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WV3

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
921
Current units
614
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
10

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
West Midlands
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
307

Postcode sectors in WV3

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4 sectors

Property

Across this district

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13,401 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
25, Oak Hill, Finchfield, Wolverhampton, WV3 9AE 16 July 2026 £188,000
Castlecroft House, Apartment 37, Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 8NA 16 July 2026 £120,000
3, Westhill, Wolverhampton, WV3 9HL 10 July 2026 £320,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
16
Primary
8
Secondary
3

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2,119
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 951
  • Criminal damage and arson 188
  • Other theft 181
  • Vehicle crime 170
  • Shoplifting 141

Census 2021

Population and age profile

WV3 usual residents
30,487
Age-profile population
29,914

Age bands in WV3

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17.7%

5,280 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.5%

3,141 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.3%

7,875 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.7%

7,991 residents

Age 65 and over
18.8%

5,627 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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 603 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%

599 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 566 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

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

NHS ODS

GP practices

3

in this district

  • CASTLECROFT MEDICAL PRACTICE

    CASTLECROFT AVENUE, CASTLECROFT, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV3 8JN

    ODS code M92008

  • PENNFIELDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    UPPER ZOAR STREET, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV3 0JH

    ODS code Y02636

  • PENN SURGERY

    2A COALWAY ROAD, PENN, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV3 7LX

    ODS code M92043

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £215,000 from 1,899 recorded sales in WV3. 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

Published establishments

16 open schools are in scope, including 8 primary and 3 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,119 published events cover 12 months, averaging 176.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 951 events.

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