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WV4 6NJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Woodcross
Council: Wolverhampton
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,574 (2024)

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At a glance

What WV4 6NJ is like

WV4 6NJ is a postcode in the Woodcross area of Wolverhampton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,574 people. 70% of households own their home, 10.5% rent privately and 19.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above 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 6NJ compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.5 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,085

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WV4 6NJ differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WV4 6 is up 5.1% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
70% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WV4 6NJ FAQs

Is WV4 6NJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 WV4 6NJ?

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 6NJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around WV4 6NJ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WV4 6NJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.3% of residents. 70% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (70%).

Which council covers WV4 6NJ?

The local authority for WV4 6NJ is Wolverhampton.

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

How well connected is WV4 6NJ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 42 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, 0.9 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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