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WV1 1HL

POSTCODE

WV1 1HL is a postcode in St Peters.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.5862, -2.1255
OS grid SO915987 (391,591, 298,717)
IMD England
2/10
#4703
Crime · Aug '26
Among the highest · 32.4 per 1k
MoM +10% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4VHVPF+FQ
Most deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
IMD England
Among the highest · 32.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
West Midlands
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
4703
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4703 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Wolverhampton 020 (E02002168)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£36,481

£31,095–£42,800

Disposable (net) annual household income
£29,076

£25,159–£33,603

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£29,443

£26,906–£32,219

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£24,497

£21,362–£28,093

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in WV1

Police Recorded Crime near WV1 1HL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WV1 1HL

Counts are for St Peters electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
161
YoY stable
188151113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
17
YoY -26%
49298
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
23
YoY stable
37226
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
9
YoY —
20123
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
32
YoY +39%
322314
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
93
YoY +31%
1037955
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Public Order
40
YoY +90%
402815
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Shoplifting
71
YoY stable
855830
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · public order up sharply · criminal damage rising

446
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,280
White Brit.29.4%
Indian22.4%
African16.4%
Other White10.2%
Caribbean3.7%
+ 13 other groups · 17.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,280
Christian36.3%
No religion26.1%
Sikh10.9%
Not answered9.8%
Muslim8.4%
+ 4 other religions · 8.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,282
20–2428.9%
25–3428.4%
35–4918.7%
50–647.2%
16–195.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 11.2%

Households

Total households: 593
One person: other48.1%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over11.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.6%
+ 8 other households · 13.3%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro)

    Tram

    213 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro)

    Tram

    241 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Wolverhampton Station (West Midlands Metro)

    Tram

    316 m straight lineabout 4 min

Bus stops

  • King Street

    Bus · Stop AU · north-east

    41 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Princess Street

    Bus · Stop AW · north-west

    66 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Art Gallery

    Bus · Stop BA · south-west

    74 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Art Gallery

    Bus · Stop BB · south-west

    82 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Art Gallery

    Bus · Stop BC · south-west

    89 m straight lineabout 1 min

Coordinates & Location for WV1 1HL

England
Country
Wolverhampton
Local Authority
St Peters
Ward
Wolverhampton and Walsall
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WV1 1HL
Coordinates
52.5862, -2.1255
Grid reference
SO915987
Easting
391,591
Northing
298,717
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VHVPF+FQ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Wolverhampton
Travel to Work
Wolverhampton and Walsall
ITL Region
Wolverhampton
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

Administrative Information

Wolverhampton
Local Authority
Council Area
Wolverhampton West E14001596
Constituency
E14001596
West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
St Peters
Constituency code
E14001596
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Wolverhampton, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Wolverhampton

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Wolverhampton City
Sub ICB Location
NHS Black Country ICB - D2P2L
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wolverhampton 020H E01034313
E01034313
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wolverhampton 020 E02002168
E02002168
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wolverhampton 020F E01010521
E01010521
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wolverhampton 020 E02002168
E02002168
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:53 AM4:51 PM
6:53 AM
Sunrise
4:51 PM
Sunset
9 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:53 AM
Sunset (today)
4:51 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 58 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode WV1 1HL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01034313 and MSOA E02002168 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 4703
Present — Active
Postcode WV1 1HL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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