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WV1 9FE

POSTCODE

A Heath Town postcode in Wolverhampton, a 4-minute walk from Wolverhampton Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Wolverhampton Rail Station

    Rail

    316 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Wolverhampton Station (West Midlands Metro)

    Tram

    344 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro)

    Tram

    632 m straight lineabout 8 min

Bus stops

  • Lincoln Street

    Bus · opp · north-east

    183 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Lincoln Street

    Bus · adj · south-west

    184 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Culwell Street

    Bus · adj · east

    296 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Culwell Street

    Bus · opp · west

    342 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Wednesfield Road

    Bus · before · north-west

    360 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

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Police Recorded Crime near WV1 9FE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WV1 9FE

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Heath Town electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
80
YoY -16%
1108559
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1791
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
17
YoY —
19125
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
14
YoY +27%
18138
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
56
YoY +56%
705029
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 3 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

177
incidents · Aug '26

People

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 015 (E02002163)

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
£39,145

£33,514–£45,722

Disposable (net) annual household income
£32,292

£28,005–£37,236

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£29,260

£26,827–£31,914

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£25,425

£22,224–£29,086

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

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,651
White Brit.25.5%
Indian15.5%
African11.4%
Other White11.4%
Caribbean8.0%
+ 14 other groups · 28.3%

Religion

Total residents: 2,651
Christian42.4%
No religion21.1%
Muslim12.4%
Sikh11.8%
Not answered7.7%
+ 3 other religions · 4.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,653
35–4922.7%
25–3417.3%
50–6415.5%
10–1510.5%
≤410.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.1%

Households

Total households: 1,012
One person: other23.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children19.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.2%
One person: aged 66+6.1%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent6.0%
+ 9 other households · 30.1%

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.
3678
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3678 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.

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

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for WV1 9FE

England
Country
Wolverhampton
Local Authority
Heath Town
Ward
Wolverhampton and Walsall
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WV1 9FE
Coordinates
52.5885, -2.1149
Grid reference
SO923989
Easting
392,309
Northing
298,969
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VHVQP+92
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Wolverhampton
Travel to Work
Wolverhampton and Walsall
ITL Region
Wolverhampton

Administrative Information

Wolverhampton
Local Authority
Council Area
Wolverhampton North East E14001594
Constituency
E14001594
West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
Heath Town
Constituency code
E14001594
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Wolverhampton, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Wolverhampton

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Black Country ICB - D2P2L
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wolverhampton 015B E01010472
E01010472
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wolverhampton 015 E02002163
E02002163
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wolverhampton 015B E01010472
E01010472
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wolverhampton 015 E02002163
E02002163
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

7:04 AM4:39 PM
7:04 AM
Sunrise
4:39 PM
Sunset
9 hours 35 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:04 AM
Sunset (today)
4:39 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 35 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 2018
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~8 years
Active Duration
2018 -> Present
February 2018 — Introduced
Postcode WV1 9FE introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01010472 and MSOA E02002163 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3678
Present — Active
Postcode WV1 9FE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2018
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~8 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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