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WV14 9JQ area guide

Who lives in WV14 9JQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: West Coseley
Council: Dudley
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,716 (2024)

WV14 9JQBilston

At a glance

What WV14 9JQ is like

WV14 9JQ is a postcode in the West Coseley neighbourhood of Dudley. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,716 people. 77% of households own their home, 14.6% rent privately and 8.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 56.8% 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 9 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WV14 9JQ compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 28.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£220,000

Median over 97 sales in WV14 9, +10% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

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

Household incomeMore

£45,319

Average a year, before tax — higher than 28% 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
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WV14 9 is up 10% on the year before.
02
An older population
21% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WV14 9JQ FAQs

Is WV14 9JQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.3 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WV14 9JQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.

Homes in WV14 9 sold for a median of £220,000 across 97 sales in the year to August 2026, +10% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is WV14 9JQ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 28.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around WV14 9JQ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in WV14 9JQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 77% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (62.3%).

Which council covers WV14 9JQ?

WV14 9JQ is in Dudley.

WV14 9JQ is in Dudley, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WV14 9JQ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (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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