Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 3.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£225,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,671 sales
+2.3%
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.
20530
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20530 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 · WV4 4AW
HM Land Registry · Wolverhampton
Average price
£240,783
Median price: £225,000
Median +2.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,671 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
May '25 – Jul '25Jul '25: 1 sales · avg £320,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£320k£317k£313k
May '25Jul '25
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Police Recorded Crime near WV4 4AW
England & WalesCrime trends · near WV4 4AW
Counts are for Penn 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
24
YoY +85%
292011
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
9
YoY —
23144
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.45.0%
Indian33.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group5.0%
Pakistani3.2%
Caribbean2.3%
+ 4 other groups · 11.0%
Religion
Christian37.6%
Sikh25.0%
No religion18.1%
Hindu9.7%
Not answered3.8%
+ 2 other religions · 5.8%
Age groups
50–6424.5%
35–4918.9%
65–7411.9%
25–349.9%
10–157.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.8%
Households
One person: aged 66+17.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.0%
One person: other11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.5%
+ 9 other households · 33.0%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.6 km straight lineabout 33 min
Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro)
Tram
- 2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min
Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro)
Tram
- 2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min
The Royal (West Midlands Metro)
Tram
Bus stops
- 158 m straight lineabout 2 min
Beckminster Road
Bus · opp · west
- 216 m straight lineabout 3 min
Church Road
Bus · opp · east
- 220 m straight lineabout 3 min
Beckminster Road
Bus · adj · east
- 229 m straight lineabout 3 min
Church Road
Bus · adj · west
- 364 m straight lineabout 5 min
Cedar Grove
Bus · before · east
Coordinates & Location for WV4 4AW
Postcode
WV4 4AW
Coordinates
52.5677, -2.1528
Grid reference
SO897966
Easting
389,741
Northing
296,667
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VHR9W+3V
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
Administrative Information
Wolverhampton
Local Authority
Council AreaWolverhampton West E14001596
Constituency
E14001596West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
Penn
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 EnglandWest 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 026E E01010518
E01010518MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wolverhampton 026 E02002174
E02002174LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wolverhampton 026E E01010518
E01010518MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wolverhampton 026 E02002174
E02002174Urban: 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
7:33 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 41 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:33 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 41 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 WV4 4AW 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 E01010518 and MSOA E02002174 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20530
Present — Active
Postcode WV4 4AW 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 WV4 4AW
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
78%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 41%
RWM expected
54%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–19FSM 31%
Attainment 8
43.3
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 39%
RWM expected
62%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
76%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 56%
Attainment 8
39.2
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 3–19FSM 66%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
91%
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