Postcode · Wolverhampton

WV4 6JW area guide

Who lives in WV4 6JW, 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)

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At a glance

What WV4 6JW is like

WV4 6JW is a postcode in the Ettingshall neighbourhood of Wolverhampton. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,688 people. 51.9% of households own their home, 28.7% rent privately and 18.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 60.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in WV4 6 sold for a median of £207,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WV4 6JW 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

8/ 10

Higher than most — 46.6 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

6.0/ 10

Very good — 3 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 16 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£44,185

Average a year, before tax — higher than 24% 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
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 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WV4 6 is up 5.1% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

WV4 6JW FAQs

Is WV4 6JW 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 46.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in WV4 6JW?

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 6JW safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 46.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around WV4 6JW, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in WV4 6JW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 11.4% of residents. 51.9% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (36.1%).

Which council covers WV4 6JW?

WV4 6JW is in Wolverhampton.

WV4 6JW is in Wolverhampton, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WV4 6JW?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Priestfield (West Midlands Metro), 0.5 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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