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WV5 9JH area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Wombourne Inner
Council: South Staffordshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,506 (2024)

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At a glance

What WV5 9JH is like

WV5 9JH 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 1,506 people. 66.1% of households own their home, 10.1% rent privately and 23% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 47% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 9JH compares

Headline figures for WV5 9JH, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.8 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 18 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 9JH differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WV5 9 is up 18.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
31.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WV5 9JH FAQs

Is WV5 9JH 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 14.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WV5 9JH?

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 9JH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around WV5 9JH, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in WV5 9JH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.8% of residents. 66.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (49.9%).

Which council covers WV5 9JH?

The local authority for WV5 9JH is South Staffordshire.

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

How well connected is WV5 9JH?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 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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