WV1 postcode area
The WV1 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Dudley, Wolverhampton. Area Scores range from 2 to 91 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the WV1 district: Sedgley West scores 91 out of 100 (#615 of 6,856 nationally) while Waterloo Road sits at 3 — neighbours on the map, 88 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 8 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £135,500 in Wolverhampton Central to £280,000 in Sedgley West — a 2.1× gap within the WV1 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Dudley and Wolverhampton — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgley WestDudley | 615 | 91 | £280,000 |
| Bilston North EastWolverhampton | 5,914 | 14 | £198,000 |
| BlakenhallWolverhampton | 6,120 | 11 | £187,500 |
| West ParkWolverhampton | 6,126 | 11 | £181,000 |
| Whitmore Reans & Dunstall HillWolverhampton | 6,174 | 10 | £168,500 |
| East ParkWolverhampton | 6,312 | 8 | £190,000 |
| Heath TownWolverhampton | 6,373 | 7 | £200,000 |
| Wolverhampton CentralWolverhampton | 6,449 | 6 | £135,500 |
| Waterloo RoadWolverhampton | 6,668 | 3 | £140,500 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around WV1.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.