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WV6 8EX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Tettenhall South
Council: Wolverhampton
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,577 (2024)

WV6 8EXWolverhampton

At a glance

What WV6 8EX is like

WV6 8EX is a postcode in the Tettenhall South neighbourhood of Wolverhampton. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,577 people. 73.8% of households own their home, 12.7% rent privately and 10.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 55.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in WV6 8 sold for a median of £275,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WV6 8EX compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 27.5 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, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 12 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£53,694

Average a year, before tax — higher than 52% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WV6 8 is down 15.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
22.7% 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
Few private renters
Only 12.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
73.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WV6 8EX FAQs

Is WV6 8EX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 8EX?

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 8EX safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 27.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around WV6 8EX, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in WV6 8EX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 7.4% of residents. 73.8% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (55.4%).

Which council covers WV6 8EX?

WV6 8EX is in Wolverhampton.

WV6 8EX is in Wolverhampton, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WV6 8EX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bilbrook Rail Station, 2.2 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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