Postcode · Wolverhampton

WV6 7DB area guide

Who lives in WV6 7DB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Perton & Pattingham
Council: South Staffordshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,389 (2024)

WV6 7DBWolverhampton

At a glance

What WV6 7DB is like

WV6 7DB is a postcode in the Perton & Pattingham area of South Staffordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,389 people. 77.3% of households own their home, 8.7% rent privately and 12.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53% 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 WV6 7 sold for a median of £285,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WV6 7DB compares

Headline figures for WV6 7DB, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£285,000

Median over 175 sales in WV6 7, −1.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£57,272

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WV6 7DB differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
28.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WV6 7DB FAQs

Is WV6 7DB 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 15.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in WV6 7DB?

The median sale price over the last year was £285,000.

Homes in WV6 7 sold for a median of £285,000 across 175 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WV6 7DB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around WV6 7DB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in WV6 7DB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 77.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46%).

Which council covers WV6 7DB?

The local authority for WV6 7DB is South Staffordshire.

WV6 7DB comes under South Staffordshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WV6 7DB?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 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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