WV8 postcode area
The WV8 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Shropshire, South Staffordshire, Wolverhampton. Area Scores range from 9 to 96 across them.
In summary
The WV8 district contains both ends of the scale: Codsall at 96 out of 100 (#252 of 6,856 in England) against Whitmore Reans & Dunstall Hill at 10, an 86-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £168,500 in Whitmore Reans & Dunstall Hill to £365,000 in Codsall — a 2.2× gap within the WV8 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 |
| Cosford & AlbrightonShropshire | 1,403 | 80 | £312,250 |
| Perton & PattinghamSouth Staffordshire | 1,499 | 78 | £280,000 |
| Tettenhall NorthWolverhampton | 2,438 | 64 | £255,000 |
| Brewood & Wheaton AstonSouth Staffordshire | 3,083 | 55 | £350,000 |
| BilbrookSouth Staffordshire | 3,604 | 47 | £255,000 |
| PendefordWolverhampton | 5,996 | 12 | £195,000 |
| Whitmore Reans & Dunstall HillWolverhampton | 6,174 | 10 | £168,500 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around WV8.
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.