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WV4 6AE area guide

Who lives in WV4 6AE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Blakenhall
Council: Wolverhampton
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,925 (2024)

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At a glance

What WV4 6AE is like

WV4 6AE is a postcode in the Blakenhall area of Wolverhampton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,925 people. 49.9% of households own their home, 26.2% rent privately and 23.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 47% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in WV4 6 sold for a median of £207,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WV4 6AE compares

Headline figures for WV4 6AE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£207,000

Median over 74 sales in WV4 6, +5.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£41,888

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WV4 6AE differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
26.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WV4 6 is up 5.1% on the year before.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

WV4 6AE FAQs

Is WV4 6AE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WV4 6AE?

The median sale price over the last year was £207,000.

Homes in WV4 6 sold for a median of £207,000 across 74 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WV4 6AE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around WV4 6AE, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WV4 6AE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.1% of residents. 49.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43.9%).

Which council covers WV4 6AE?

The local authority for WV4 6AE is Wolverhampton.

WV4 6AE comes under Wolverhampton in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WV4 6AE?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 51 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Priestfield (West Midlands Metro), 1 mile 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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