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WV5

UK postcode district

Part of Wolverhampton

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
599
Current units
471
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
4

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
West Midlands
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
128

Postcode sectors in WV5

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5 sectors

Property

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6,990 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
35, Hazel Grove, Wombourne, Wolverhampton, WV5 9EG 27 July 2026 £235,000
12, Kirkstone Crescent, Wombourne, Wolverhampton, WV5 8EH 20 July 2026 £270,000
Millbrook Cottage, Mill Lane, Wombourne, Wolverhampton, WV5 0LG 3 July 2026 £370,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
8
Primary
6
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
634
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 280
  • Anti social behaviour 70
  • Criminal damage and arson 52
  • Public order 43
  • Shoplifting 38

Census 2021

Population and age profile

WV5 usual residents
15,388
Age-profile population
15,766

Age bands in WV5

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
14.5%
2,293 residents
Age 15 to 24
9.1%
1,441 residents
Age 25 to 44
19.7%
3,110 residents
Age 45 to 64
30.2%
4,763 residents
Age 65 and over
26.4%
4,159 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 463 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, 423 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 328 postcode units had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, 7 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

3

in this district

  • CLAVERLEY

    DOCTORS SURGERY, SPICERS CLOSE, CLAVERLEY, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV5 7BY

    ODS code M83125

  • DALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    PLANKS LANE, WOMBOURNE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV5 8DX

    ODS code M83093

  • GRAVEL HILL SURGERY

    GRAVEL HILL, WOMBOURNE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV5 9HA

    ODS code M83018

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £295,000 from 1,130 recorded sales in WV5. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for South Staffordshire is £310,258 in June 2026, up 5.8% year on year.

Schools

8 open schools are in scope, including 6 primary and 1 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

634 published events cover 12 months, averaging 53 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 280 events.

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