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WV5 9AB area guide

Who lives in WV5 9AB, 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: 1,754 (2024)

WV5 9ABWolverhampton

At a glance

What WV5 9AB is like

WV5 9AB 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 1,754 people. 90.4% of households own their home, 5.4% rent privately and 3.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.5% 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 9 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WV5 9AB compares

Headline figures for WV5 9AB, 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: 16.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 39 sales in WV5 9, +18.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 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 9AB 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
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WV5 9 is up 18.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
21% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 5.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
90.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WV5 9AB FAQs

Is WV5 9AB 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 16.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in WV5 9AB?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in WV5 9 sold for a median of £350,000 across 39 sales in the year to August 2026, +18.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WV5 9AB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around WV5 9AB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in WV5 9AB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10% of residents. 90.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56.4%).

Which council covers WV5 9AB?

The local authority for WV5 9AB is South Staffordshire.

WV5 9AB comes under South Staffordshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WV5 9AB?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 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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