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WV5 8HQ area guide

Who lives in WV5 8HQ, 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: 1,684 (2024)

WV5 8HQWolverhampton

At a glance

What WV5 8HQ is like

WV5 8HQ is a postcode in the Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon area of South Staffordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,684 people. 88.5% of households own their home, 10% rent privately and 1.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in WV5 8 sold for a median of £321,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WV5 8HQ compares

Headline figures for WV5 8HQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£321,000

Median over 44 sales in WV5 8, −2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,108

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WV5 8HQ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
24.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 10% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
88.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WV5 8HQ FAQs

Is WV5 8HQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in WV5 8HQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £321,000.

Homes in WV5 8 sold for a median of £321,000 across 44 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WV5 8HQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around WV5 8HQ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in WV5 8HQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.6% of residents. 88.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (59.4%).

Which council covers WV5 8HQ?

The local authority for WV5 8HQ is South Staffordshire.

WV5 8HQ comes under South Staffordshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WV5 8HQ?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 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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