# WV98 Postcode district covering Hoobrook and Dunstall Hill, in Wyre Forest and Wolverhampton. WV98 is a postcode district covering Hoobrook and Dunstall Hill, in Wyre Forest and Wolverhampton. Recorded crime 105.6 per 1,000 people. About 1,061 people. Postcode district. Code WV98. 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 WV98 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) ## Key figures - **Population: 1,051** (2021). WV98 had 1,051 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 199th 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/wv98#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 63%** (2022). About 63% of people in WV98 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/wv98#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 71.6%** (January 2026). In WV98, 71.6% 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/wv98#f-gigabit-coverage - **Aged 15 to 64: 64.0%** (2021). 64.0% of residents in WV98 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 873rd highest 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/wv98#f-age-15-to-64 ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=WV98) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 63% of people in WV98 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=WV98) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 0 homes were sold in WV98 in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=WV98) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 9 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in WV98 in August 2026. - [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=WV98) (Census 2021, England and Wales): WV98 had 1,051 usual residents at the census. ## How WV98 compares Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers. | Measure | WV98 | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 1,051 | 2nd least populated | 18 postcode districts, WV · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 63% | 8th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 18 postcode districts, WV · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 71.6% | 2nd lowest | 18 postcode districts, WV · Jan 2026 | | Aged 15 to 64 | 64.0% | 7th highest | 18 postcode districts, WV · 2021 | ## Is WV98 safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in WV98 at a rate of 105.6 per 1,000 people. That compares with 89.2 per 1,000 people across the WV postcode area. In August 2026 alone, 9 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in WV98. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were other crime (39), violence and sexual offences (29) and shoplifting (14). A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in WV98 was 115.0 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. ## Your MP - [Wyre Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wyre-forest): Mark Garnier (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 83% of the people here. - [Wolverhampton West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wolverhampton-west): Warinder Juss (Labour), MP since July 2024. 17% 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. ## Postcode sectors in WV98 [WV98 1 (396 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv98-1) ## Councils WV98 covers [Wyre Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest), [Wolverhampton](https://openindex.co.uk/wolverhampton) ## Postcode districts next to WV98 [DY10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy10), [DY11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy11), [DY13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy13), [WV6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv6) ## Nearest rail stations [Kidderminster (2.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2385,52.3845), [Hartlebury (3.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2211,52.3345) ## 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) ## WV98 in brief WV98 is a postcode district covering Hoobrook and Dunstall Hill, in Wyre Forest and Wolverhampton. About 1,061 people lived in WV98 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 105.6 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk). WV98 had 1,051 usual residents at the census. About 63% of people in WV98 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In WV98, 71.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. 64.0% of residents in WV98 were aged 15 to 64 at the census. ## About - Type: Postcode district - Code: WV98 - Postcode area: [WV](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv) - Constituency: [Wyre Forest †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wyre-forest) - Council: [Wyre Forest †](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest) - Area: 1.50 km² - People, mid-2024: 1,061* - Output areas: 3 * 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 [DY10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy10), [DY11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy11), [WV6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv6), [DY13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy13) ## Latest updates for WV98 - 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/WV98 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv98, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv98#f-population. 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