Among the least deprived
IMD England
Around average · 4.5 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.
29833
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29833 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near WV7 3AF
England & WalesCrime trends · near WV7 3AF
Counts are for Shifnal Rural electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
23
YoY +109%
27188
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.3%
Other White1.2%
Indian1.2%
+ other · 3.2%
Religion
Christian64.0%
No religion28.4%
Not answered5.6%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
50–6422.7%
75–8415.8%
65–7415.6%
35–4914.2%
85 years and over8.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.3%
Households
All members 66+22.4%
Any member 66+21.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.7%
Other10.6%
+ 7 other households · 22.8%
Coordinates & Location for WV7 3AF
Wolverhampton and Walsall
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WV7 3AF
Coordinates
52.6380, -2.2542
Grid reference
SJ828044
Easting
382,897
Northing
304,498
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VJPQW+58
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Wolverhampton and Walsall
ITL Region
Shropshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Shropshire
Local Authority
Council AreaThe Wrekin E14001543
Constituency
E14001543West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
Shifnal Rural
Constituency code
E14001543
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Albrighton and Donington
International Territorial Level
Shropshire
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 Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Shropshire County
Sub ICB Location
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB - M2L0M
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Shropshire 027D E01028845
E01028845MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Shropshire 027 E02006009
E02006009LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Shropshire 027D E01028845
E01028845MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Shropshire 027 E02006009
E02006009Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
6:20 AM
Sunrise
5:33 PM
Sunset
11 hours 13 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:20 AM
Sunset (today)
5:33 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 13 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 WV7 3AF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1. IMD England rank: 29833
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01028845 and MSOA E02006009 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode WV7 3AF 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 WV7 3AF
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 4–16FSM 0%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 7–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 8%
RWM expected
73%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11
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