Postcode · Wolverhampton

WV6 8XL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Tettenhall South
Council: Wolverhampton
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,674 (2024)

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At a glance

What WV6 8XL is like

WV6 8XL is a postcode in the Tettenhall South area of Wolverhampton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,674 people. 81.9% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 5.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of 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 8XL compares

Headline figures for WV6 8XL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.6 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

2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£53,694

Average annual income before tax, higher than 52% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WV6 8XL differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WV6 8 is down 15.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
25% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 11.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WV6 8XL FAQs

Is WV6 8XL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.6 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 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WV6 8XL?

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 8XL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around WV6 8XL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in WV6 8XL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.9% of residents. 81.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56.4%).

Which council covers WV6 8XL?

The local authority for WV6 8XL is Wolverhampton.

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

How well connected is WV6 8XL?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bilbrook Rail Station, 1.8 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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