WV3 postcode area
The WV3 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in South Staffordshire, Wolverhampton. Area Scores range from 5 to 85 across them.
In summary
The WV3 district contains both ends of the scale: Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon at 85 out of 100 (#999 of 6,856 in England) against Wolverhampton Central at 6, an 80-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 2 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 5 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £135,500 in Wolverhampton Central to £360,000 in Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon — a 2.7× gap within the WV3 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — South Staffordshire and Wolverhampton — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wombourne Outer, Swindon & SeisdonSouth Staffordshire | 999 | 85 | £360,000 |
| Compton & Merryhill NorthWolverhampton | 1,808 | 74 | £297,500 |
| CastlecroftWolverhampton | 2,720 | 60 | £262,500 |
| BradmoreWolverhampton | 3,343 | 51 | £245,000 |
| Goldthorn ParkWolverhampton | 3,446 | 50 | £276,000 |
| Merryhill SouthWolverhampton | 4,550 | 34 | £246,000 |
| BushburyWolverhampton | 4,824 | 30 | £215,000 |
| BlakenhallWolverhampton | 6,120 | 11 | £187,500 |
| West ParkWolverhampton | 6,126 | 11 | £181,000 |
| Heath TownWolverhampton | 6,373 | 7 | £200,000 |
| Wolverhampton CentralWolverhampton | 6,449 | 6 | £135,500 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around WV3.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.