# WV1 3HG: area report for a postcode in Wolverhampton

WV1 3HG 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 3HG for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Wolverhampton](https://openindex.co.uk/wolverhampton) › [WV1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv1) › [WV1 3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv1-3)

## Around this postcode

- **232 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 16% on July. Wolverhampton 020G: 429 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-2.1276,52.5834,WV13HG
- **Wolverhampton St George's, 240 m**: About 3 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-2.1276,52.5834,WV13HG
- **3 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 350 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-2.1276,52.5834,WV13HG
- **No property in WV1 3HG 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=-2.1276,52.5834,WV13HG
- **England’s most deprived 20%**: This neighbourhood, Wolverhampton 020G. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-2.1276,52.5834,WV13HG
- **£220,559 average price**: For the whole of Wolverhampton, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-2.1276,52.5834,WV13HG
- **2 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 570 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-2.1276,52.5834,WV13HG
- **9 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 10 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-2.1276,52.5834,WV13HG
- **93.1% can get gigabit broadband at WV1 3HG**: Superfast for 93.1%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-2.1276,52.5834,WV13HG
- **Moderate road and rail noise at WV1 3HG**: Road 62 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-2.1276,52.5834,WV13HG
- **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=-2.1276,52.5834,WV13HG
- **13.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-2.1276,52.5834,WV13HG

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Progress Schools - Wolverhampton](https://openindex.co.uk/school/progress-schools-wolverhampton-e148643) | Independent | 350 m (4 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Kingsley Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kingsley-academy-e152324) | Special | 790 m (10 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [Park Lodge School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/park-lodge-school-e151738) | Special | 800 m (10 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton](https://openindex.co.uk/school/nishkam-primary-school-wolverhampton-e139274) | Primary | 820 m (10 minutes on foot) | Improved significantly, June 2025 | 89% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Graiseley Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/graiseley-primary-school-e104302) | Primary | 860 m (11 minutes on foot) | Requires improvement (overall), May 2024 | 57% 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 | 930 m (12 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), April 2024 | 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Broadmeadow Special School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/broadmeadow-special-school-e143506) | Special | 950 m (12 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), June 2024 | – |
| [Thomas Telford University Technical College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/thomas-telford-university-technical-college-e140160) | Secondary | 1.1 km (13 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| May 2025 | £100,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 210 m |
| October 2024 | £100,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 240 m |
| January 2024 | £205,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 250 m |
| February 2026 | £93,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 270 m |
| February 2026 | £89,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 270 m |
| March 2025 | £155,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 340 m |
| May 2024 | £115,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 340 m |
| May 2023 | £236,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 460 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Wolverhampton St George's (240 m, 3 minutes on foot); Pipers Row (380 m, 5 minutes on foot); Wolverhampton (690 m, 9 minutes on foot); The Royal (710 m, 9 minutes on foot); Wolverhampton (740 m, 9 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: THORNLEY STREET SURGERY (570 m); PENNFIELDS MEDICAL CENTRE (870 m)
- Pharmacies: SUPERDRUG PHARMACY (150 m); BOOTS (160 m); THORNLEY STREET PHARMACY (570 m); ALL SAINTS PHARMACY (720 m)
- Dental practices: DENTAL SURGERY (170 m); VICTORIA STREET (DENTAL SURGERY) (200 m); PARKSIDE DENTAL SURGERY (780 m); PENNFIELDS HEALTH CENTRE (870 m)
- Supermarkets: Iceland Wulfrun Centre Wolverhampton (10 m, Iceland); Tesco Dudley Street Express (160 m, Tesco); Sainsburys Wolverhampton Interchange Local (470 m, Sainsburys); Aldi Rough Hills Wolverhampton (510 m, Aldi); Sainsburys Wolverhampton St Mark's (520 m, Sainsburys)

## 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 020G (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 44.7** (2025). Wolverhampton 020G has a deprivation score of 44.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 3,420th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Population: 1,895** (2021). Wolverhampton 020G had 1,895 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 7,333rd 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: 83.7%** (January 2026). In Wolverhampton 020G, 83.7% 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.
- **Claimant rate: 8.3%** (August 2026). In Wolverhampton 020G, 8.3% 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: 52.5834, -2.1276

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

## Your MP

- [Wolverhampton West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wolverhampton-west): Warinder Juss (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=-2.1276,52.5834,WV13HG

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