WV98 postcode area

The WV98 postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Wolverhampton, Wyre Forest. Area Scores range from 9 to 66 across them.

In summary

The WV98 district contains both ends of the scale: Spennells & Hoobrook at 67 out of 100 (#2,274 of 6,856 in England) against Whitmore Reans & Dunstall Hill at 10, a 57-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £168,500 in Whitmore Reans & Dunstall Hill to £262,000 in Spennells & Hoobrook. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Wolverhampton and Wyre Forest — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Spennells & HoobrookWyre Forest 2,27467 £262,000
Whitmore Reans & Dunstall HillWolverhampton 6,17410 £168,500

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around WV98.

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.