WV12

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
606
Current units
503
Coordinate coverage
99%
Electoral wards
5

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
West Midlands
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
103

Postcode sectors in WV12

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

3 sectors
10,157 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
27, Rudge Close, Willenhall, WV12 4DW 15 July 2026 £160,000
3, Andrew Close, Willenhall, WV12 5PL 10 July 2026 £298,000
15, Torridon Road, Willenhall, WV12 5FE 29 June 2026 £375,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
12
Primary
8
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
1,636
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 787
  • Criminal damage and arson 176
  • Vehicle crime 166
  • Shoplifting 104
  • Other theft 93

Census 2021

Population and age profile

WV12 usual residents
25,589
Age-profile population
25,831

Age bands in WV12

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17.5%

4,517 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.9%

2,808 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.4%

6,308 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.9%

6,694 residents

Age 65 and over
21.3%

5,504 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 499 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

496 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 474 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

2

in this district

  • NEW INVENTION HEALTH CENTRE

    66 CANNOCK ROAD, NEW INVENTION, WILLENHALL, WV12 5RZ

    ODS code M91016

  • SINA HEALTH CENTRE

    230 COPPICE FARM WAY, NEW INVENTION, WILLENHALL, WV12 5XZ

    ODS code M91003

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £198,000 from 1,504 recorded sales in WV12. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Walsall is £214,577 in June 2026, up 2.2% year on year.

Schools

12 open schools are in scope, including 8 primary and 2 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

1,636 published events cover 12 months, averaging 136.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 787 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.