# WV8

Postcode district covering Codsall, Bilbrook and Lane Green, in South Staffordshire and Wolverhampton.

WV8 is a postcode district covering Codsall, Bilbrook and Lane Green, in South Staffordshire and Wolverhampton. Median sale price £305,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code WV8. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [WV](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an WV8 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £305,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in WV8 was £305,000 in 2025. Joint 1,045th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv8#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 15,509** (2021). WV8 had 15,509 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,037th 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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv8#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in WV8 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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv8#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.3%** (January 2026). In WV8, 88.3% 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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv8#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=WV8) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in WV8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=WV8) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 196 homes were sold in WV8 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=WV8) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for WV8.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=WV8) (Census 2021, England and Wales): WV8 had 15,509 usual residents at the census.

## How WV8 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | WV8 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £305,000 | 3rd most expensive | 16 postcode districts, WV · 2025 |
| Population | 15,509 | 7th least populated | 18 postcode districts, WV · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 18 postcode districts, WV · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 88.3% | 7th lowest | 18 postcode districts, WV · Jan 2026 |

## Is WV8 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in WV8 at a rate of 53.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 89.2 per 1,000 people across the WV postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 75 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in WV8.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (408), other crime (134) and anti-social behaviour (114).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in WV8 was 55.9 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in WV8, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so WV8 has no single figure. Of its 11 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in WV8

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [South Staffordshire 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/neighbourhood/e01029613) | 1,304 | 65.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 91.1% |
| [South Staffordshire 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/neighbourhood/e01029614) | 1,656 | 49.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 98.7% |
| [South Staffordshire 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/neighbourhood/e01029615) | 1,206 | 98.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 96.4% |
| [South Staffordshire 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/neighbourhood/e01029627) | 1,394 | 123.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 92.5% |
| [South Staffordshire 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/neighbourhood/e01029626) | 1,547 | 24.6 per 1,000 | 9 | 64.3% |
| [South Staffordshire 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/neighbourhood/e01029628) | 1,645 | 42.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 70.3% |
| [South Staffordshire 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/neighbourhood/e01029629) | 1,190 | 34.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 77.2% |
| [South Staffordshire 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/neighbourhood/e01029630) | 1,367 | 30.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 85.3% |
| [South Staffordshire 009E](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/neighbourhood/e01029631) | 1,395 | 24.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 84.9% |
| [Wolverhampton 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/wolverhampton/neighbourhood/e01010541) | 1,394 | 75.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.9% |
| [Wolverhampton 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/wolverhampton/neighbourhood/e01010543) | 1,417 | 58.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |

## Your MP

- [Kingswinford and South Staffordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/kingswinford-and-south-staffordshire): Mike Wood (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 79% of the people here.
- [Wolverhampton West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wolverhampton-west): Warinder Juss (Labour), MP since July 2024. 18% of the people here.
- [The Wrekin](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/the-wrekin): Mark Pritchard (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 2.1% of the people here.
- [Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stone-great-wyrley-and-penkridge): Sir Gavin Williamson (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 1.6% of the people here.

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

## Middle areas in WV8

[Bilbrook](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/bilbrook), [Codsall](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/codsall), [Pendeford](https://openindex.co.uk/wolverhampton/pendeford)

## Postcode sectors in WV8

[WV8 1 (324 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv8-1), [WV8 2 (108 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv8-2)

## Councils WV8 covers

[South Staffordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire), [Wolverhampton](https://openindex.co.uk/wolverhampton)

## Towns in WV8

[Codsall](https://openindex.co.uk/town/codsall), [Wolverhampton](https://openindex.co.uk/wolverhampton)

## Postcode districts next to WV8

[WV6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv6), [WV7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv7), [WV9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv9), [WV10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv10)

## Nearest rail stations

[Codsall (1000 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2018,52.6273), [Bilbrook (2.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.1861,52.6237), [Albrighton (3.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2689,52.6379), [Cosford (6.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.3003,52.6448)

## More in the WV postcode area

[All WV postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## WV8 in brief

WV8 is a postcode district covering Codsall, Bilbrook and Lane Green, in South Staffordshire and Wolverhampton.
About 16,256 people lived in WV8 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £305,000 in 2025 across 196 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 53.5 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in WV8 was £305,000 in 2025.
WV8 had 15,509 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in WV8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In WV8, 88.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: WV8
- Postcode area: [WV](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv)
- Constituency: [Kingswinford and South Staffordshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/kingswinford-and-south-staffordshire)
- Council: [South Staffordshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire)
- Area: 14.91 km²
- People, mid-2024: 16,256*
- Neighbourhoods: 11
- Output areas: 54

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[WV6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv6), [WV9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv9), [WV7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv7), [WV10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv10)

## Latest updates for WV8

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/WV8

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv8, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv8#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv8