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WV1 2AP

POSTCODE

WV1 2AP is a postcode in East Park.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.5895, -2.0970
OS grid SO935990 (393,524, 299,078)
IMD England
1/10
#2246
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 5.9 per 1k
MoM +77% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C4VHWQ3+Q5
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 5.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£195,500
Median property price
—
Annual change
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 5.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£195,500
Median property price
—
Annual change
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for WV1 2AP

England
Country
Wolverhampton
Local Authority
East Park
Ward
Wolverhampton and Walsall
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WV1 2AP
Coordinates
52.5895, -2.0970
Grid reference
SO935990
Easting
393,524
Northing
299,078
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VHWQ3+Q5
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

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.
2246
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2246 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.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WV1 2AP
HM Land Registry · Wolverhampton
Average price
£195,500
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £195,500
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Police Recorded Crime near WV1 2AP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WV1 2AP

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

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
39
YoY -25%
523517
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
3
YoY —
1260
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1580
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY —
1482
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving

83
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,469
White Brit.55.3%
Indian9.9%
African7.3%
Other White5.7%
White & Black Caribbean4.7%
+ 6 other groups · 17.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,477
Christian40.5%
No religion37.6%
Sikh6.4%
Muslim6.0%
Not answered5.5%
+ 2 other religions · 3.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,482
35–4919.0%
50–6416.0%
10–1515.1%
25–3413.8%
5–910.7%
+ 5 other age groups · 25.5%

Households

Total households: 492
Lone parent family: With dependent children19.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.2%
Other13.8%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent10.4%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children6.9%
+ 9 other households · 34.4%

Administrative Information

Wolverhampton
Local Authority
Council Area
Wolverhampton South East E14001595
Constituency
E14001595
West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
East Park
Constituency code
E14001595
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 018D E01010445
E01010445
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wolverhampton 018 E02002166
E02002166
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wolverhampton 018D E01010445
E01010445
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wolverhampton 018 E02002166
E02002166
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

6:05 AM5:51 PM
6:05 AM
Sunrise
5:51 PM
Sunset
11 hours 46 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:05 AM
Sunset (today)
5:51 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 46 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 2AP 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. IMD England rank: 2246
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01010445 and MSOA E02002166 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode WV1 2AP 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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