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WV6

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,493
Current units
1,044
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
11

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
West Midlands
Local authority codes
3
Terminated postcode units
449

Postcode sectors in WV6

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5 sectors

Property

Across this district

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22,009 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
17, Beechwood Court, Wolverhampton, WV6 8PE 22 July 2026 £130,000
96, Evans Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0QF 20 July 2026 £201,000
1, Fowler Close, Perton, Wolverhampton, WV6 7YQ 17 July 2026 £220,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
22
Primary
13
Secondary
3

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
3,270
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,484
  • Shoplifting 475
  • Criminal damage and arson 232
  • Other theft 220
  • Vehicle crime 199

Census 2021

Population and age profile

WV6 usual residents
45,352
Age-profile population
45,562

Age bands in WV6

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17.7%

8,042 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.4%

4,755 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.1%

11,428 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.4%

12,051 residents

Age 65 and over
20.4%

9,286 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 992 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%

934 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 803 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 5 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

5

in this district

  • LAKESIDE

    LAKESIDE MEDICAL CENTRE, CHURCH ROAD, PERTON, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV6 7PD

    ODS code M83132

  • NEWBRIDGE SURGERY

    255 TETTENHALL ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV6 0DE

    ODS code M92029

  • TAMAR MEDICAL CENTRE

    SEVERN DRIVE, PERTON, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV6 7QU

    ODS code M83668

  • TETTENHALL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LOWER STREET, TETTENHALL, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV6 9LL

    ODS code M92010

  • WHITMORE REANS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LOWE STREET, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV6 0QL

    ODS code M92607

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 £245,000 from 2,945 recorded sales in WV6. 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

22 open schools are in scope, including 13 primary and 3 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,270 published events cover 12 months, averaging 272.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,484 events.

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