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WV2

UK postcode district

Part of Wolverhampton

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
741
Current units
455
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
8

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
West Midlands
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
286

Postcode sectors in WV2

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

4 sectors
5,945 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
125, Thompson Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV2 3NS 21 July 2026 £123,500
26, Colerne Street, Wolverhampton, WV2 2PE 13 July 2026 £300,000
26, Colerne Street, Wolverhampton, WV2 2PE 13 July 2026 £300,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
5
Primary
4
Secondary
0

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2,223
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 994
  • Shoplifting 226
  • Vehicle crime 215
  • Criminal damage and arson 153
  • Other theft 133

Census 2021

Population and age profile

WV2 usual residents
19,222
Age-profile population
18,966

Age bands in WV2

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
23.5%
4,457 residents
Age 15 to 24
12.5%
2,373 residents
Age 25 to 44
31.6%
5,993 residents
Age 45 to 64
20.7%
3,927 residents
Age 65 and over
11.7%
2,216 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 443 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%

In this district, 426 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 397 postcode units had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, 0 postcode units 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, coverage at January 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

2

in this district

  • DUNCAN STREET PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    DUNCAN STREET, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV2 3AN

    ODS code M92012

  • HEALTH AND BEYOND

    175 STEELHOUSE LANE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV2 2AU

    ODS code M92612

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £150,000 from 952 recorded sales in WV2. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Wolverhampton is £216,668 in June 2026, up 8.2% year on year.

Schools

5 open schools are in scope, including 4 primary and 0 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

2,223 published events cover 12 months, averaging 185 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 994 events.

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