Map of the WV postcode area
Use the interactive map to explore the area boundary and neighbouring postcode areas.
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
Quick facts
| Width east to west | 25.69 mi |
|---|---|
| Height north to south | 18.62 mi |
| Area | 227.86 mi² |
| Maximum width | 29.07 mi |
| Perimeter | 97.32 mi |
| Postcode districts | 18 |
| Postcode sectors | 60 |
| Post towns | 4 |
| Postcodes | 10,409 |
| Population | 395,857 |
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?
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% |
Area measurements
| Hectares | 590,190 |
|---|---|
| Square miles | 2,278.74 |
| Square feet | 63,527,461,410.00 |
| Square kilometres | 5,901.90 |
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 |
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| 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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Towns and villages within the area
- Ackleton — village
- Albrighton — village
- Alveley — village
- Badger — village
- Bilbrook — village
- Billingsley — village
- Bilston — town
- Bloxwich — town
- Boningale — village
- Bridgnorth — town
- Burnhill Green — village
- Burwarton — village
- Calf Heath — village
- Chelmarsh — village
- Claverley — village
- Codsall — village
- Codsall Wood — village
- Coseley — town
- Coven — village
- Coven Heath — village
- Cross Green — village
- Darlaston — town
- Ditton Priors — village
- Eardington — village
- Essington — village
- Featherstone — village
- Four Ashes — village
- Highley — village
- Hilton — village
- Kingswood — village
- Linley Brook — village
- Lower Chorley — village
- Lower Penn — village
- Monkhopton — village
- Morville — village
- Neenton — village
- Netherton — village
- Nordley — village
- Nurton — village
- Oaken — village
- Old Perton — village
- Oldbury — village
- Pattingham — village
- Perton — village
- Quatford — village
- Quatt — village
- Sedgley — town
- Seisdon — village
- Shareshill — village
- Slade Heath — village
- Springhill — village
- Standeford — village
- Stanley — village
- Stanmore — village
- Sutton — otherSettlement
- The Down — otherSettlement
- Tipton — town
- Trysull — village
- Willenhall — town
- Wolverhampton — city
- Wombourne — Settlement
- Wootton — otherSettlement
- Worfield — village
- Wyken — village