Is WV4 6JN a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

WV4 6JN is a postcode in Blakenhall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near WV4 6JN, then scores the surrounding small area 35/100 - bottom 13% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around WV4 6JN are property market signals and schools and education, while local prosperity is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for WV4 6JN is based on Wolverhampton 029 Census 2021. It covers 11,509 residents, 3,426 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 34, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 46% owner-occupied, 22% privately rented, 30% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 2/10.

For property prices near WV4 6JN, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the WV4 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £240k from 74 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near WV4 6JN can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 12 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near WV4 6JN, LocaleIQ matches 2 kids clubs or activities, including holiday clubs (1), sports (1). Closest examples include No Strings Badminton (at Bilston College Sports Centre., ages 11+, 713 m) and Football Fun and Development (at The Royal School Penn Road,, ages 5-12, 2.9 km). 1 holiday-club or holiday-activity option; 2 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near WV4 6JN by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around WV4 6JN is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 23 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.