Postcode district · Wolverhampton

WV8 area guide

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

Council: South Staffordshire
Region: West Midlands
Population: 28,684 (2024)

WV8Postcode district · Wolverhampton

At a glance

What WV8 is like

The WV8 postcode district in South Staffordshire covers 432 live postcodes and is home to about 28,684 people in 11,514 households. 70.4% of households own their home, 11.6% rent privately and 17.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in WV8 sold for a median of £285,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WV8 compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£285,000

Median over 149 sales in WV8, −3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools in WV8.

Household incomeMore

£54,727

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WV8 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
24.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 21 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
70.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WV8 FAQs

Is WV8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.7 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in WV8?

The median sale price over the last year was £285,000.

Homes in WV8 sold for a median of £285,000 across 149 sales in the year to August 2026, −3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WV8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around WV8, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WV8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 70.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.1%).

Which council covers WV8?

The local authority for WV8 is South Staffordshire.

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

How well connected is WV8?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 21 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, 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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