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WV10 7AR

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Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon

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Detailed insights for WV10 7AR

Overview

Postcode WV10 7AR is located in a rural town, within the Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon ward of South Staffordshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Featherstone East & Essington area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 119.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Featherstone East & Essington is £45,410 per year. The nearest station is Landywood located about 3.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
119
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
44.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Featherstone East & Essington has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,658 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Featherstone East & Essington has a very high crime rate, with approximately 119.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

44.4%

Approximately 44.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Featherstone East & Essington is £45,410 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 197 ft away from WV10 7AR.

Flood risk

No risk

Featherstone East & Essington near WV10 7AR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Landywood located about 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
272
Population density
5,750.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
51.9(+34%)
Vehicle crime
25.95(+299%)
Public order
10.38(+71%)
Other theft
8.65(+52%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.92(-5%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
237
87.45%
Caribbean
15
5.54%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
2.21%
Indian
5
1.85%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
2
0.74%
Total population: 271

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
75
34.25%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
16.89%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
31
14.16%
Level 4+ (Degree)
29
13.24%
Level 3 (A level)
24
10.96%
Total 16+ residents: 219

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
44
40.74%
Owns outright
29
26.85%
Owns with a mortgage
23
21.3%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
5.56%
Social rents from council
4
3.7%
Total households: 108

Property prices in Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £252,500 in Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon area, with individual transactions ranging from £122,000 up to £500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached28£352,000
Semi-Detached31£205,000
Terraced5£220,000

10 year median price trend in Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon.

Schools

In the WV10 7AR postcode area, located within Featherstone East & Essington, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WV10 7AR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryFeatherstone AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for South Staffordshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,480
Band B£1,726
Band C£1,973
Band D£2,220
Band E£2,713
Band F£3,206
Band G£3,699
Band H£4,439

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for WV10 7AR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Bob Cope

Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon - Elected 4 May 2023

Independent

John Brindle

Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon - Elected 4 May 2023

Labour Party

Member of parliament

Gavin Williamson

Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictSouth StaffordshireE07000196
Parliamentary ConstituencyStone, Great Wyrley and PenkridgeE14001523
ParishFeatherstoneE04008965
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Featherstone East & EssingtonE02006180
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Staffordshire 007DE01029635
Police ForceStaffordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.