WV5 5AE

Wombourne South · South Staffordshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
South Staffordshire
Postcode district
WV5
Postcode sector
WV5 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WV5 0YN 0 m
WV5 5AD 0 m
WV5 5AX 0 m
WV5 7EF 0 m
WV5 8YH 0 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WV5 5AE
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 May 2009
Terminated
1 June 2014
Postcode area
WV
Postcode district
WV5
Postcode sector
WV5 5
Latitude
52.527819
Longitude
-2.212518
British National Grid easting
385,679
British National Grid northing
292,236

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
South Staffordshire · E07000196
Parish or community
E04008982
Output area
E00151231
Lower layer super output area
South Staffordshire 012E · E01029680
Middle layer super output area
South Staffordshire 012 · E02006185

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
22
Primary
15
Secondary
4
  1. Cherry Trees School

    Academy special converter

    989 m
  2. St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter

    1.1 km
  3. Wombourne High School

    Academy sponsor led

    1.4 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
417
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 204
  • Anti social behaviour 37
  • Criminal damage and arson 34
  • Public order 27
  • Vehicle crime 26

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
Postcode sector residents
Not available
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 not available.

NHS ODS

GP practices

5

within 5 km

  • DALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    PLANKS LANE, WOMBOURNE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV5 8DX

    ODS code M83093

    1.3 km

  • GRAVEL HILL SURGERY

    GRAVEL HILL, WOMBOURNE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV5 9HA

    ODS code M83018

    1.9 km

  • MOSS GROVE SURGERY

    15 MOSS GROVE, KINGSWINFORD, DY6 9HS

    ODS code M87003

    4.3 km

  • THE SUMMERHILL SURGERY

    SUMMERHILL, KINGSWINFORD, DY6 9JG

    ODS code M87018

    4.5 km

  • KINGSWINFORD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    KINGSWINFORD HEALTH CENTRE, STANDHILLS ROAD, KINGSWINFORD, DY6 8DN

    ODS code M87008

    4.8 km

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.

Nearby transport

  • Waterdale

    BCT · Brickbridge

    0.4 miles
  • Waterdale

    BCT · Brickbridge

    0.4 miles
  • Bridgnorth Avenue

    BCT · Brickbridge

    0.4 miles
  • Feiashill Road

    BCT · Smestow Gate

    0.4 miles
  • Feiashill Road

    BCT · Smestow Gate

    0.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for South Staffordshire 012E, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

7 of 10

Overall England rank

22,352 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
8 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

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

Schools

Published establishments

22 open schools are in scope, including 15 primary and 4 secondary schools. Cherry Trees School is the nearest published school at 989 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

417 published events cover 12 months, averaging 34.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 204 events.

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