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WV4 4UH area guide

Who lives in WV4 4UH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon
Council: South Staffordshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,671 (2024)

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At a glance

What WV4 4UH is like

WV4 4UH is a postcode in the Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon neighbourhood of South Staffordshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,671 people. 83.8% of households own their home, 11.3% rent privately and 4.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 57.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in WV4 4 sold for a median of £258,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WV4 4UH compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 20.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£258,000

Median over 87 sales in WV4 4, +4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

of 18 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£54,108

Average a year, before tax — higher than 53% 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
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 9.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
25.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
83.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WV4 4UH FAQs

Is WV4 4UH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 9.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in WV4 4UH?

The median sale price over the last year was £258,000.

Homes in WV4 4 sold for a median of £258,000 across 87 sales in the year to August 2026, +4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is WV4 4UH safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 20.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around WV4 4UH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WV4 4UH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 9% of residents. 83.8% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (63.4%).

Which council covers WV4 4UH?

WV4 4UH is in South Staffordshire.

WV4 4UH is in South Staffordshire, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WV4 4UH?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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