Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 10.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£288,230
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,167 sales
-0.6%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
22799
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22799 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 & WalesProperty sales · WV11 2BW
HM Land Registry · South Staffordshire
Average price
£330,823
Median price: £288,230
Median -0.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,167 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near WV11 2BW
England & WalesCrime trends · near WV11 2BW
Counts are for Essington 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
23
YoY -21%
503316
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
16
YoY +33%
21122
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.91.4%
Indian3.1%
White & Black Caribbean1.3%
Pakistani1.1%
+ other · 3.1%
Religion
Christian60.3%
No religion30.2%
Not answered5.0%
Sikh2.4%
Muslim1.1%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6422.3%
35–4917.9%
25–3411.1%
65–7410.1%
75–848.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.0%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.0%
Single family household, all members 66+13.2%
One person: aged 66+11.3%
One person: other9.2%
+ 9 other households · 35.1%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.0 km straight lineabout 38 min
Bloxwich North Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 3.6 km straight lineabout 45 min
Bloxwich Rail Station
Rail
- 4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min
Landywood Rail Station
Rail · Northbound
Bus stops
- 134 m straight lineabout 2 min
New Street
Bus · opp · north
- 146 m straight lineabout 2 min
New Street
Bus · adj · south-west
- 262 m straight lineabout 3 min
St John's Road
Bus · opp · north-east
- 345 m straight lineabout 4 min
Hill Street
Bus · opp · south-west
- 347 m straight lineabout 4 min
Hill Street
Bus · adj · north-east
Coordinates & Location for WV11 2BW
Wolverhampton and Walsall
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WV11 2BW
Coordinates
52.6260, -2.0629
Grid reference
SJ958031
Easting
395,839
Northing
303,134
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VJWGP+9R
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Essington
Travel to Work
Wolverhampton and Walsall
ITL Region
South Staffordshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
South Staffordshire
Local Authority
Council AreaStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge E14001523
Constituency
E14001523Staffordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Essington
Constituency code
E14001523
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Essington
International Territorial Level
South Staffordshire
Health & NHS
West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving Staffordshire
NHS EnglandWest Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
South Staffordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB - 04Y
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
South Staffordshire 007B E01029633
E01029633MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Staffordshire 007 E02006180
E02006180LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Staffordshire 007B E01029633
E01029633MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Staffordshire 007 E02006180
E02006180Urban: 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
7:31 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
10 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:31 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 45 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode WV11 2BW 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 E01029633 and MSOA E02006180 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22799
Present — Active
Postcode WV11 2BW 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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Schools near WV11 2BW
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 15%
RWM expected
70%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 56%
RWM expected
43%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
55%
Secondary with sixth formStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 42%
Attainment 8
43.8
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
87%
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