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WV8 1RZ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Bilbrook
Council: South Staffordshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,405 (2024)

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At a glance

What WV8 1RZ is like

WV8 1RZ is a postcode in the Bilbrook area of South Staffordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,405 people. 49.4% of households own their home, 11.7% rent privately and 38% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 46.6% 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 WV8 1 sold for a median of £259,975 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WV8 1RZ compares

Headline figures for WV8 1RZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.6 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

5.7/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,162

Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WV8 1RZ differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
38% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
26.6% 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 11.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WV8 1RZ FAQs

Is WV8 1RZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.6 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 5.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WV8 1RZ?

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 1RZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around WV8 1RZ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WV8 1RZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.5% of residents. 49.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.1%).

Which council covers WV8 1RZ?

The local authority for WV8 1RZ is South Staffordshire.

WV8 1RZ comes under South Staffordshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WV8 1RZ?

Connectivity scores 5.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Codsall Rail Station, 0.1 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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