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WV5 postcode area · Wombourne

The WV5 postcode district covers Wombourne and spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Shropshire, South Staffordshire. Area Scores range from 41 to 85 across them. Every full WV5 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the WV5 district: Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon scores 85 out of 100 (#999 of 6,856 nationally) while Alveley, Claverley & Worfield sits at 41 — neighbours on the map, 44 points apart on the index. 1 of the 3 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £295,000 in Wombourne Inner to £360,000 in Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Shropshire and South Staffordshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,956a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime46per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)50
Owner-occupied73%

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 WV5 district

£330,000median home sold over the past year · +33.1% over 5 years · +10.0% over the year · 188 sales
Detached£450,000
Semi-detached£270,000
Terraced£273,000
Flat£151,000
South Staffordshire£292,500
West Midlands£252,500
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Wombourne Outer, Swindon & SeisdonSouth Staffordshire 99985 £360,000
Wombourne InnerSouth Staffordshire 3,28252 £295,000
Alveley, Claverley & WorfieldShropshire 4,02241 £350,000

People living in WV5 Census 2021

Residents27,485
Median age (est.)50
Density113per km²
No qualifications19%
Degree or above32%
No car or van10%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 9%25–44 19%45–64 30%65+ 28%

Tenure

Own outright: 45%Mortgage/shared: 29%Social rent: 13%Private rent: 14%
Own outright 45%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 13%Private rent 14%

Households

One person: 27%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 27%Lone parent: 7%Other: 20%
One person 27%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 27%Lone parent 7%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 19% · Managers & directors 19% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups
Professional19%
Managers & directors19%
Associate professional13%
Skilled trades12%
Administrative11%
Caring & leisure7%
Elementary7%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 95%Asian: 3%Black: 1%Mixed: 1%Other: 1%
White 95%Asian 3%Black 1%Mixed 1%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 62% · No religion 29% · Sikh 2%

Born outside the UK: 3%

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 WV5

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the WV5 district.

Wombourne

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around WV5.

DY6 WV98 WV15 WV6 DY7 DY3 WV3 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.