WV7 postcode area
The WV7 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Shropshire, South Staffordshire, Wolverhampton. Area Scores range from 7 to 96 across them.
In summary
The WV7 district contains both ends of the scale: Codsall at 96 out of 100 (#252 of 6,856 in England) against Heath Town at 7, an 89-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £200,000 in Heath Town to £365,000 in Codsall — a 1.8× gap within the WV7 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Shropshire, South Staffordshire and Wolverhampton — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| CodsallSouth Staffordshire | 252 | 96 | £365,000 |
| Cosford & AlbrightonShropshire | 1,403 | 80 | £312,250 |
| Perton & PattinghamSouth Staffordshire | 1,499 | 78 | £280,000 |
| Bishop's Castle, Brockton & ChirburyShropshire | 4,378 | 36 | £351,600 |
| Heath TownWolverhampton | 6,373 | 7 | £200,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around WV7.
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.