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WV6 area guide

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

Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Population
67,096 (2024)
At a glance

What WV6 is like

The WV6 postcode district in Wolverhampton covers 1,046 live postcodes and is home to about 67,096 people across 39 census neighbourhoods. 64% of households own their home, 20% rent privately and 15.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 52.6% 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 sold for a median of £257,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WV6 compares

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

AffluenceMore
5.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle — 29.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£257,500

Median over 444 sales in WV6, −4.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
97%

of 32 rated schools in WV6 are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£51,778

Average a year, before tax — higher than 47% 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.

  1. 01
    An older population

    20.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    97% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

WV6 FAQs

01
Is WV6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.4 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 97% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in WV6?

The median sale price over the last year was £257,500.

Homes in WV6 sold for a median of £257,500 across 444 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is WV6 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 29.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around WV6, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in WV6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.1% of residents. 64% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (35.5%).
05
Which council covers WV6?

WV6 is in Wolverhampton.

WV6 is in Wolverhampton, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is WV6?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 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, 1.9 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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