WV5 9NB

Wombourne North · 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 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WV5 9HA 26 m
WV5 9HY 70 m
WV5 9HZ 74 m
WV5 9AA 112 m
WV5 9HL 113 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WV5 9NB
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1983
Terminated
1 December 1994
Postcode area
WV
Postcode district
WV5
Postcode sector
WV5 9
Latitude
52.533833
Longitude
-2.185702
British National Grid easting
387,500
British National Grid northing
292,900

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
South Staffordshire · E07000196
Parish or community
E04008982
Output area
E00151211
Lower layer super output area
South Staffordshire 012C · E01029676
Middle layer super output area
South Staffordshire 012 · E02006185

Postcode source versions

Explore WV5

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
34
Primary
24
Secondary
7
  1. St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    483 m
  2. Westfield Primary School

    Community school

    542 m
  3. Wombourne High School

    Academy sponsor led

    764 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
570
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 260
  • Anti social behaviour 64
  • Criminal damage and arson 55
  • Public order 45
  • Other theft 33

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
WV5 9 residents
3,315

Age bands in WV5 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13%

411 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.9%

314 residents

Age 25 to 44
16.5%

522 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.4%

898 residents

Age 65 and over
32.1%

1,015 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.

GP practices

13

within 5 km straight-line

  • GRAVEL HILL SURGERY

    GRAVEL HILL, WOMBOURNE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV5 9HA

    ODS code M83018

    26 m

  • DALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    PLANKS LANE, WOMBOURNE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV5 8DX

    ODS code M83093

    715 m

  • RWT PRACTICES PENN MANOR MEDICAL CENTRE

    MANOR ROAD, PENN, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV4 5PY

    ODS code M92011

    3.8 km

  • NORTHWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    7-8 ALDERWOOD PRECINCT, SEDGLEY, DUDLEY, DY3 3QY

    ODS code M87037

    4.0 km

  • MOSS GROVE SURGERY

    15 MOSS GROVE, KINGSWINFORD, DY6 9HS

    ODS code M87003

    4.1 km

  • COALWAY ROAD SURGERY

    WARSTONES HEALTH CENTRE, PINFOLD GROVE, PENN, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV4 4PS

    ODS code M92006

    4.1 km

  • LOWER GORNAL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LOWER GORNAL HEALTH CENTRE, BULL STREET, GORNAL WOOD, DUDLEY, DY3 2NQ

    ODS code M87015

    4.2 km

  • THE SUMMERHILL SURGERY

    SUMMERHILL, KINGSWINFORD, DY6 9JG

    ODS code M87018

    4.3 km

  • KINGSWINFORD MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M87008

    4.3 km

  • THE RIDGEWAY SURGERY

    175 THE RIDGEWAY, SEDGLEY, DUDLEY, DY3 3UH

    ODS code M87007

    4.4 km

  • PENN SURGERY

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

    ODS code M92043

    4.7 km

  • TANDON MEDICAL CENTRE (ORAM & PARTNERS)

    KENT STREET, DUDLEY, DY3 1UX

    ODS code M87013

    4.8 km

  • CASTLE MEADOWS SURGERY

    100 MILKING BANK, DUDLEY, DY1 2TY

    ODS code M87620

    5.0 km

Nearby transport

  • Walk Lane

    BCT · Wombourne

    0.0 miles
  • Maypole Street

    BCT · Wombourne Town Centre

    0.1 miles
  • Church Road

    BCT · Wombourne Town Centre

    0.1 miles
  • Stanham Close

    BCT · Wombourne

    0.1 miles
  • Stanham Close

    BCT · Wombourne

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for South Staffordshire 012C, 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

6 of 10

Overall England rank

19,823 of 33,755

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

Schools

34 open schools are in scope, including 24 primary and 7 secondary schools. St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School is the nearest published school at 483 m.

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

Recorded crime

570 published events cover 12 months, averaging 47.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 260 events.

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