Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 5.1 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.
16987
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16987 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 WV8 1GH
England & WalesCrime trends · near WV8 1GH
Counts are for Bilbrook 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
8
YoY -47%
26166
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY —
1073
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.87.1%
Indian5.9%
Other White1.8%
White & Black Caribbean1.4%
+ other · 3.8%
Religion
Christian57.3%
No religion31.4%
Not answered4.9%
Sikh3.3%
Hindu2.0%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
50–6421.6%
35–4917.6%
25–3411.6%
65–7411.3%
75–848.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%
Households
One person: aged 66+16.1%
One person: other13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.3%
Single family household, all members 66+11.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.8%
+ 9 other households · 35.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
Bilbrook Rail Station
Rail · Westbound
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Codsall Rail Station
Rail · Eastbound
- 5.6 km straight lineabout 69 min
Albrighton Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 380 m straight lineabout 5 min
Lime Tree Road
Bus · opp · east
- 384 m straight lineabout 5 min
Lime Tree Road
Bus · adj · west
- 454 m straight lineabout 6 min
Codsall Community High School
Bus · opp · north-east
- 499 m straight lineabout 6 min
Codsall Community High School
Bus · adj · south-west
- 887 m straight lineabout 11 min
Wheel Avenue
Bus · opp · south-east
Coordinates & Location for WV8 1GH
Wolverhampton and Walsall
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WV8 1GH
Coordinates
52.6342, -2.1868
Grid reference
SJ874040
Easting
387,456
Northing
304,065
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VJRM7+M7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Codsall
Travel to Work
Wolverhampton and Walsall
ITL Region
South Staffordshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
South Staffordshire
Local Authority
Council AreaKingswinford and South Staffordshire E14001316
Constituency
E14001316Staffordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Bilbrook
Constituency code
E14001316
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Bilbrook
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 - 05Q
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
South Staffordshire 008B E01029614
E01029614MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Staffordshire 008 E02006181
E02006181LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Staffordshire 008B E01029614
E01029614MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Staffordshire 008 E02006181
E02006181Urban: 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
June 2002
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~24 years
Active Duration
2002 -> PresentJune 2002 — Introduced
Postcode WV8 1GH introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01029614 and MSOA E02006181 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16987
Present — Active
Postcode WV8 1GH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2002
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~24 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near WV8 1GH
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 13–18FSM 18%
Attainment 8
47.5
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–9FSM 8%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–9FSM 26%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–13FSM 40%
RWM expected
52%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–13FSM 17%
RWM expected
63%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 15%
RWM expected
67%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–9FSM 6%
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