# WV2 1EW: area report for a postcode in Wolverhampton

WV2 1EW 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 WV2 1EW for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Wolverhampton](https://openindex.co.uk/wolverhampton) › [WV2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv2) › [WV2 1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv2-1)

## Around this postcode

- **61 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 8% on July. Wolverhampton 035G: 79 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-2.1194,52.5766,WV21EW
- **The Royal, 540 m**: About 7 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-2.1194,52.5766,WV21EW
- **3 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 50 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-2.1194,52.5766,WV21EW
- **No property in WV2 1EW 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=-2.1194,52.5766,WV21EW
- **England’s most deprived 20%**: This neighbourhood, Wolverhampton 035G. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-2.1194,52.5766,WV21EW
- **£215,801 average price**: For the whole of Wolverhampton, August 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-2.1194,52.5766,WV21EW
- **2 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 290 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-2.1194,52.5766,WV21EW
- **5 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 420 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-2.1194,52.5766,WV21EW
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WV2 1EW**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-2.1194,52.5766,WV21EW
- **Moderate road and rail noise at WV2 1EW**: Road 55 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-2.1194,52.5766,WV21EW
- **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=-2.1194,52.5766,WV21EW
- **11.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-2.1194,52.5766,WV21EW

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ss-mary-and-johns-catholic-primary-academy-e139800) | Primary | 50 m (1 minute 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 | 150 m (2 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), May 2024 | 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Phoenix Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/phoenix-nursery-school-e104281) | Nursery | 760 m (10 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, January 2024 | – |
| [St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-lukes-church-of-england-aided-primary-school-e104372) | Primary | 870 m (11 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, November 2024 | 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Graiseley Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/graiseley-primary-school-e104302) | Primary | 920 m (12 minutes on foot) | Requires improvement (overall), May 2024 | 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Progress Schools - Wolverhampton](https://openindex.co.uk/school/progress-schools-wolverhampton-e148643) | Independent | 1 km (13 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Eastfield Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/eastfield-nursery-school-e104280) | Nursery | 1.2 km (15 minutes on foot) | School remains Outstanding, March 2023 | – |
| [Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/holy-rosary-catholic-primary-academy-e141789) | Primary | 1.2 km (15 minutes on foot) | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met | 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| March 2024 | £205,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 50 m |
| May 2024 | £185,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 50 m |
| May 2023 | £84,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 70 m |
| May 2023 | £170,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 80 m |
| July 2026 | £250,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 130 m |
| February 2025 | £195,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 140 m |
| October 2024 | £85,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 140 m |
| July 2023 | £73,600 | Terraced, established, freehold | 160 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: The Royal (540 m, 7 minutes on foot); Wolverhampton St George's (890 m, 11 minutes on foot); Pipers Row (980 m, 12 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: HEALTH AND BEYOND (290 m); DUNCAN STREET PRIMARY CARE CENTRE (600 m)
- Pharmacies: ALL SAINTS PHARMACY (220 m); DUDLEY ROAD PHARMACY (600 m); SUPERCARE PHARMACY (700 m); ANDERSON CHEMIST (990 m)
- Dental practices: DENTAL SURGERY (630 m)
- Supermarkets: Iceland Birmingham Road Wolverhampton (420 m, Iceland); Aldi Rough Hills Wolverhampton (460 m, Aldi); Farmfoods Wolverhampton Retail Park (490 m, Farmfoods); Iceland Wulfrun Centre Wolverhampton (930 m, Iceland); Tesco Wolverhampton Superstore (970 m, Tesco)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £215,801** (August 2026). Wolverhampton’s average house price was £215,801 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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: 6.0×** (2025). A home in Wolverhampton costs 6.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 93rd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 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 035G (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 38.7** (2025). Wolverhampton 035G has a deprivation score of 38.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 4,927th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Population: 1,708** (2021). Wolverhampton 035G had 1,708 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 13,179th 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: 99.9%** (January 2026). In Wolverhampton 035G, 99.9% 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: 8.0%** (August 2026). In Wolverhampton 035G, 8.0% 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.

## WV2 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £190,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in WV2 was £190,000 in 2025. Joint 304th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 19,925** (2021). WV2 had 19,925 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,288th 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: 90%** (2022). About 90% of people in WV2 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: 98.8%** (January 2026). In WV2, 98.8% 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: 52.5766, -2.1194

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), August 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=-2.1194,52.5766,WV21EW

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