WV6 postcode area
The WV6 postcode district spans 13 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Shropshire, South Staffordshire, Wolverhampton. Area Scores range from 2 to 96 across them.
In summary
The WV6 district contains both ends of the scale: Codsall at 96 out of 100 (#252 of 6,856 in England) against Waterloo Road at 3, a 94-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 6 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 3 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £140,500 in Waterloo Road to £365,000 in Codsall — a 2.6× gap within the WV6 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Shropshire, South Staffordshire and Wolverhampton — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| CodsallSouth Staffordshire | 252 | 96 | £365,000 |
| Wombourne Outer, Swindon & SeisdonSouth Staffordshire | 999 | 85 | £360,000 |
| Cosford & AlbrightonShropshire | 1,403 | 80 | £312,250 |
| Perton & PattinghamSouth Staffordshire | 1,499 | 78 | £280,000 |
| Compton & Merryhill NorthWolverhampton | 1,808 | 74 | £297,500 |
| Tettenhall SouthWolverhampton | 2,027 | 70 | £291,250 |
| Tettenhall NorthWolverhampton | 2,438 | 64 | £255,000 |
| CastlecroftWolverhampton | 2,720 | 60 | £262,500 |
| BilbrookSouth Staffordshire | 3,604 | 47 | £255,000 |
| Alveley, Claverley & WorfieldShropshire | 4,022 | 41 | £350,000 |
| West ParkWolverhampton | 6,126 | 11 | £181,000 |
| Whitmore Reans & Dunstall HillWolverhampton | 6,174 | 10 | £168,500 |
| Waterloo RoadWolverhampton | 6,668 | 3 | £140,500 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around WV6.
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.