# WV1 2HG: area report for a postcode in Wolverhampton

WV1 2HG is a postcode in Wolverhampton.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Wolverhampton. Open the map at WV1 2HG for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Wolverhampton](https://openindex.co.uk/wolverhampton) › [WV1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv1) › [WV1 2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv1-2)

## Around this postcode

- **20 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 23% on July. Wolverhampton 018B: 153 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-2.1074,52.5839,WV12HG
- **The Royal, 750 m**: About 9 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-2.1074,52.5839,WV12HG
- **3 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 100 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-2.1074,52.5839,WV12HG
- **No property in WV1 2HG listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-2.1074,52.5839,WV12HG
- **England’s most deprived 10%**: This neighbourhood, Wolverhampton 018B. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-2.1074,52.5839,WV12HG
- **£220,559 average price**: For the whole of Wolverhampton, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-2.1074,52.5839,WV12HG
- **3 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 740 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-2.1074,52.5839,WV12HG
- **6 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 10 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-2.1074,52.5839,WV12HG
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WV1 2HG**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-2.1074,52.5839,WV12HG
- **Loud road and rail noise at WV1 2HG**: Road 68 dB, rail 51 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-2.1074,52.5839,WV12HG
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 6**: 5% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-2.1074,52.5839,WV12HG
- **12.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-2.1074,52.5839,WV12HG

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Eastfield Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/eastfield-nursery-school-e104280) | Nursery | 100 m (1 minute on foot) | School remains Outstanding, March 2023 | – |
| [Eastfield Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/eastfield-primary-school-e104342) | Primary | 120 m (1 minute on foot) | School remains Good, January 2023 | 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/holy-rosary-catholic-primary-academy-e141789) | Primary | 370 m (5 minutes on foot) | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met | 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [East Park Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/east-park-academy-e143152) | Primary | 1 km (13 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, April 2025 | 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Stephen's Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-stephens-church-of-england-primary-school-e144251) | Primary | 1.1 km (14 minutes on foot) | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met | 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ss-mary-and-johns-catholic-primary-academy-e139800) | Primary | 1.2 km (15 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), April 2024 | 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Grove Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/grove-primary-academy-e142680) | Primary | 1.2 km (15 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), May 2024 | 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Thomas Telford University Technical College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/thomas-telford-university-technical-college-e140160) | Secondary | 1.2 km (15 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | Attainment 8 of 53.5 (2025/26, provisional) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| December 2023 | £222,500 | Terraced, established, freehold | 200 m |
| April 2026 | £140,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 220 m |
| September 2023 | £175,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 280 m |
| September 2024 | £183,500 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 380 m |
| February 2023 | £168,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 440 m |
| May 2026 | £140,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 440 m |
| May 2025 | £175,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 450 m |
| October 2025 | £173,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 490 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: The Royal (750 m, 9 minutes on foot); Wolverhampton (900 m, 11 minutes on foot); Wolverhampton (930 m, 12 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: EAST PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE (740 m); MAYFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE (960 m); HEALTH AND BEYOND (990 m)
- Pharmacies: BOOTS (720 m); BROOKLANDS PHARMACY (760 m); HEATH TOWN PHARMACY (900 m); MAYFIELD PHARMACY (960 m)
- Supermarkets: Tesco Wolverhampton Willenhall Rd Express (10 m, Tesco); Heron Eastgate (500 m, Heron); Farmfoods Wolverhampton Retail Park (670 m, Farmfoods); Aldi Broad Gauge Way (840 m, Aldi); Co-op Wolverhampton Railway (980 m, Central England Co-operative)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £220,559** (July 2026). Wolverhampton’s average house price was £220,559 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 7.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,858** (2025). Full-time workers living in Wolverhampton earned a median of £35,858 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 89th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.2×** (2025). A home in Wolverhampton costs 6.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 106th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 32.6** (2025). Wolverhampton has a deprivation score of 32.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 23rd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Wolverhampton 018B (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 51.9** (2025). Wolverhampton 018B has a deprivation score of 51.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 2,038th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Population: 1,691** (2021). Wolverhampton 018B had 1,691 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 13,913th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.5%** (January 2026). In Wolverhampton 018B, 97.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.
- **Claimant rate: 11.2%** (August 2026). In Wolverhampton 018B, 11.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026.

## WV1 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £180,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in WV1 was £180,000 in 2025. Joint 239th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 17,717** (2021). WV1 had 17,717 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,150th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 73%** (2022). About 73% of people in WV1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.7%** (January 2026). In WV1, 92.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Wolverhampton](https://openindex.co.uk/wolverhampton)
- Centre: 52.5839, -2.1074

Council: [Wolverhampton](https://openindex.co.uk/wolverhampton) (Metropolitan borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Wolverhampton South East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wolverhampton-south-east): Pat McFadden (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-2.1074,52.5839,WV12HG

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