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WV postcode area

Explore the Wolverhampton postcode area with maps, quick facts, towns, delivery offices, neighbouring areas and postcode district coverage.

The WV area code stands for w and v in <strong>W</strong>ol<strong>QVg>erhampton.

Map of the WV postcode area

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Overview

This page brings together mapped and statistical information for the WV postcode area, also known as the Wolverhampton postal area.

The WV postcode area covers Wolverhampton in the West Midlands.

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: TF - Telford, SY - Shrewsbury, WS - Walsall, ST - Stoke-on-Trent and DY - Dudley and is located inland.

The postcode area falls within the following counties: West Midlands (75.21%), Staffordshire (13.77%), Shropshire (11.02%).

Map of the WV Postcode for Wolverhampton

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Terrain Map of the WV - Wolverhampton Postcode.

Quick facts

WV area statistics
Width east to west25.69 mi
Height north to south18.62 mi
Area227.86 mi²
Maximum width29.07 mi
Perimeter97.32 mi
Postcode districts18
Postcode sectors60
Post towns4
Postcodes10,409
Population395,857

The WV postcode area has a population of 395,857 and covers 590,190 hectares. Roughly 0.61% of the population of Great Britain lives here.

Post towns and postcode districts

Where is the WV postcode area?

Location map for the WV postcode area
Location map of the postcode area.
Word cloud for the WV postcode area
Word cloud of place names within the area.

How built up is the postcode area?

This compares building footprint coverage against the total land area across each postcode district. The least urban district is WV16 and the most urban is WV2.

Postcode district Total area (m²) Footprint area (m²) Built percentage
WV16 200,618,140 1,569,190 0.78%
WV15 93,023,114 848,177 0.91%
WV8 35,717,970 774,374 2.17%
WV7 24,557,046 539,146 2.20%
WV5 40,420,796 965,141 2.39%
WV6 56,448,857 2,031,542 3.60%
WV9 14,433,282 553,940 3.84%
WV10 40,666,344 2,892,373 7.11%
WV11 22,148,152 1,645,463 7.43%
WV4 19,114,582 1,538,750 8.05%
WV12 6,127,222 913,025 14.90%
WV3 7,882,191 1,262,442 16.02%
WV14 12,967,619 2,216,911 17.10%
WV13 6,942,050 1,308,095 18.84%
WV1 4,912,136 996,632 20.29%
WV2 4,190,784 1,010,280 24.11%
Total 590,170,285 21,065,481 3.57%
Map of the WV postcode area
Boundary map showing WV in relation to neighbouring areas.
Map of post towns in the WV postal area
Post towns within the WV postal area.

Area measurements

Hectares590,190
Square miles2,278.74
Square feet63,527,461,410.00
Square kilometres5,901.90

Postal delivery offices

  • Albrighton Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Bilston Delivery Office
  • Bridgnorth Delivery Office
  • Wolverhampton Delivery Office
  • Wolverhampton Ne Delivery Office
  • Wolverhampton Nw Delivery Office
  • Wombourne Delivery Office

Tourist attractions within the area

We found 8 visitor attractions within the Wolverhampton postcode area.

Morville Hall
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Rays Farm Country Matters
Farms
Farm / Rare Breeds / Farm Animals
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Bridgnorth Castle
Historic Properties
Castle / Fort
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Bridgnorth Town Hall
Historic Properties
Other Historic Property
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Bridgnorth Cliff Railway
Railways
Steam / Heritage Railway
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Dudmaston Hall
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Wightwick Manor (National Trust)
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Moseley Old Hall
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Nearby postcode areas

Neighbouring context

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: TF - Telford, SY - Shrewsbury, WS - Walsall, ST - Stoke-on-Trent and DY - Dudley and is located inland.

Towns and villages within the area

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