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WV99

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Telford and Stafford Park, in Telford and Wrekin.

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 WV99 postcode. How census figures are added up

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Gigabit coverage by postcode district

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In WV99, 44.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
490
116th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
44.4%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Aged 15 to 64
76.4%
139th highest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Aged 65 and over
6.7%
74th lowest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How WV99 compares

Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.

WV99Middle
Population18 postcode districts, WV · 2021
Population: every postcode district in WV18 areas from 490 to 62,742. The middle area is 18,844. WV99 is 490.
490least populated
Gigabit broadband coverage18 postcode districts, WV · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode district in WV18 areas from 44.4% to 99.1%. The middle area is 93.9%. WV99 is 44.4%.
44.4%lowest
Aged 15 to 6418 postcode districts, WV · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every postcode district in WV18 areas from 56.8% to 76.4%. The middle area is 62.9%. WV99 is 76.4%.
76.4%highest
Aged 65 and over18 postcode districts, WV · 2021
Aged 65 and over: every postcode district in WV18 areas from 6.7% to 30.3%. The middle area is 20.0%. WV99 is 6.7%.
6.7%lowest

Is WV99 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in WV99 at a rate of 321.2 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 89.2 per 1,000 people across WV.

In August 2026 alone, 14 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in WV99.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (48), other crime (48) and vehicle crime (22).

A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in WV99 was 282.7 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

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

Postcode sectors in WV992

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Nearest rail stations3

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WV99 in brief

WV99 is a postcode district covering Telford and Stafford Park, in Telford and Wrekin.

About 520 people lived in WV99 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 321.2 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).

WV99 had 490 usual residents at the census.

In WV99, 44.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

76.4% of residents in WV99 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

6.7% of residents in WV99 were aged 65 or over at the census.