WV4 postcode area · Wolverhampton
The WV4 postcode district spans 15 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Dudley, South Staffordshire, Wolverhampton. Area Scores range from 7 to 91 across them. Every full WV4 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the WV4 district: Sedgley West scores 91 out of 100 (#615 of 6,856 nationally) while Heath Town sits at 7 — neighbours on the map, 84 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 4 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 6 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £187,500 in Blakenhall to £360,000 in Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon — a 1.9× gap within the WV4 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Dudley, South Staffordshire and Wolverhampton — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the WV4 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgley WestDudley | 615 | 91 | £280,000 |
| Wombourne Outer, Swindon & SeisdonSouth Staffordshire | 999 | 85 | £360,000 |
| Compton & Merryhill NorthWolverhampton | 1,808 | 74 | £297,500 |
| Upper PennWolverhampton | 1,924 | 72 | £275,000 |
| Wombourne InnerSouth Staffordshire | 3,282 | 52 | £295,000 |
| BradmoreWolverhampton | 3,343 | 51 | £245,000 |
| Goldthorn ParkWolverhampton | 3,446 | 50 | £276,000 |
| Sedgley EastDudley | 4,317 | 37 | £215,500 |
| Merryhill SouthWolverhampton | 4,550 | 34 | £246,000 |
| Ettingshall ParkWolverhampton | 4,735 | 31 | £217,500 |
| Wednesfield North EastWolverhampton | 5,352 | 22 | £215,000 |
| WoodcrossWolverhampton | 5,386 | 21 | £195,000 |
| EttingshallWolverhampton | 5,893 | 14 | £214,000 |
| BlakenhallWolverhampton | 6,120 | 11 | £187,500 |
| Heath TownWolverhampton | 6,373 | 7 | £200,000 |
People living in WV4 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 18% · Elementary 12% · Associate professional 11%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 18% |
| Elementary | 12% |
| Associate professional | 11% |
| Skilled trades | 11% |
| Managers & directors | 10% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Process & plant | 10% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 46% · No religion 26% · Sikh 14%
Born outside the UK: 20%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in WV4
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the WV4 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around WV4.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.