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WV14 8HP area guide

Who lives in WV14 8HP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Coseley Wallbrook
Council: Dudley
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,620 (2024)

WV14 8HPBilston

At a glance

What WV14 8HP is like

WV14 8HP is a postcode in the Coseley Wallbrook neighbourhood of Dudley. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,620 people. 63.5% of households own their home, 7% rent privately and 28.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 55.3% 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 WV14 8 sold for a median of £206,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WV14 8HP compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 29.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£206,500

Median over 83 sales in WV14 8, +3.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

of 9 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£41,638

Average a year, before tax — higher than 16% 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.

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A lot of social housingLook closer
28.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Few private renters
Only 7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WV14 8HP FAQs

Is WV14 8HP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in WV14 8HP?

The median sale price over the last year was £206,500.

Homes in WV14 8 sold for a median of £206,500 across 83 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is WV14 8HP safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 29.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around WV14 8HP, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in WV14 8HP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 63.5% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (55.7%).

Which council covers WV14 8HP?

WV14 8HP is in Dudley.

WV14 8HP is in Dudley, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WV14 8HP?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Coseley Rail Station, 0.3 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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