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WV5 9DF area guide

Who lives in WV5 9DF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wombourne Inner
Council: South Staffordshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,513 (2024)

WV5 9DFWolverhampton

At a glance

What WV5 9DF is like

WV5 9DF is a postcode in the Wombourne Inner area of South Staffordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,513 people. 66% of households own their home, 15.3% rent privately and 18.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.6% 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 9 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WV5 9DF compares

Headline figures for WV5 9DF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.5 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

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

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

Household incomeMore

£48,256

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WV5 9DF differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WV5 9 is up 18.6% on the year before.
02
An older population
25.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

WV5 9DF FAQs

Is WV5 9DF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WV5 9DF?

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 9DF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around WV5 9DF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WV5 9DF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 66% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.9%).

Which council covers WV5 9DF?

The local authority for WV5 9DF is South Staffordshire.

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

How well connected is WV5 9DF?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 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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