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WV5 0 area guide

Who lives in WV5 0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
South Staffordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
8,972 (2024)
At a glance

What WV5 0 is like

The WV5 0 postcode sector in South Staffordshire covers 162 live postcodes and is home to about 8,972 people in 3,768 households. 72.8% of households own their home, 9.9% rent privately and 16.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in WV5 0 sold for a median of £288,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WV5 0 compares

Headline figures for WV5 0, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.2/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£288,750

Median over 70 sales in WV5 0, +3.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in WV5 0.

Household incomeMore
£51,261

Average annual income before tax, higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WV5 0 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    26.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 9.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    72.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WV5 0 FAQs

01
Is WV5 0 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in WV5 0?

The median sale price over the last year was £288,750.

Homes in WV5 0 sold for a median of £288,750 across 70 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is WV5 0 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around WV5 0, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in WV5 0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 72.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.3%).
05
Which council covers WV5 0?

The local authority for WV5 0 is South Staffordshire.

WV5 0 comes under South Staffordshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is WV5 0?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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