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WV9 5QR area guide

Who lives in WV9 5QR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Pendeford
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,353 (2024)
At a glance

What WV9 5QR is like

WV9 5QR is a postcode in the Pendeford area of Wolverhampton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,353 people. 75% of households own their home, 20.4% rent privately and 3.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 60.4% 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 WV9 5 sold for a median of £235,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WV9 5QR compares

Headline figures for WV9 5QR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£235,000

Median over 61 sales in WV9 5, −3.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£43,713

Average annual income before tax, higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WV9 5QR differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    75% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WV9 5QR FAQs

01
Is WV9 5QR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.2 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in WV9 5QR?

The median sale price over the last year was £235,000.

Homes in WV9 5 sold for a median of £235,000 across 61 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is WV9 5QR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around WV9 5QR, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in WV9 5QR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 11.2% of residents. 75% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (57%).
05
Which council covers WV9 5QR?

The local authority for WV9 5QR is Wolverhampton.

WV9 5QR comes under Wolverhampton in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is WV9 5QR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 19 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, 1.4 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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