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WV11 2DQ

Essington

South Staffordshire

England / West Midlands / South Staffordshire / Featherstone East & Essington / Essington / WV11 2DQ

Overview

Postcode WV11 2DQ is located in a major urban area, within the Essington ward of South Staffordshire in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Featherstone East & Essington area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 57.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Featherstone East & Essington is £40,300 per year. The nearest station is Bloxwich North located about 1.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Brownshore Lakes.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

5/10

Featherstone East & Essington has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,229 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Featherstone East & Essington has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 57.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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 of residents in Featherstone East & Essington is £40,300 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 193 ft away from WV11 2DQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Featherstone East & Essington near WV11 2DQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bloxwich North located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miBrownshore LakesLarge
0.4 miSwan ParkSmall

Property prices in Essington

Based on 43 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 in Essington area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £580,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£370,000
Flats1£134,000
Semi-Detached17£260,000
Terraced9£190,000

10 years price trend in Essington

Schools

In the WV11 2DQ postcode area, located within Featherstone East & Essington, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt John's Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimarySt Alban's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.9 miPrimaryCorpus Christi Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miSparKingsway, South Staffordshire, WV11 2AX
0.3 miHairdresserKingsway, South Staffordshire, WV11 2AX
0.3 miEssington Mobility ShopKingsway, South Staffordshire, WV11 2AX
0.5 miHill Street Grocers & Off Licence65-67 Hill Street, Sutton Coldfield, WV11 2BS
0.5 miChi Rooms Facials Nails etcNew Street, South Staffordshire, WV11 2BT

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.