Postcode · Wolverhampton

WV6 8AA area guide

Who lives in WV6 8AA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Castlecroft
Council: Wolverhampton
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,555 (2024)

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At a glance

What WV6 8AA is like

WV6 8AA is a postcode in the Castlecroft area of Wolverhampton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,555 people. 72% of households own their home, 17.9% rent privately and 9.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51% 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 8 sold for a median of £275,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WV6 8AA compares

Headline figures for WV6 8AA, 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: 22.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£275,000

Median over 125 sales in WV6 8, −15.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£53,447

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WV6 8AA differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WV6 8 is down 15.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
29.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
72% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WV6 8AA FAQs

Is WV6 8AA 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 22.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 WV6 8AA?

The median sale price over the last year was £275,000.

Homes in WV6 8 sold for a median of £275,000 across 125 sales in the year to August 2026, −15.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WV6 8AA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around WV6 8AA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WV6 8AA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.4% of residents. 72% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.3%).

Which council covers WV6 8AA?

The local authority for WV6 8AA is Wolverhampton.

WV6 8AA comes under Wolverhampton in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WV6 8AA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro), 2.0 miles away.

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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