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WV14 9NZ area guide

Who lives in WV14 9NZ, 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 9NZBilston

At a glance

What WV14 9NZ is like

WV14 9NZ 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 9 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WV14 9NZ compares

Headline figures for WV14 9NZ, 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

£220,000

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

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 13 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 9NZ 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 risingPositive
The median sale price in WV14 9 is up 10% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

WV14 9NZ FAQs

Is WV14 9NZ 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. 92% 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 9NZ?

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 9NZ 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 9NZ, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in WV14 9NZ?

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 9NZ?

The local authority for WV14 9NZ is Wolverhampton.

WV14 9NZ comes under Wolverhampton in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WV14 9NZ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 32 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, 0.4 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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