home, 19.5% rent privately and 2.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in WV14 6 sold for a median of £195,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WV14 6LQ compares

Headline figures for WV14 6LQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£195,000

Median over 59 sales in WV14 6, −4.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
8.0/ 10

Excellent: 3 stations within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£41,705

Average annual income before tax, higher than 16% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WV14 6LQ differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well connectedPositive

    3 stations within a mile and 47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    77.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WV14 6LQ FAQs

01
Is WV14 6LQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10 (excellent).
02
How much does a house cost in WV14 6LQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £195,000.

Homes in WV14 6 sold for a median of £195,000 across 59 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is WV14 6LQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around WV14 6LQ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in WV14 6LQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 77.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (72.8%).
05
Which council covers WV14 6LQ?

The local authority for WV14 6LQ is Wolverhampton.

WV14 6LQ comes under Wolverhampton in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is WV14 6LQ?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 47 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is The Crescent (West Midlands Metro), 0.6 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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