WV11 9BU Wolverhampton
Live postcode, introduced June 2026. Ward: Wednesfield South. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
Council tax
What each band costs in Wolverhampton in 2026-27: Band D £2,539 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,693 | £1,975 | £2,257 | £2,539 | £3,103 | £3,667 | £4,232 | £5,078 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (72% of about 690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Unit 5A Linthouse Lane Wolverhampton WV11 3EA, permissioned (60 m)
- 436 Lichfield Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV11 3HF: up to 1 home, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Garage Site 1-7 Townson Road WV11 2PP, completed (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Garage Site Behind 20 To 32 Parry Road Wolverhampton: up to 3 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- 17 Ryan Avenue: up to 2 homes, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Garage site behind 1-7 Woodside WV11 2PT, completed (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Land rear of 20-22 Southall Road (Garage Site B) WV11 2PZ, completed (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Garage Site Behind 34 To 40 Gorse Road Wolverhampton, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bloxwich North 123,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Bloxwich 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Wolverhampton 5.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Olinthus Avenue Ashmore Park | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wolverhampton Bus Station | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Woodhouse Fold Car Park | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest evyve Charging Station | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 27.4 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Griffiths Drive Medical Practice | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest J Docter Pharmacy | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ashmore Park Clinic | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police Wolverhampton East Operational Command Unit | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stubby Lane, Wednesfield | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 11 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,950 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8.3 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lichwood Road Allotment Site 990 m² | 330 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moat House moated site, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Moat House moated site | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Allen's Rough | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Sandy Flatts | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Rough Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Sneyd Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Spring Coppice | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) north |
| Bushbury Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wolverhampton: see them on the Wolverhampton page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.