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WV8 1FL area guide

Who lives in WV8 1FL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bilbrook
Council: South Staffordshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,687 (2024)

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At a glance

What WV8 1FL is like

WV8 1FL is a postcode in the Bilbrook neighbourhood of South Staffordshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,687 people. 66.7% of households own their home, 5.8% rent privately and 26.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 53.8% 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 WV8 1 sold for a median of £259,975 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WV8 1FL 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

4/ 10

Around the middle — 16.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£259,975

Median over 106 sales in WV8 1, −1.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 6 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£46,162

Average a year, before tax — higher than 31% 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
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
23.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 5.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WV8 1FL FAQs

Is WV8 1FL 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 16.1 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in WV8 1FL?

The median sale price over the last year was £259,975.

Homes in WV8 1 sold for a median of £259,975 across 106 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is WV8 1FL safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 16.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around WV8 1FL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in WV8 1FL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 66.7% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (34.7%).

Which council covers WV8 1FL?

WV8 1FL is in South Staffordshire.

WV8 1FL is in South Staffordshire, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WV8 1FL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Bilbrook Rail Station, 77 yards 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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